About Us:
Temple City High School, at fifty-three plus years, aspires to excellence as a comprehensive high school that is student-centered, distinctive in its academic experience, and dynamic in its intellectual climate.
Located in the West San Gabriel Valley, Temple City High School serves students in grades nine through twelve. Geographically situated 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the school is well known for its long-standing history of academic excellence and continued "small town pride." The school mirrors the ethnic diversity present in the changing community, one that reflected a white population of 80.9% in 1980 to a latest profile (Aeries Student Information System, 2011-2012) of 12% white, 65% Asian, and 17% Hispanic.
The school offers a rich academic program that includes Advanced Placement, honors, support courses in language arts and mathematics, ROP career courses, and Literacy Lab program, special needs offerings in RSP, SDC, VH and MDD, plus an expanded and highly successful English Learner transition program.
