Whitnall High School

Whitnall High School
Address
Map
5000 South 116th Street

Greenfield
,
Wisconsin
53228

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1959
School districtWhitnall School District
PrincipalCharles Tollefsen
Staff55.47 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment834 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.04[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceWoodland Conference
Team nameFalcons
RivalGreenfield High School

Whitnall High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Whitnall School District. It is named for Charles B. Whitnall, the first Socialist City Treasurer of Milwaukee and the architect of Milwaukee County's system of public parks.

Administration

Whitnall High School has three administrators. Charles Tollefsen is the principal, Russell Tillmann is the assistant principal, and Elizabeth Purse is the dean of students as of 2019.[2]

Academic reputation

According to the school's own records, the average ACT composite score for the 2007-08 school year was 23.2, which is slightly higher than the state average of 22.3.[3] The ACT examination is a nationally administered college entrance examination. A score of 23.2 falls in the 69th percentile nationwide.[4]

The most recent results from the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination of 10th graders at Whitnall High School indicate that 83% of students score at the proficient or advanced level in reading. 86% of student score at the proficient or advanced level in science, and 83% of students score at the proficient or advanced level in mathematics.[5]

Sports

WHS is a member of the Woodland-East Conference. Schools in that conference include Brown Deer, Cudahy, Greenfield, Milwaukee Lutheran, South Milwaukee, and Shorewood.

During the 2015-2016 school year, the school's varsity football program tied as Woodland East Conference champions, the 4th championship in school history.

Sports offered at WHS:

  • Boys Cross Country
  • Girls Cross Country
  • Boys Volleyball
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer
  • Football
  • Girls Tennis
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Swimming
  • Boys Swimming
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Boys Golf
  • Boys Track
  • Girls Track
  • Baseball
  • Softball

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Whitnall High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". whitnall.com.
  3. ^ "WHITNALL HIGH SCHOOL Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ "ACT Scores - the ACT Test".
  5. ^ "Whitnall High School's results can be found here for a variety of grade levels". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07.

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