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Santa Fe High School

10400 South Orr And Day Rd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

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Santa Fe High School is a public high school located in Santa Fe Springs, California. The school has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students and was founded in 1954 as a part of the Whittier Union High School District.

Serving 1,865 students in grades 9-12, Santa Fe High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,865 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: Santa Fe High serves the southwest part of Santa Fe Springs, CA, covering an area of approximately 11.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive to the school of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Fe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Santa Fe High School's student population of 1,865 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 77 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Fe High School
9	478
10	398
11	466
12	523

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Total Students

1,865 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School
2025	1,865
2024	1,880
2023	1,935
2022	1,954
2021	2,068
2020	2,054
2019	2,156
2018	2,282
2017	2,321
2015	2,497
2014	2,553
2013	2,650
2012	2,750
2011	2,815
2010	2,932
2009	2,912
2008	2,834
2007	2,791
2006	2,782
2005	2,761
2004	2,661
2003	2,525
2002	2,340
2001	2,240
2000	2,232
1999	2,163
1998	2,128
1997	1,991
1996	1,891
1995	1,850
1994	1,819
1993	1,721
1992	1,678
1991	1,638
1990	1,503
1989	1,615
1988	1,712
1987	1,668

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Total Classroom Teachers

77 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School
2025	77
2024	79
2023	80
2022	83
2021	80
2019	84
2018	86
2017	86
2015	85
2014	86
2013	92
2012	92
2010	106
2009	113
2008	126
2007	111
2006	108
2005	107
2004	103
2003	104
2002	98
2001	94
2000	89
1999	80
1998	78
1997	78
1996	71
1995	70
1994	68
1993	67
1992	67
1991	66
1990	66
1989	69
1988	72
1987	73

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Year Founded

1954

School Rankings

Santa Fe High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Fe High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1993 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Fe High School
2023	#1993
2022	#2164
2021	#801
2019	#3261
2018	#3855
2017	#4308
2016	#3190
2015	#2784
2014	#537
2013	#2682
2012	#3330
2011	#3207
2010	#3515

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2023	42%	34%	34%
2022	37%	33%	31%
2021	44%	34%	42%
2019	40%	40%	33%
2018	32%	39%	29%
2017	24%	38%	28%
2016	31%	37%	30%
2015	28%	34%	28%
2014	77%	63%	71%
2013	68%	59%	63%
2012	67%	59%	59%
2011	62%	58%	60%
2010	61%	56%	59%

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69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2022	69%	47%	61%
2021	66%	49%	65%
2019	59%	51%	58%
2018	58%	50%	29%
2017	60%	48%	61%
2016	69%	48%	60%
2015	65%	44%	64%
2014	65%	58%	61%
2013	63%	57%	60%
2012	58%	58%	54%
2011	62%	56%	62%
2010	56%	54%	52%

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27%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2022	27%	29%	28%
2021	26%	28%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	22:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	30:1	24:1	29:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	30:1	23:1	28:1
2010	28:1	21:1	27:1
2009	26:1	20:1	26:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	25:1	21:1	25:1
2006	26:1	20:1	26:1
2005	26:1	21:1	26:1
2004	26:1	21:1	26:1
2003	24:1	20:1	25:1
2002	24:1	20:1	25:1
2001	24:1	20:1	25:1
2000	25:1	21:1	26:1
1999	27:1	21:1	26:1
1998	27:1	21:1	26:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	26:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	12%	3%
2002	5%	11%	3%
2001	5%	11%	3%
2000	5%	11%	3%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	6%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	4%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	7%	11%	4%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	5%
1991	7%	11%	5%
1990	7%	10%	5%
1989	7%	10%	5%
1988	6%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	91%	56%
2024	92%	56%
2023	91%	55%	90%
2022	90%	56%	90%
2021	90%	56%	89%
2020	90%	55%	89%
2019	90%	55%	89%
2018	90%	54%	89%
2017	90%	54%	89%
2015	91%	54%	56%
2014	90%	53%	87%
2013	90%	53%	86%
2012	88%	52%	81%
2011	88%	51%	82%
2010	88%	50%	84%
2009	86%	49%	83%
2008	85%	50%	82%
2007	85%	49%	81%
2006	83%	48%	80%
2005	81%	47%	78%
2004	80%	46%	77%
2003	80%	45%	77%
2002	79%	44%	75%
2001	79%	43%	74%
2000	78%	42%	73%
1999	77%	41%	72%
1998	76%	40%	71%
1997	74%	40%	70%
1996	72%	39%	68%
1995	69%	38%	67%
1994	67%	37%	64%
1993	64%	36%	63%
1992	62%	35%	61%
1991	61%	34%	59%
1990	58%	33%	56%
1989	57%	31%	55%
1988	56%	30%	54%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	3%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	5%	20%
2024	5%	20%
2023	6%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	6%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	5%	22%	7%
2019	6%	23%	7%
2018	6%	23%	9%
2017	6%	24%	9%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	6%	25%	9%
2013	5%	25%	10%
2012	6%	26%	15%
2011	6%	27%	13%
2010	6%	27%	11%
2009	7%	28%	12%
2008	8%	29%	13%
2007	8%	30%	14%
2006	10%	31%	15%
2005	11%	32%	16%
2004	12%	33%	18%
2003	13%	34%	19%
2002	13%	35%	20%
2001	14%	36%	21%
2000	14%	37%	21%
1999	15%	38%	23%
1998	15%	39%	23%
1997	17%	39%	24%
1996	19%	40%	26%
1995	20%	41%	27%
1994	22%	42%	29%
1993	25%	43%	30%
1992	28%	44%	32%
1991	29%	46%	34%
1990	32%	47%	36%
1989	34%	49%	38%
1988	36%	50%	40%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

80%

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2024	0.15	0.63
2023	0.17	0.64	0.19
2022	0.19	0.63	0.20
2021	0.19	0.62	0.20
2020	0.19	0.64	0.21
2019	0.19	0.63	0.21
2018	0.19	0.64	0.21
2017	0.19	0.64	0.21
2015	0.17	0.64	0.30
2014	0.19	0.65	0.23
2013	0.19	0.65	0.25
2012	0.22	0.65	0.32
2011	0.22	0.66	0.31
2010	0.22	0.67	0.28
2009	0.26	0.67	0.30
2008	0.27	0.65	0.31
2007	0.27	0.66	0.33
2006	0.30	0.66	0.34
2005	0.33	0.66	0.36
2004	0.35	0.67	0.38
2003	0.34	0.67	0.38
2002	0.36	0.67	0.40
2001	0.36	0.67	0.41
2000	0.37	0.67	0.43
1999	0.39	0.67	0.44
1998	0.40	0.67	0.45
1997	0.42	0.67	0.46
1996	0.45	0.67	0.47
1995	0.48	0.67	0.48
1994	0.50	0.67	0.50
1993	0.53	0.67	0.52
1992	0.54	0.67	0.53
1991	0.54	0.66	0.54
1990	0.56	0.66	0.56
1989	0.56	0.65	0.56
1988	0.56	0.65	0.55

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97%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2023	97%	86%	91%
2022	96%	87%	93%
2021	96%	84%	91%
2020	94%	85%	91%
2019	95%	84%	92%
2018	96%	84%	90%
2017	96%	83%	89%
2016	96%	83%	90%
2015	96%	89%	89%
2014	95%	88%	90%
2013	96%	87%	87%
2012	96%	86%	88%
2011	94%	83%	86%

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(22-23)

19.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2023	19.1%	27.7%	30.8%
2022	20%	33%	31.7%
2021	4.7%	15.4%	7.5%

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	57%	54%
2024	60%	54%
2023	58%	51%	60%
2022	54%	51%	56%
2021	52%	53%	54%
2020	52%	52%	58%
2019	56%	52%	58%
2018	57%	53%	51%
2017	48%	49%	51%
2015	49%	50%	52%
2014	48%	49%	50%
2013	46%	48%	49%
2011	46%	46%	46%
2010	41%	46%	40%
2009	35%	43%	31%
2008	31%	41%	29%
2007	32%	40%	31%
2006	28%	40%	30%
2005	25%	40%	28%
2004	24%	40%	24%
2003	22%	39%	24%
2002	24%	39%	24%
2001	26%	39%	24%
2000	26%	40%	25%
1999	30%	40%	29%
1998	25%	47%	26%
1997	31%	47%	29%
1996	30%	46%	30%
1995	29%	45%	25%
1994	27%	43%	23%
1993	11%	41%	10%
1992	8%	38%	8%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Santa Fe High School	California	Whittier Union High School District
2025	20%	8%
2024	20%	8%
2023	21%	8%	17%
2022	22%	7%	18%
2021	19%	6%	13%
2020	21%	7%	14%
2019	20%	7%	14%
2018	20%	7%	16%
2017	25%	9%	16%
2015	23%	9%	15%
2014	24%	9%	17%
2013	22%	7%	16%
2011	18%	8%	14%
2010	21%	9%	15%
2009	22%	10%	14%
2008	22%	10%	13%
2007	19%	10%	13%
2006	17%	9%	11%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	9%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	8%	7%	5%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Whittier Union High School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Fe High School's ranking?

Santa Fe High School is ranked #1993 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Santa Fe High School often compared to?

Santa Fe High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Santa Fe High School?

The graduation rate of Santa Fe High School is 97%, which is higher than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Santa Fe High School?

1,865 students attend Santa Fe High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Santa Fe High School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Fe High School?

Santa Fe High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Santa Fe High School offer ?

Santa Fe High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Santa Fe High School part of?

Santa Fe High School is part of Whittier Union High School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Spring Break

March 22, 2027 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 23, 2027 (Tuesday)

Spring Break

March 24, 2027 (Wednesday)

Spring Break

March 25, 2027 (Thursday)

Spring Break

March 26, 2027 (Friday)

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Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,865 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 97% (Top 5%)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: Santa Fe High serves the southwest part of Santa Fe Springs, CA, covering an area of approximately 11.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive to the school of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education