George Whittell High School
| George Whittell High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 39°0′49″N 119°56′33″W / 39.01361°N 119.94250°WCoordinates: 39°0′49″N 119°56′33″W / 39.01361°N 119.94250°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Douglas County School District |
| Principal | Crespin Esquivel. |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 201 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlet Red and gold |
| Athletics conference | Northern Nevada Division IV |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | [1] |
George Whittell High School is located in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, near the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. As of 2008, the school now houses grades 7 through 12. The school is named after the late millionaire George Whittell, Jr., who purchased the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe for his mansion, the Thunderbird Lodge, and donated land to the University of Nevada, Reno and the CDP of Zephyr Cove.
The school has been named the best non-charter high school in Nevada by the U.S. News & World Report in 2020, and ranked 9th best high school in Nevada overall.[2][3] In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked George Whittell the 12th best high school in Nevada.[4]
Athletics
The athletics program at Whittell is known as the Warriors and competes in Northern Nevada Division IV. The school's main athletics rival is Virginia City High School. The school is known for its boys' basketball team, which has won 2 state championships in 4 years.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
- Baseball - 1979, 2001, 2010, 2015 (runner up)
- Cross Country (Boys) - 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2005
- Volleyball (Girls) - 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Golf (Boys) - 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Basketball (Boys) - 2014, 2016
- Soccer (Boys) - 1990
- Soccer (Girls) - 2014, 2015
- Notable Alumni-
References
- ↑ "George Whittell High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Whittell named best non-charter high school in Nevada; Incline 10th". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "George Whittell High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ↑ "Three WCSD High Schools Rank Among Nevada's Top Ten". KTVN. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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