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Our School-Whitney Young High School

Welcome to WYHS

Our School-Home of the Panthers

WYHS Mural

WYHS Mural

School Mural
Lunch Area

Lunch Area-I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams

Panther Pride

Panther Pride

Graduation 2024
Graduation 2024
Graduation 2024
Graduation 2024
Graduation 2024
Graduation 2024
Graduation 2024
Graduation 2023

Graduation 2023

Stepping Into Success
Graduation 2023

Graduation 2023

Stepping Into Success
Honor's Program

Honor's Assembly

Field Trip to Santa Monica College

Field Trip to Santa Monica College-2-21-2024

LACMA Field Trip

LACMA Field Trip

LACMA Field Trip

LACMA Field Trip

Aquarium of the Pacific Field Trip

Aquarium of the Pacific Field Trip

Superintendent Carvahlo Opening Message

Superintendent Carvahlo Opening Message

College and Career Assembly-October

College and Career Assembly-October 2023

College and Career Assembly

College and Career Assembly-October 2023

College and Career Assembly

College and Career Assembly-October 2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-23

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum 10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Musuem-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023
Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-23
Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum

Field Trip to Petersen Automotive Museum-10-27-2023

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS-10-31-23

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS-10-31-2023

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS-10-30-23

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS-10-31-2023

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS

HALLOWEEN BOOK FAIR AND TREATS-10-31-2023

College of the Canyons

Tour of College of the Canyons-11-17-2023

College of the Canyons

College Tour of College of the Canyons on 11-17-23

College of the Canyons

College Tour of College of the Canyons-11-17-23

College Tour of College of the Canyons

College Tour of College of the Canyons-11-17-23

College of the Canyons

College Tour of College of the Canyons-11-17-23

College of the Canyons

College Tour of College of the Canyons-2023

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program 2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program-2024

Honors Program 2025

Honors Program 2025

Honors Program 2025
Honors Program 2025
Honor's Assembly 2025

Honors Assembly-2025

37th Congressional District Art Competition
37th Congressional District Art Competition
Expectations Meeting-Academics and Attendance

Expectations Meeting-Academics and Attendance

Medieval Times

Medieval Times-2025

Medieval Times

Medieval Times-2025

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Halloween 2024

Virtual College Day-2024

Virtual College Day-2024

Virtual College Day-2024
Virtual College Day-2024
Virtual College Day-2024
Virtual College Day-2024
College and Career Day-2024
College and Career Day-2024
College and Career Day-2024
College and Career Day-2024
College and Career Day-2024

College and Career Day-2024

College and Career Day-2024
College and Career Day-2024
El Camino College Tour

El Camino College Tour

El Camino College Tour
El Camino College Tour
West L.A. College Tour

West L.A. College Tour

West L.A. College Tour
West L.A. College Tour
Madame Tussauds Museum

Madame Tussauds Museum-2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-January 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum- 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-January 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum- 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-January 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-January 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-2025

Madame Tussauds Museum-January 2025

Madame Tussauds Museum- 2025

Grammy Museum-2025

Grammy Museum-2025

Grammy Museum-2025
Grammy Museum-2025
Grammy Museum-2025
Grammy Museum-2025
Grammy Museum-2025

Grammy Museum-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trips-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

Catalina Island Field Trip-5-2025

San Diego Zoo Field Trip 2025

San Diego Zoo Field Trip 2025

San Diego Zoo Field Trip 2025

San Diego Zoo Field Trip-2025

Halloween 2025
Halloween 2025
Halloween 2025

Halloween 2025

Halloween 2025

Halloween 2025

Halloween 2025
Halloween 2025
Halloween 2025
Halloween 2025
Spirit Week

Spirit Week-"Throwback" 2025

Spirit Week-2025

Spirit Week-2025

Spirit Week-"Emo"-2025

Spirit Week "Emo Day"-2025

Spirit Week

Spirit Week Twin Day-2025

Spirit Week-2025
Spirit Week-2025
Spirit Week-2025

Spirit Week-2025

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month-2025

Hispanic Heritage Month-2025
Hispanic Heritage Month-2025
Fun Friday

Fun Friday-2025

50th Day Attendance Recognition
50th Day Attendance Recognition
50th Day Attendance Recognition
50th Day Attendance Recognition
50th Day Attendance Recognition
50th Day Attendance Recognition
Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation-2025

Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation-2025

Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation-2025

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Welcome to our New Website!

Please be sure to update your bookmarks with our new home on the web.
Take a look around, and revisit us soon as we will update our site throughout the school year.
whitneyyoungchs.lausd.org/

Stepping Over Adversity
Front of the School

About Us

Welcome to Whitney Young High School. We believe our students are capable of achieving their highest levels of learning through equitable opportunities and targeted support. At Whitney Young High School, we collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that our school is a safe, positive, and nurturing environment conducive to learning. 

News & Announcements

Parent Workshop

Alegria y Bienestar

Talleres de Padres para Intervenciones y Apoyos para el Comportamiento Positivo/Practicas Restaurativas (PBSI/RP)
Parent Workshops

JOY AND WELLNESS

Parent Workshop for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports/Restorative Practices.
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We Are One

Visit LAUSD’s We Are One website if you or your family need assistance or resources including information on virtual school options, transportation, immigration, health, wellness, food, or housing.
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Calendar

Aug 11

C Basis first day back

Location: Whitney Young High School Campus

Aug 12

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL/ INSTRUCTION

Time: 8:30 AM – 1 PM
Location: Whitney Young High School Campus

Aug 12

First Day of Instruction

Sep 4

Admission Day

Sep 7

Labor Day

Nov 11

Veterans' Day

Nov 26

Thanksgiving

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Our Mission

Whitney Young High School is an Option School that is designed to provide a quality education for all students. We will maintain a safe and nurturing environment so that all of our students will develop positive social values, high self-esteem, intellectual desires, and respect for others that will enhance their future quality of life.