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Whitney M. Young Gifted & Talented Leadership Academy (also known as Whitney Young Gifted Education Campus, Whitney Young High School or Whitney Young School) is a selective-enrollment public school in Cleveland, in the U.S. state of Ohio, notable as the city's first public gifted and talented school.. Named after Whitney M. Young Jr., a prominent civil rights leader, the school is located in Cleveland's Lee-Harvard neighborhood. Whitney Young is less than a half-mile from John F. Kennedy High School. Located in the city's southeast corner, it is less than a half-mile from the Cleveland - Warrensville Heights and Cleveland - Shaker Heights borders. During the 2008-2009 school year Whitney Young served 16% of CMSD gifted students. The school has scored among the top high schools in the state of Ohio. In May 2009, Whitney Young was featured on Channel 3 News in Cleveland for begin just one of four Cleveland schools to have a 100% graduation rate.〔(Whitney Young 100% ) Retrieved May 2010.〕 That same year, the school was ranked among the top high schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.〔("America's Best High Schools". US News & World Report. ) Retrieved May 2010.〕 On August 27, 2010 Whitney Young became the first and only Cleveland school to receive the state's highest rating of ''Excellent with Distinction''.〔(schools celebrates". Cleveland Plain Delaer. ) Retrieved August 27, 2010.〕 Whitney Young is currently listed on Ohio's Schools of Promise List, it has been on the list for 9 consecutive school years, starting in school year 2001-2002. Whitney Young has been listed as an (Ohio School of Promise ) more than any other school in the state.〔(Schools of Promise". Ohio Department of Education. ) Retrieved November 14, 2010.〕 ==History== In 2007 Whitney Young became one of two middle schools in Cleveland to take part in the Rotsky Foundation.〔(Rotsky Foundation for Mentors Scholastic Participation )〕 This program allows selected eighth grade students to participate in a mentoring program, and receive a scholarship in their senior year to any college/university. The students will remain in the program until they complete high school, regardless if they remain in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or not. Whitney Young's 2008-2009 school year was a dedication to ( Reginald Lamont Dudley Jr. ), a 13-year-old (Whitney Young Eighth Grader) who was murdered October 4, 2008 in his home. In December 2011, the State of Ohio Department of Education released the first ever ranking of all Ohio schools. Whitney Young ranked third in CMSD and 180th in the state. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whitney M. Young Gifted & Talented Leadership Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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