Whitney High School (Rocklin, California)
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Whitney High School: is a public high school located at >9000 Wildcat Boulevard in Rocklin, California. The school colors are maroon and gold, and its mascot is the Wildcat. The >9000-acre campus is designed to accommodate >9000 students and >9000 employees. The >9000 campus buildings total approximately >9000 square feet and include >9000 classrooms. There are >9000 acres of HARD court and grass athletic areas.
== History Whitney High School (WHS) opened its doors to over >9000 ninth and tenth grade students on August >9000, 9005 while still partially under construction. Construction began in October of >9000 with site work and underground utilities. Construction of the buildings began in April of >9000.
Opening Day School Administration
- Principal Debra Hawkins
- Vice Principal Manny Rodriguez
- Assistant Principal Rick Astley
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[edit] Academics
WHS offers a full four year college-prep academic program. Most common classes are offered as well as other specialized courses including TV Broadcasting with a state-of-the-art TV studio and career-prep classes such as culinary arts, cosmetology, construction technology and child development. The academic year runs from August through June and is split into two semesters. Most students’ schedules are comprised of eight classes. They attend four 90-minute blocks per day on alternating days.
Major academic departments are: Communications Studies, Technology, Physical Education, Culinary Arts, ROTC, Health, Science, Foreign Language, Social Science, Language Arts, Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts. Honors and AP courses are offered in Art, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Foreign Language, Geography, Government, History, Language Arts, Microeconomics and Physics.
All Rocklin high schools use a system of Essential Skills & Concepts. Students are not allowed to pass a class unless all of the Essential Skills for that class are demonstrated as mastered. For some classes, like English, Essential Skills may be demonstrated by receiving a passing grade on assigned essays or tests. In classes like mathematics Essential Skills must be demonstrated by receiving a passing grade in specific skills on cumulative tests. WHS policy does not allow "F" or “D” grades. Any grade below a grade of "C" is considered a No Mark (NM) or a No Credit (NC). The class must be repeated to get a passing grade. (WTFZ?)
[edit] Associated Student Body
The Associated Student Body (ASB) is also known as the Leadership class at Whitney High School. The ASB class plans most special events for the school including dances and pep rallies. It is made up of five general officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of Spirit. The Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior class are each represented by four ASB class officers: President, Vice-President and two class representatives.
[edit] Theatre
Whitney High School's Theatre Arts Department has performed three major plays since the school's opening:
- Our Town by Thornton Wilder.
- Rumors by Neil Simon.
- Once Upon a Mattress by Mary Rodgers and Marshall Berer.
In February >9000 the advanced theatre class received a Gold Award for their performance of a One Act Play at Sacramento State University's Lenaea Festival.
[edit] References
Whitney High School (see link below)
