Los Nietos School District
Los Nietos School District is a K-8 school district in West Whittier-Los Nietos, California, that also serves portions of Whittier, California Whittier () is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and is part of the Gateway Cities. The city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census, an increase of 1,975 from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census figure. Whittier ... and Santa Fe Springs, California. Founded in 1861, it is one of the oldest school districts in Southern California. The original school in the district eventually became Los Nietos Middle School, with the oldest portions of the current building dating from the 1920s and 1930s. Postwar housing developments within the school district boundaries necessitated construction of more schools. Students in the district feed to Pioneer High School in the Whittier Union High School District. Schools * Ada S. Nelson Elementary School, West Whittier-Los Nietos * Aoelian Elementary School, West Wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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West Whittier-Los Nietos, California
West Whittier-Los Nietos () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the San Gabriel River and the San Gabriel River (I-605) Freeway. The population was 25,540 at the 2010 census, up from 25,129 at the 2000 census. The census area consists of separate unincorporated communities of Los Nietos ( Spanish for "the grandchildren") and West Whittier. Geography West Whittier-Los Nietos is located at (33.976113, -118.069000), or about three miles (5 km) northwest of Whittier. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics West Whittier-Los Nietos first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. Census; and as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census. 2020 2010 At the 2010 census West Whittier-Los Nietos had a population of 25,540. The population density was . The racial makeup of West Whittier-Los Nietos was 15,170 (59.4%) White (9.3% Non-Hispanic Whit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Whittier, California
Whittier () is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and is part of the Gateway Cities. The city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census, an increase of 1,975 from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census figure. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College. The city is surrounded by three unincorporated areas sharing the Whittier name, West Whittier-Los Nietos, California, West Whittier-Los Nietos, South Whittier, California, South Whittier, and East Whittier, California, East Whittier, which combined are home to a larger population than Whittier proper. Etymology In the founding days of Whittier, when it was a small, isolated town, Jonathan Bailey and his wife, Rebecca, were among the first residents. They followed the Quaker religious faith and practice and held religious meetings on their porch. Other early settlers, such as A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santa Fe Springs, California
Santa Fe Springs (''Santa Fe'', Spanish for "Holy Faith") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. The population was 19,219 at the 2020 census, up from 16,223 at the 2010 census. Etymology Santa Fe Springs, which is Spanish for "holy faith," was first applied to mineral springs purchased by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from Dr. James E. Fulton in 1886. Geography Santa Fe Springs is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (0.45%) is water. It is bordered by the unincorporated West Whittier-Los Nietos to the north, Pico Rivera to the northwest, Downey to the west, Norwalk to the southwest, Cerritos to the south, La Mirada and the unincorporated South Whittier to the east, and Whittier to the northeast. History Junípero Serra had started some missions in this area, especially the San Gabriel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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. 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: * AP Biology * AP Calculus AB * AP Calculus BC * AP Chemistry * AP English Language and Composition * AP English Literature and Composition * AP Environmental Science * AP French Language * AP Human Geography * AP Physics C * AP Spanish Language * AP Spanish Literature * AP United States Government and Politics * AP United States History * AP World History General information Pioneer High School, home of the Titans, is located in unincorporated community of West Whittier-Los Nietos, California West Whittier-Los Nietos () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the San Gabriel River and the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Whittier Union High School District
Whittier Union High School District is a California high school district in Los Angeles County, California, headquartered in Whittier. The union high school district was formed in 1900 and is currently composed of five comprehensive high schools, two alternative high schools, and an adult education center. Combined, these schools serve over 13,000 students. The school district is overseen by its current Superintendent, Dr. Monica Oviedo. The Board of Trustees is composed of five members, elected by trustee areas. The elections are currently held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. The district includes all of Rose Hills and West Whittier-Los Nietos, most of Whittier and South Whittier, and parts of the following: City of Industry, Downey, East Whittier, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, and Santa Fe Springs. Schools High schools * Whittier High School, founded in 1900 and located in Whittier (Uptown) * Cal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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School Districts In Los Angeles County, California
A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory education, compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the ''School#Regional terms, Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle scho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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School Districts Established In 1861
A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some sch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1861 Establishments In California
This year saw significant progress in the Unification of Italy, the outbreak of the American Civil War, and the emancipation reform abolishing serfdom in the Russian Empire. Events January * January 1 ** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. ** The first steam-powered carousel is recorded, in Bolton, England. * January 2 – Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies, and is succeeded by Wilhelm I. American Civil War: ** January 3 – Delaware votes not to secede from the Union. ** January 9 – Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union. ** January 10 – Florida secedes from the Union. ** January 11 – Alabama secedes from the Union. ** January 12 – Major Robert Anderson sends dispatches to Washington. ** January 19 – Georgia secedes from the Union. ** January 21 – Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. ** January 26 – Louisiana secedes from the Union. * January 29 – Kansas is admitted ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |