Whitnall High School - Greenfield, Wisconsin/WI

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Whitnall High School

5000 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI, 53228-3197 -

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Definition of Terms

Whitnall High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

944 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 239 students

Grade 10 - 229 students

Grade 11 - 230 students

Grade 12 - 246 students

This School

(WI) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WI) School Average

% American Indian	1%	2%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Black	3%	12%
% White	89%	78%

Additional Student Information

This School

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% Eligible for Free Lunch

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% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

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% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(WI) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Whitnall School District

This School's Agency

(WI) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	4
Number of Students Managed	2,456 students	1,143 students
District Total Revenue	$26,949,000	$13,015,000
District Expenditure	$24,652,000	$12,516,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,973	$11,387
District Expenditure / Student	$10,037	$10,950
District Graduation Rates	n/a	95%

Whitnall teen charged in sexting scandal to stay in detention (FOX 6 Milwaukee)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 10:56:20 pm
He was kicked out of Whitnall High School on Monday. A 14-year-old is dealing with massive legal problems accused of child pornography and sexual assault. FOX 6 Reporter shows you why this teen will remain in secure detention.
Whitnall High School Student Charged With Extortion, Possession Of Child Pornography Expelled (WISN 12 Milwaukee)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 04:03:50 pm
The Whitnall High School Student accused of blackmailing young girls into sending him nude photos of themselves has been expelled from school.
Whitnall expels student accused of coercing girls to send nude photos (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 04:11:30 pm
Greenfield — A 14-year-old Whitnall High School freshman accused of coercing girls into sending him sexually explicit photos of themselves has been expelled. The school board took the vote on the expulsion, which is permanent, on Monday night. The expulsion hearing had begun Oct. 12, but the board did not reach a decision that night. The board could have chosen a temporary expulsion or chosen ...
Teen accused of coercing girls into 'sexting' appears in court (FOX 6 Milwaukee)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 03:41:10 am
The 14-year-old Whitnall High School freshman accused of sexting remains locked up. FOX 6 News had the only camera in Children's Court as the teen made his first appearance. FOX 6 Reporter Bob Moore brings you the latest from the boy's first court hearing.
Police: Teen threatened girls for photos (UPI)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:23:59 pm
GREENFIELD, Wis., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old Milwaukee boy blackmailed several teenage girls into sending him provocative photos of themselves, police in Greenfield, Wis., allege.

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Whitnall High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is a part of the Whitnall School District. The high school currently enrolls approximately 950 students in grades 9 through 12. It is named for Charles B. Whitnall, the first Socialist City Treasurer of Milwaukee and the architect of Milwaukee County's renowned system of public parks.
Administration
Whitnall High School has three administrators. Anthony Brazouski is the principal, Jackie Winter an assistant principal, and Jill Stobber an assistant principal and athletic director.
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. The ACT examination is a nationally administered college entrance examination. A score of 23.2 falls in the 69th percentile nationwide.
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.
Clubs
Powerlifting, American Field Service, Cheerleading, Chess Club, DECA, Drama Club, Drug Free Club, Forensics, GSA, Mock Trial, Model U.N., Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics Honor Society), National Honor Society, Peace Group, Peer Helpers, Peers with Impact, Pom Pons, Science Seminar, Stage Crew, Student Senate
Controversies
In January 2005, Peer Larson, a 17 year old honors pre-calculus student and his father filed a lawsuit with the state of Wisconsin hoping to end summer homework after claiming it created an unfair workload and unnecessary stress.
On June 2, 2006, five students intentionally poisoned another student by pouring Visine eye-drop liquid into another student's water bottle. All five eventually pleaded no contest to misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct. They initially faced felony charges.
In early December 2007, Dr. Karen Petric, the district's Superintendent, announced that she wanted to retire early due to security reasons. She cited death threats from a former employee as the reason she was requesting a $250,000 retirement package nearly 2 years early. On December 17, 2007, a reporter for ABC affiliate WISN covering this story, accompanied by a camera crew, was able to gain unhindered access to the high school building because none of the doors she used were locked or monitored.
The high school web page currently offers users the option to translate pages into Spanish. This has led some members of the community to show public disapproval of bilingual education. In December 2007, a Rasumussen Reports survey found that 79% of Wisconsin residents support making English the official language.
Notable alumni
Tom Hushek, U.S. Government Deputy Chief of Mission Tajikistan.

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