Pioneer High School (Los Angeles County, California)

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

Pioneer High School
Address
10800 Benavon St.

Whittier
,
California

90606
Coordinates33.9707°N 118.0793°W / 33.9707; -118.0793
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1959
School districtWhittier Union High School District
PrincipalLilia Bozigian
Teaching staff56.17 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,217 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.67[1]
Color(s)     Green
     Black
     White
NicknamePiHi
Team nameTitans
YearbookThe Torch
WebsiteHome page

Academics

Pioneer High School encourages the taking of AP courses in order to challenge and prepare for college.

Pioneer High School offers a wide variety of AP courses, which include:

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 95.7% Hispanic, 2.2% White, and less than 1% each Asian, Black, Native American and Pacific Islander.[1]

Titan Sports

Fall sports
  • Cross Country - 1959 Surburban League Champs; 1978, 1980 & 1981 Girls Whitmont League Champs; 1997, 1998 Del Rio League Champs
  • Football - 1970 & 1971 Whitmont League Champs; 1998 Del Rio League Champs
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Water Polo (boys)

Winter sports
  • Basketball - 1970 Whitmont League Champs; 1971 Whitmont League Tri-Champs; 2015 Del Rio League Champs; 1979 Girls Whitmont League Co-Champs; 1980 & 1993 Girls Whitmont League Champs
  • Soccer - 1979 CIF Champs; 1978 & 1979 Whitmont League Champs
  • Water Polo (girls)
  • Wrestling- 1983 Whitmont League Champs, 2003 Del Rio League Champs

Spring sports
  • Baseball - 1966 & 1967 Surburban League Champs
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (Bro's)
  • Track & Field - 1997 & 1998 Del Rio League Champs Led by the great relay teams of 1997-1998 4x100m relay Chris Tavera, Tony Silva, Tony Alvarez and Pablo Lopez. 4x400m relay Tony Alvarez, Tony Silva, Pedro Esquivel and Pablo Lopez. 800m solo Jose Nunez record-breaking 2:00:08. 3 consecutive years undefeated in the Del Rio League for the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
  • Volleyball (boys)

Summer sports
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Pioneer High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. "Lauren Tewes -- Hollywood Success". The Morning News. Jun 24, 1979.
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