Whitney (Gretchen) High

Cerritos is one of those quietly ambitious suburbs in the southeast LA County corridor where academic achievement is genuinely a community value, and Whitney High is the clearest expression of that culture. As a magnet-style school serving grades 7–12 within ABC Unified, it draws highly motivated students and deeply involved families who are serious about college preparation and intellectual rigor across every subject. If you're a family that prioritizes a challenging, focused academic environment and you're willing to navigate the application or testing process to get there, Whitney is the kind of school that defines why people put down roots in Cerritos.