Whittier Union High School District

Name

Whittier Union High School District

Legal name

Whittier Union High School District

Website

https://wuhsd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Career technical education
• Adult education services
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Whittier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whittier Union High School District is a California public school district that operates eight secondary schools — six comprehensive high schools, one alternative high school, and one adult school — serving students in grades 9-12 in the greater Whittier area. The district delivers college preparatory education, career and technical education pathways, special education services, student support services, and adult education programs, supported by the Aeries Student Information System for parent and student access to academic records, attendance, and communication.

Product overview

Whittier Union High School District operates as a unified public school district providing secondary education through a network of seven schools: six comprehensive high schools (California, Frontier, La Serna, Pioneer, Santa Fe, and Whittier High School), one alternative high school (Sierra Vista), and an adult school. The district leverages the Aeries Student Information System as its core technology platform, offering parents and students browser-based and mobile access to academic records, attendance, and communications. Supporting programs include the PUENTE college preparatory program, AVID college readiness initiative, and Special Education services. Student safety is supported through the Text-A-Tip confidential reporting system. Transcript services are delivered through Parchment integration. The district motto is 'To Achieve and Maintain Excellence.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• California High School
• Frontier High School
• La Serna High School
• Pioneer High School
• Santa Fe High School
• Sierra Vista High School
• Whittier High School
• Whittier Union Adult School
• Text-A-Tip
• PUENTE Program
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• Special Education Services
• Student Support Services
• WHS Cardinal Academy of Technology

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Covered CaliforniaminorOthersCalifornia's health insurance marketplace providing information and enrollment assistance for district families. The district provides links to Covered California resources to help families access affordable health insurance options.
• California Commission on Teacher CredentialingcoreOthersState agency that evaluates and issues teaching credentials for district teachers and staff
• Aeries (Aeries Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System (SIS) used for parent/guardian portal, student enrollment, attendance tracking, grade monitoring, and communication between families and schools
• TriCities ROPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Occupational Program providing career and technical education courses for Whittier High School students

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ABC Unified School District: Adjacent K-12 district covering Artesia, Cerritos, and portions of Norwalk/Hawaiian Gardens with multiple high schools and similar programs including AVID and college-prep pathways.
• Rowland Unified School District: Adjacent K-12 district in the San Gabriel Valley with a comparable mix of comprehensive high schools, alternative programs, and adult education, serving a similar demographic in eastern LA County.
• Hacienda La Puente Unified School District: Neighboring K-12 district in the San Gabriel Valley operating several comprehensive high schools, an adult education program, and similar college-readiness/PUENTE-style pathways within the same funding ecosystem.
• Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District: A nearby K-12 district in southeast LA County that runs multiple comprehensive high schools alongside adult education, sharing the same regional labor market and state funding environment as Whittier Union.
• Downey Unified School District: A Southeast LA County K-12 district of comparable size with multiple comprehensive high schools, alternative education, and adult education, sharing state LCFF funding dynamics and demographic profile.
• El Rancho Unified School District: A smaller K-8 feeder district geographically adjacent to Whittier Union that historically fed students into the district's high schools; directly comparable because it shares the same attendance area and demographic.
• Montebello Unified School District: A neighboring LA County K-12 district operating multiple comprehensive high schools, an adult school, and bilingual/college readiness programs comparable in scope to Whittier Union.
• El Monte Union High School District: A neighboring California public high school district in the San Gabriel Valley serving a similar socioeconomic student population with multiple comprehensive high schools and comparable college prep/CTE programs.

Broad incumbents

• Pasadena Unified School District: A larger LA County K-12 district with multiple comprehensive high schools, adult education, and similar AVID/college-prep programming, providing a comparable benchmark for student support and SIS deployment.
• Long Beach Unified School District: A significantly larger LA County K-12 district operating many more schools with a comparable mix of college prep, CTE, and adult education, but at a much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whittierhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/wuhsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wuhsdistrict

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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