Fast Facts
Which team was the '2021 City Champs'? (Name at least 1 team)
HINT: On the "Home" Page, there is a photo gallery that showcases student accomplishments.
Girls Volleyball, Girls Tennis, Academic Center Cross Country
What type of high school is Whitney Young?
Selective Enrollment
If you are interested in taking a fashion and design class, you should register for this course.
HINT: Navigate to the "Academics" Tab. Find the "Fashion & Design" tab.
Urban Design I
Name one of the co-ed sports teams at Whitney Young.
HINT: Navigate to the "Student Life" Tab. Find the "Athletics" tab.
Band, Chess Club, Chorus, Guys & Dolls
What time does school start at Whitney Young?
HINT: Navigate to the "About Us" tab. Find the "Bell Schedule" tab.
8am
Whitney Young offers an Academic Center. Which grade levels do Academic Centers offer?
HINT: Navigate to the "Admissions" Tab. Find the "Academic Center" tab.
7th and 8th grade
9th grade students usually take this math course during their freshman year.
HINT: Navigate to the "Academics" Tab. Find the "Mathematics" tab.
Algebra 1
What is the purpose of the Coffeehouse Crew Club?
HINT: Navigate to the "Student Life" Tab. Find the "Clubs & Activities" tab.
Coffeehouse Crew runs Whitney Young's monthly open mic showcasing student musicians poets and performers of all types. We promote inclusivity and are a safe and encouraging environment for students to get used to being in front of an audience. Crew members can learn about stage setup and management lighting and sound management marketing social media photography and how to make coffee!
How many students are enrolled at Whitney Young?
HINT: Navigate to the "About Us" tab. Find the "WY Electronic Brochure" tab.
2,147 students
6th and 7th grade Academic Center students are required to make a 6-year plan to map out their time at WY. How many high school credits can Academic Center students earn prior to entering 9th grade?
HINT: Navigate to the "Admissions" Tab. Find the "Academic Center" tab.
As many 12 credits
Name one of the performing arts course offerings you can take at WY.
HINT: Navigate to the "Academics" Tab. Find the "Performing Arts" tab.
Find a club from the Club Directory that sounds interesting to you. Tell us about it!
HINT: Navigate to the "Student Life" Tab. Find the "Clubs & Activities" tab.
answers vary
The 'Senior Experience' can be best defined as:
HINT: Navigate to the "About Us" tab. Find the "WY Electronic Brochure" tab.
Senior Experience allows 12th grade students participate in off campus programs of study to to gain knowledge and experience through career-based internships.
Name one book from the recommended summer reading list.
HINT: Navigate to the "Admissions" Tab. Find the "Admitted Student" --> "Incoming Freshman" tab.
Alvarez, Julia. How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Anonymous. Go Ask Alice
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451
Card, O.S. Ender’s Game
Coehlo, P. The Alchemist
Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War
Covey, Steven. 7 Habits of Highly Successful People
Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage
Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations
Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby
Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies
Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter
Homer. The Iliad
Homer. The Odyssey
Hosseini, K. Kite Runner
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God
Kincaid, Jamaica. Lucy
Lee, Harper. To Kill A Mockingbird
Lowry, Lois. The Giver
McCourt, Frank. Angela’s Ashes
Miller, Arthur. The Crucible
Morrison, Toni. Sula
O'Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried
Orwell, George. 1984
Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye.
Silko, Leslie Marmon. Ceremony
Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle
Sophocles. Oedipus Rex
Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath
Steinbeck, John. The Pearl
Steinbeck, John. The Red Pony
Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men
Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club
Tolkien, J.R.R. Fellowship of the Ring
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit
Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie
Wright, Richard. Black Boy
Wright, Richard. Native Son
How many years of science are required for graduation?
HINT: Navigate to the "Academics" Tab. Find the "Science tab.
3 years of science
True or False. Whitney Young offers Drivers Education.
HINT: Navigate to the "Student Life" Tab. Find the "Drivers Education" tab.
True
What is the Whitney Young Motto?
HINT: Navigate to the "About Us" tab. Find the "WY Electronic Brochure" tab.
Where Academic Excellence is the Standard
Name one of the freshman supports at WY.
HINT: Navigate to the "Admissions" Tab. Find the "Admitted Student" --> "Incoming Freshman" tab.
-Meetings with your school counselor
-Meetings with your freshman mentor
-Writing Center
-Math Resource Center
Name 3 world languages WY offers to students.
HINT: Navigate to the "Academics" Tab. Find the "World Language" tab.
-Spanish
-French
-Mandarin Chinese
-American Sign Language
-Japanese
-Italian
-Latin
How many clubs does Whitney Young offer?
HINT: Navigate to the "Student Life" Tab. Find the "Clubs & Activities" tab.
Over 150 clubs