Whittier High Sends Off Class of 2020

As Whittier High School seniors approach the final days of their high school career, Whittier is finding ways to safely recognize 403 members of the Class the 2020, their accomplishments over the last four years and their ability to persevere under the most unexpected circumstances. 

Following social distancing guidelines and facial covering requirements, Whittier High meticulously organized grab-and-go opportunities to provide seniors their graduation packages, which included caps and gowns, medals and yard signs on May 18. The signs were sponsored by the Whittier Union High School District Educational Foundation.

The school also recognized high academic achievers and scholarship winners during a virtual Senior Awards program.

Whittier High will graduate 403 seniors, including valedictorians Julia Casas, who will attend Harvard; Lee Chu, who will attend UC Irvine; Cristian Rodriguez, who will attend UC Berkeley; Meghan Uyeda and Sydney Vigil, both of whom will attend UCLA; Matthew Almeida and Audrey Hollman. The salutatorians are Damaris Lozano, who will attend UC San Diego, and Melly Trejo, who will attend New York University.

Graduations have been postponed until late July to give seniors time to make up any classes necessary during summer school and allow extra time for public health restrictions to be eased.

Learn more about this year’s graduates and their post-secondary plans.

Published May 28, 2020