Whitney High School

The teachers are very demanding. The art teacher is really talented and brings out the best in her students. The music instructor is very detail-oriented while he multitasks with all those different musical groups. The support staff was wonderful, helpful and patient with helping my daughter choose her courses for next year. She is quite the drama queen and excited to particiate the the wonderful drama group next year. The JV football coach somehow has managed to motivate my lazy, but smart, Freshman into being on time and excited to work for early morning practice three days a week. They even keep us apprised of college scholarship opportunities! Every teacher and all the support staff give their best efforts daily, and it shows!
--Submitted by a parent

Whitney is a young school that has many accomplishments to boast in its short existance. It has an excellent academic program with great test scores and great sports programs as well. Whitney has accomplished more in just a few years than most schools do in 10 years. Maybe someday it will get the recognition it deserves considering the amount of negativity thrown across town by some of the students and parents from Rocklin High. We live in the same town people, lets root for ALL the kids in our town to do well.
--Submitted by a parent

Whitney High does have an amazing faculty and a beautiful campus, but as a previous student I feel that their teaching methods set us students up for failure. Everyone I know, including myself, in college agrees that college is about a hundred times harder than what the Whitney prepared us for. There are no essential skills in college, and if you fail a test you can not just simply retake it the way we could at Whitney. How our English teachers showed us to format our essays is nothing like how college professors want an essay, and in college you cannot turn in late assignments the way we could at Whitney. Sure Whitney had great spirit and events, and parents seem to love it for the community involvement. But Whitney High doesn't prepare you well for the real world.
--Submitted by a student

my daughter loves this place. she gets help when she has asked for it. good leadership
--Submitted by a parent

Every event and every fundraiser I have been to or been involved in which are quite a few have and awesome parent support and involvement! WHS Parent Involvement ROCKS!
--Submitted by a parent

While WHS has some of the best test scores and what-not around I don't feel I actually learned anything in my 4 years of attendance here. I graduated a year ago and now, while attending junior college like most WHS graduates I have found that the way they've prepared us is flawed. WHS teaches kids how to skate by, and if you fail anything, you can retake it. sure, wow it is easy to pass, but what you get out of it is very little unless you really push yourself or are in AVID or something. Oh, and there are alot of crime-like problems here. People's belongings, as well as teacher's keys and computer parts are always being stolen. And there are ALOT of kids on drug. On thing I must say, about 99% of the teachers are amazing. But it seems even they get discouraged with the grading at times.
--Submitted by a student

Great school.It has this 'feel at home' feeling to it everytime I go there to pick up my kids,attend school programs.The staff are very helpful&pleasant. I'm so glad my kids go there.
--Submitted by a parent

I love, love, love this school. I couldn't be happier. I do have at lease one teacher who I don't understand, but all my other teachers and wonderful, and funny, and just so exciting to learn with. Art is very much encouraged at this school and everyone has great sportsman ship. We have some of the coolest atheletes and coaches and some of the most interesting clubs. The only way you could fail at Whitney High is if you don't do your homework or you don't ask questions. I feel safe around teachers which is a huge thing and they are always there for you. Negative things: Just the usual occasional crazy students and the principal. She isn't a bad principal, just annoying and I could disagree with a few of her opinions and rules. For a good education and a comfortable campus, go to WHS. Go Cats!
--Submitted by a student

outstanding campus! great, supportive teachers and wonderful staff!my son is doing great at whitney!
--Submitted by a parent

i think it will be a long time before we see a school like this being buiilt ,what a beautiful school.