Whitney Young High School

This is a very good school. the teachers are there to help, and the students are nice i am an eigth grader and ive been at this school since 6th grade. this school is overrated alot of times. but it is a good school. for high school it is not as good because there is not much college prep or extracurricular activities.and because of the middle/high school i feel it is not a real high school experience. even though i am not in high school yet. and the school needs alot of physical work, that needs to be renovated like walls and bathrooms, tiles are falling of the ceiling and because everyone thinks this school is so great, they forget that it INDEED needs alittle more work : ) and the principal is very good at her job. and makes wise decisions for us. she is Mrs. Karen-Byron-Johnson !
--Submitted by a student

WMY is a great school! I am a current student and compared to my friends that don't attend WMY - I'm WAY smarter than them and I'm glad I'm at the school I'm at. But as far as my principal Mrs. KAREN BYRON-JOHNSON, she is NOT a good principal at all! She doesn't take the time to listen to what anyone has to say not even some of the parents. But if you're looking for a REAL highschool then wmy isn't the place for you. We rarely have any school dances or any other fun things that regular highschools do.
--Submitted by a student

I'm a freshman in college and I have attended Whitney Young from 6th to 12th grade. Academically, it seems as if the students not only lack motivation, but they are below par. They don't prepare you for the real world, there are no real consequences for your actions, and they don't do enough to involve students that are not interested in the very few activities they have. There's too much yelling in the classroom going on, and not enough teaching. Many of the teachers are developing an indifferent attitude, which is reflected with the grades of the students. I would never recommend anyone to go here, ever. You'd be better off at another public school or in PSEOP.
--Submitted by a student

This is a great school. My daughter has been there now for 3 years and she has come a long way form where she was. I appreciate the fact they acknowledge students with good grades and give them opportunities to get better. I hope that my daughter continues to grow while attending Whitney Young so before she goes to college she can already know what to expect.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm currently attending whitney young for ninth grade i been at this school since my sixth grade (2005-2006)school year and to me the teachers at the school dont teach to everyone level they teach at one level not foucing on all the students needs and help problems. Another thing is they do not have act. For everyone because of the school been 6-12 they dont let the kids out of the building to go on trips or etc. The principal mrs.Karen byron-johnson dont allow the staff and kids to do alot of thing such eighth grade junior prom, high school homecoming, etc. So to me i think that the staff of the school and cmsd need to make the school either all gifted and talented middle school(6-8) or high school(9-12) so the students in middle and high school can get the same treatment as the other student in the other ms/hs.
--Submitted by a student

this is the best shcool i ever went to
--Submitted by a parent

I loved this school when I went there. I want to go back, but I am going into my senior year. I made a lot of friends at WhitneyYoung nad I will never forget them.

Whitney Young continues to be a bright spot in the Cleveland Municipal School district. With all the bad press students and teachers are still committed to excellence. My child has been challenged and stretched this school year. I would love to see more parent participation. We have a Family Liaison and a parent group(SPO). We all know that when parents partner with schools students are more successful!
--Submitted by a parent

Staffing rates 50/50. For as many teachers that are caring and efficient there are those who seemto be there in order to get paid.Dealing with all types of students can be challenging to say the least but i get discouraged when my child's teacher remarks oh well you just have to try harder without any offer of help. Good thing another teacher was willing to offer help when their colleague turned away. Some teachers merely earn a degree while others actually teach.
--Submitted by a parent

Back in the 80s and 90s this school was fantastic. As of now, 2006, Whitney Young has gone down... way down. The students are terrible. Daily fights and all kind of trash talking goes on in the hallways and cafeteria. I talked to the principal about taking action on the disrepectful kid, she acted as if I was speaking a different. My advice to all, don't waste your time registering your kid to this school. Whitney Young is like any other inner-city public school...Bad! The teachers as well as the principal scream and yell just as loud as the students. What kind of example are they really setting for the kids. The school's academic is not up to par. The work is like a grade behind. My two sons, 6th + 9th gr. were not being challenge. They have fallen behind. I'm searching for a private school.
--Submitted by Regina B. Dixon, a parent