George Whittell High School
George Whittell High School is located in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, near the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. As of 2008, the school now houses grade 7 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.
The school has been named the best non-charter high school in Nevada by the U.S. News & World Report.Athletics
The athletics program at Whittell is known as the Warriors and competes in Northern Nevada Division IV. The school's main athletics rival is Virginia City High School. The school is known for its boys basketball team who have won 2 state championships in 4 years.- Baseball - 1979, 2001, 2010,
- Cross Country - 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2005
- Volleyball - 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Golf - 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Basketball - 2014
- Soccer - 1990
- Soccer - 2014, 2015
- Notable Alumni-
