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ABC Unified board weighs three Whitney configuration options as parents, alumni press for clarity
Summary
Board members heard three proposals for Whitney High after the district’s shift to a 6–8 middle-school model: keep Whitney as 7–12 (status quo), convert Whitney to 6–12, or split Whitney into separate middle and high campuses and add out-of-district seats. Community speakers urged more analysis before action.
The ABC Unified School District board on Jan. 20 heard more than two hours of public comment and staff detail on three proposals for Whitney High School as the district moves sixth grade to middle schools.
District staff presented three options: keep Whitney as a 7–12 magnet (Option A); expand it to 6–12 by adding roughly 165 sixth-graders and about five or six classrooms/portables and related restrooms/locker capacity (Option B); or split Whitney into a separate Whitney Middle School and Whitney High School and pursue adding about 275 out‑of‑district students to the high school footprint (Option C). Staff said Option B’s incremental facility work was estimated in the mid‑single‑millions and that Option C would require larger one‑time renovation work but could bring net ongoing revenue if new seats are filled.
Why it matters: Whitney is a long‑standing district magnet with a combined 7–12 structure that community members say supports mentoring and continuity. The…
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