Pioneer High School (Los Angeles County, California)

Public secondary school in Whittier, California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pioneer High School is a public school in West Whittier-Los Nietos, a census-designated place in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California.

Coordinates33.9707°N 118.0793°W / 33.9707; -118.0793
TypePublic secondary
OpenedSeptember 14, 1959
StatusOpen
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Pioneer High School
Location
10800 Benavon St.

90606

United States
Coordinates33.9707°N 118.0793°W / 33.9707; -118.0793
Information
TypePublic secondary
OpenedSeptember 14, 1959
StatusOpen
School districtWhittier Union High School District
PrincipalMary Chapman
Teaching staff57.31 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,072 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.71[1]
ColorsGreen, black, and white
     
Mascot'Tuffy' the Titan
NicknamePiHi or Pioneer
Team nameTitans
NewspaperTitan Tribune (1959-200X)
YearbookThe Torch
Websitephs.wuhsd.org
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Academics

General information

Pioneer High School, home of the Titans, is located in unincorporated community of West Whittier-Los Nietos, California, neighboring the city of Pico Rivera. The school serves students from the Los Nietos, South Whittier, and Whittier City school districts. PHS is one of the 5 comprehensive high schools in the Whittier Union High School District.

Demographics

The student body at pioneer is 96.4% Hispanic, 1.8% White, and less than 1% each Asian, Black, Native American and Pacific Islander. (As of 2020–2021)[1]

Titan sports

Fall sports

  • Cross country
  • Football 2024 CIF Southern Section Championship Division 14; CIF Southern California Regional Division 7-A Championship; 2025 CIF Southern Section Championship Division 14
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Water polo (boys)

Winter sports

  • Basketball
  • Soccer - 1979 3A CIF Southern Section Championship; 1979 [3]
  • Wrestling -

Spring sports

  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (boys)
  • Track & field
  • Volleyball (boys)

Summer sports

  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo

Notable former pupils

References

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