WHITTIER WARRIORS

Whittier Middle School is located in central Norman and currently serves approximately 1050 students in grades 6-8.  We are the largest Norman middle school, and we are the feeder school for Adams, Cleveland, Truman, and Roosevelt Elementary Schools and Norman North High School.  We have 4 administrators, 3 counselors, and 85 staff members including 65 certified faculty.  We have 2 gifted resource teachers, a full-time librarian, a Nationally Board Certified school psychologist, a certified speech pathologist, and a Licensed Practical Nurse.  Whittier has 6 Nationally Board Certified Teachers. 

At Whittier, we look forward to working with students, parents, and community partners to assist children in the fulfillment of their educational goals.  Whittier has a history of fine academic and extra-curricular accomplishments.  Our 2009-10 State of Oklahoma Academic Performance Index (API) is 1322.

Our school motto is "Warriors ROCK!" Whittier students and teachers show RESPECT, OPTIMISM, COMMITMENT, and KINDNESS daily and understand that these basic principles are fundamental aspects of our success.

We expect our students to set goals that will ease the transition from elementary to middle grades and that will prepare them for success both within and beyond high school.  We have ONE GOAL: STUDENT SUCCESS. 

OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• Whittier has a state and nationally recognized girls' and boys' Botball Team. Our girls and boys placed 1st and 2nd in the State of Oklahoma in 2008-09 and went on to compete in the Global Botball Competition.  In 2009-10, Whittier's girls' botball team placed 1st in the Oklahoma Regional Competition & Tournament qualifying them for Globals during the summer.
• Whittier MathCounts teams have also been state and nationally ranked and recognized in The Math League Contest.  Whittier won Top Scoring Middle School Team in the state for both 6th and 7th grades.  Whittier students also placed or tied for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the statewide contest in 2010.
• Whittier has had a state qualifier in both the Spelling Bee and Geography Bee for the past 13 years.  In 2010, a Whittier student placed 4th in the statewide Geography Bee.
• Whittier Middle School has students who have been recognized in the Duke University Talent Identification Program/Talent Search.  In 2010, 4 Whittier students earned national recognition and 19 Whittier students received state recognition. Recognition is based on students' scores on the SAT or ACT Test.
• Whittier has had a District Teacher of the Year Finalist for 7 of the past 10 years.
• Whittier Middle School currently offers 5 courses for high school credit at our middle school: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Spanish I, and Biology I.
• Whittier Middle School is a Rachel's Challenge/Friends of Rachel School.
• Whittier's PTA has earned the National PTA Unit Achievement Award.