California High School

What California High School does

California High School is a public secondary school operating within the Whittier Union High School District in Whittier, California, serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school operates from its main campus at 9800 S Mills Avenue under the mascot name "Condors" and follows PRIDE core values (Productivity, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, Excellence). It is WASC accredited (most recently in 2018) and holds recognitions including California Distinguished School, Exemplary Career Technical Award, and California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award. The institution is led by Principal Shana Jones (appointed July 1, 2024) with a leadership team of three assistant principals, a dean of students, and program directors. The school is staffed by approximately 200 personnel including teachers, administrators, counselors, and support staff.

The school's academic offering is anchored by five career technical academies — Business, Culinary, Health, Architecture & Engineering (A&E), and Auto — all of which hold CA Partnerships status from the California Department of Education. The A&E Academy operates a three-year program featuring CAD software training (AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit provided by Autodesk), engineering design, and dual enrollment courses through Rio Hondo College. Supporting programs include Model UN, Puente, Link Crew mentoring, the PRIDE character education curriculum, a Senior Project program, and a College and Career Center. The school's technology infrastructure comprises Google Classroom for coursework management, Aeries for student information and parent portal access, and Edlio for website content management. Athletics, visual and performing arts, and a robust extracurricular catalog (cheer, clubs, choir, dance, visual arts) round out the student experience.

The institution is funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants, with no tuition charged to district-resident students. Secondary revenue streams include optional fees for yearbooks, athletics, activities, and spirit wear sold through the ASB-affiliated CHS Web Store, with financial assistance available for qualifying families. Enrollment occurs through the district's residential boundary process with limited open enrollment and inter-district transfers. The school is governed by the elected Whittier Union High School District school board, which oversees nine schools in total. The student publication "The Talon" yearbook and district social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X) serve as primary communication and community engagement vehicles.

Name

California High School

Legal name

California High School

Website

https://chs.wuhsd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

California High School is a public high school in Whittier, California, serving grades 9-12 within the Whittier Union High School District. It offers five CA Partnerships-status career technical academies (Business, Culinary, Health, A&E, Auto) alongside core academics, funded by public education allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Career technical education
• College preparatory programs
• High school athletics
• Dual enrollment courses

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants as a public high school within Whittier Union High School District
2. Activity Fees and Web Store Sales: Optional fees for yearbooks, class activities, athletic equipment, and spirit wear sold through the ASB web store; financial assistance available for qualifying families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

California High School is a public high school providing comprehensive secondary education for grades 9-12 in Whittier, California, within the Whittier Union High School District. Its core offering centers on a college preparatory curriculum supplemented by five career technical academies (Business, Culinary, Health, Architecture & Engineering, Auto), the PRIDE character education program, athletics, counseling, and dual enrollment courses with Rio Hondo College. The school is publicly funded with no tuition for district residents and is WASC accredited.

Product overview

California High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program built around five career technical academies (Business, Culinary, Health, A&E Architecture & Engineering, and Auto), the PRIDE character education program, and various student services including counseling, college/career guidance, and athletics. The school uses the Edlio CMS platform for its website and Google Classroom for coursework management. Core academic programs are supplemented by special programs including Model UN, Puente Program, and Link Crew mentoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Academy Career technical academy preparing California High School students for careers in business, accounting, entrepreneurship, and business management.
• Culinary Academy Career technical academy providing hands-on culinary arts training and food service industry preparation for California High School students.
• Health Academy Career technical academy preparing California High School students for healthcare industry careers with clinical and academic components.
• Architecture & Engineering (A&E) Academy Three-year career technical program preparing California High School students for careers in engineering, architecture, and construction technology with CAD software training and college credit courses.
• Auto Academy Career technical academy offering automotive technology training and ROP courses for California High School students pursuing automotive industry careers.
• PRIDE Character Education Program School-wide character education program at California High School based on core values: Productivity, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Excellence.
• Dual Enrollment Program with Rio Hondo College Dual enrollment partnership allowing California High School students to earn college credits while in high school through Rio Hondo College courses.
• Yearbook (The Talon) Annual full-color yearbook publication featuring California High School students, staff, and school activities.
• CHS Web Store Online platform for purchasing fees, yearbooks, and select California High School items with credit, debit, or electronic check payment options.

Quantifiable outcome

• California Distinguished School recognition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rio Hondo CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing students to earn college credits while in high school through Rio Hondo College courses
• University of Southern California (USC)minorOthersField trip destination for A&E Academy students to tour campus and learn about engineering and architecture programs
• Sci-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture)minorOthersField trip destination for A&E Academy students to explore architecture education and careers
• Gamble HouseminorOthersField trip destination for juniors to study architectural design and historic preservation
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides free professional-grade CAD and engineering software (AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit) to students in A&E Academy for coursework

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• El Monte High School: A California public high school in El Monte (El Monte Union High School District) operating under similar California K-12 public education structures with comparable CTE pathways, WASC accreditation, and dual enrollment programs with local community colleges.
• Warren High School: A Southern California public high school (Downey Unified School District) operating with similar CTE academy structures, WASC accreditation, and California Distinguished School recognition, serving as a regional comparable for academic and programmatic benchmarks.

Direct peers

• Santa Fe High School: Peer public high school in the Whittier Union High School District serving the same Whittier-area community. Shares district funding, Edlio-based website platform, and standard California K-12 curriculum framework.
• Pioneer High School: Public high school within the Whittier Union High School District, serving grades 9-12 with comparable curriculum, athletics, and CTE offerings. Operates under identical district governance and funding structures as California High School.
• Whittier High School: A peer public high school in the same Whittier Union High School District, operating under identical district policies, funding streams, and accreditation standards. It serves overlapping residential boundaries and competes for the same pool of in-district students.
• La Serna High School: Another public high school within the Whittier Union High School District, sharing the same funding structure, district oversight, and residential enrollment model. It serves the same 9-12 grade band in adjacent Whittier-area neighborhoods and is a direct competitor for open-enrollment transfers.
• Sierra Vista High School: Public high school within the Whittier Union High School District, serving the same student demographic and operating under identical WUHSD district policies, accreditation, and funding structure.
• Frontier High School: Another public high school in the Whittier Union High School District, serving grades 9-12 with comparable curriculum and extracurricular offerings. Operates as a direct competitor within the same residential catchment.

Others

• Tri-Cities ROP: Regional Occupational Program that partners with California High School to deliver career technical education and ROP courses. Directly comparable as a CTE delivery mechanism and appears as a curriculum partner link on the CHS website.
• Rio Hondo College: Community college partner offering dual-enrollment courses to California High School students, allowing them to earn college credits while in high school. Functions as a higher-education ecosystem enabler for the school's college-prep pathway.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wuhsd
• Facebookfacebook.com/wuhsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/california-high-school-79

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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