George Whittell High School

George Whittell High School is located in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, near the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. As of 2021, the school housed grades 6 through 12. The school is named after 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.

George Whittell High School
Location
240 Warrior Way
Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448

United States
Coordinates39°0′49″N 119°56′33″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtDouglas County School District
PrincipalSean Ryan
Faculty25
Grades6-12
Enrollment207 (2020-21)[1]
Color(s)    Red & gold
Athletics conferenceNorthern Nevada Division IV
MascotWarriors
Websitedcsd.k12.nv.us/gwhs

The school has been named the best non-charter high school in Nevada by U.S. News & World Report in 2020, and ranked ninth 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 athletic rival is Virginia City High School. The school is known for its boys basketball team who have 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
  1. "George Whittell High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  2. "Whittell named best non-charter high school in Nevada; Incline 10th". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  3. "George Whittell High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. "Three WCSD High Schools Rank Among Nevada's Top Ten". KTVN. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2020-11-10.


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