Talk:Whitney High School (Cerritos, California)
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This article has been kept following this VFD debate. Sjakkalle (Check!) 08:36, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] NPOV
"Incidentally, neither the hardback cover photo nor the paperback cover photo are pictures of Whitney- which might have been the author's intention, as if to portray a school where studying is hard."
As a completely objective observer (an Australian who has stumbled across this page) I'd suggest this sentence be removed. It attempts to guess the authors intentions of misrepresenting the school (a POV), but displays a lack of knowledge as to the process of cover design. As a designer, my guess would be that the cover shot was a result of either a stock photo, or photo shoot -- a much easier way of securing a cover without the necessity of attaining the schools permission to shoot on location, especially considering the divisive material within. Whatever the actual motivation for the cover, this is more of a standard practice than a interesting anomoly. I'd remove it but the page is locked. 61.69.228.89 19:06, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Actually Ed Humes idea on the front cover was to have a student obviously in to studying. But in the background he was trying for orange lockers (infamous to WHS' students as a marking of WHS) and I think the orange wood was the closest he could find. 69.230.80.165 16:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Notes about Whitney High
In order to get into Whitney High, students must pass a test. Whitney is somewhat of a pre-college, in which they are screened for what percentage of ethnicities get into the school. The school has made attempts to make their student population very well rounded. It is also required for students to take several AP courses and maintain a very high grade point average. Failure to keep a certain GPA results in being kicked out of the school. --AllyUnion (talk) 08:40, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
In line with being a magnet school, the school has set extreme high standards for students. All students are very competitive and get acceptance letters from top colleges such as Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, USC and many others. All students are required to take many Advanced Placement classes. --AllyUnion (talk) 12:53, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
Actually, being a former student of this school, I can verify that while taking some Advanced Placement classes are encouraged, it is by no means required, and in fact, taking too many is often discouraged. --Quincetessence (talk) 22:37, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
Alumni here. Not all students in Whitney had to take an entrance exam; the ones that transfer in after 7th grade are exempt (They look at other test scores).
[edit] External resource info
http://www.greenes.com/html/whitney.html
In fact, many of the AP classes that were offered when I attended Whitney High School are not offered anymore because of low class performance. Taking AP classes are definitely NOT required by the school, however, something different may be said in regards to the parents of Whitney's students.
[edit] Whitney kids often get rejected from universities.
Being a student myself, I should know. Whitney students often apply to multiple colleges to various different schools to keep their options open (they want to make sure they get in to UCLA if not Yale or Harvard). When all (or most) of the schools accept them, they end up going to USC or UCLA because of the cost. The other schools get offeneded and are currently refusing to accept Whitney students. --Typer 525 04:27, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
Not entirely true; some schools do get peeved that Whitneyites apply and end up not going when they're accepted, and while it does strain relations a bit, I've never heard of any of them refusing to accept applications from Whitney outright.
[edit] Alma Mater
The inclusion of it doesn't seem very encyclopedic. Yid613 21:14, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
cf Raffles Junior College Konekoniku 02:06, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Images
On an other note, we should add more pics of Whitney. I could get some from my digital camera. Typer525 Contact 17:18, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
- Maybe we can ask some yearbook photographers to provide some pictures for the wiki? UrbenLegend 21:38, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Featured Article?
Should we submit an app for the school? This is the best wiki page I seen on a high school (when not under attack by Karl) Typer525 Contact 20:08, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I guess it would be okay if other schools had a featured article...Jrcrisologo 01:50, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
- In its current state, it's probably not enough to be a featured article. It need more pics and info. But, it's getting there. =) Jumping cheese 20:44, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] School colors
What is Whitney's school colors?!? I believe it's Gold and Black, but I'm not sure... Jumping cheese 22:39, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Goodness. I assumed they still taught you guys that. It's Brown, White, and Gold. If you've ever been to a graduation there, the robes follow the color scheme, as does the seal and most of the older signs. Quincetessence 00:24, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
- Thanxs! I found a whole mess of info at http://whitneyhs.org/students/community.jsp?rn=4869. =) Jumping cheese 00:28, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
The Whitney colors are officially brown, gold, and white, but brown is becoming harder and harder to find for sports and cheer uniforms. Because of this, most uniforms are now black, gold, and white, which has led to some confusion among students. There was talk about the colors being offically changed, but as far as I know this hasn't been done yet.
[edit] Pic of Gym
Did the picture of the gym get deleted?!? Jumping cheese Contact 07:26, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
- Looks like it...want to upload it again?Typer525 Talk 00:17, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
- Sure, but why was it deleted in the first place?!? =D Jumping cheese Contact 06:24, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Coordinates
I added the coodinates, but they don't really work when clicked. Can a HTML savvy Wikipedia fix it? Thanxs! =D Jumping cheese Contact 04:27, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tabish
I think it would be interesting to add in a small blurb about tabish, considering it's one of the more colorful quirks this school has (Whether you like it or not).
- Tabish has kind of died down though (I haven't heard it since 06 graduated), so it might have been only a short lived fad. It might be worth mentioning, but only a brief review at most. Jumping cheese
Cont@ct 05:00, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Running Track?
Should the page mention something about the rubber track Cerritos is building next to Whitney? I heard it'll be done before track season starts. According to my coach, the track will be shared with the Cerritos community, much like the current gym is administered. Jumping cheese Cont@ct 04:36, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
