After seeing a lot of High Schools and attending this one, I have to give some props to the way the school runs. District is slightly deaf to the HS and students although their offices are IN the HS... but they lock the doors to keep students out, nice job guys... They spend a lot of tax payer money to keep this thing squeaky clean with the renovation and the athletic facilities are on par and above what most schools budget. With two gyms, massive field property owned by the school, indoor pool, track, stands, stadium seating, full track field event structure, its a good school. The school has a strong academic staff with well trained personnel and devoted teachers that will be there long term, they are paid extremely well as far as the public school sector pricing goes compared to city of Milwaukee (MPS) masses that employ most of the teaching staff in the area. Your child will be challenged both academically and socially. Almost ever single teacher will interact with parents if they take the first step. There are issues brewing as Greenfield transitions the population and they see a more diverse student body. The place is layered with security and police, like most modern schools now require, and there is a fair handle on student related crime. They have also addressed the staff and have adequately fired several individuals for misconduct involving students, I would like to dock the school a star for this, but they have zero tolerance and I guarantee you every HS has an issue, but gag orders usually keep these things tied up in litigation. Ask around... I would like to note one major flaw that almost took this down to 3 stars, career and counseling program at Whitnall is weak, extremely weak. They do not interact and prepare students for college like I have seen at other schools. The recruitment numbers are based on entrance to college, not preparation. I have witnessed a fair share of failure of the lives of whitnall's graduating classes due to their ill prepared college life transition. Many of the students drop out and work in the area, it is sad. I went for advice pre-college and really got no substantial information. They need a pre-college system for acclimation and take the job more seriously. Love hate relationship with the alma mater. There is a hard headed management aspect to the school but overall you have way more pluses than minuses here, I'm just dishing on the bad because the good is obvious if you walk through the halls. read more

Athletics are poor but the academics are best in the city of Greenfield.

Whitnall school district's food service department is absolutely ridiculous! And is a joke! I've been calling and sending emails for 6 months now, (from November 2015- 5/9/16) to Jean Rosenwald (Administrative Assistant) and Matt Mastrangelo (Food Service Director) with no resolution to my account issue. Numerous calls have been placed as well as voice messages left, and neither return phone calls. I've been documenting all unanswered calls and voicemails on paper as well as on a phone app that records calls. Because I needed additional assistance on my account, and never received a phone call back to assist or direct me to what I needed and was looking for- I was just told by Mr.Mastrangelo today, that ultimately, I am stuck having to pay a balance of $33.30 that is on my account, regardless of, in his words, "how many phone calls you made". They've also insinuated that I'm lying about calls and messages I've left, stating "Jean is adamant that she never got your voice messages." "I doubt that out of all of the families requiring her assistance, she picked your family to do this to." So in other words, regardless that I have proof and recorded messages proving that I did in fact call, and it was in fact Jean's voicemail I called and left a message on, (including Matt's in which he told me he forwards all messages to Jean) because Jean is "adamant" it never happened and I'm just making it all up because having three kids, I have nothing better to do with my time. They are taking no accountability for their lack of communication/follow through and pretty much have a "tough, too bad for you" attitude. Because I called approximately 8-12 times leaving voice messages each time, looking for further assistance and direction, and THEY never called me back, (aka doing their job. Or NOT doing their job) I'm the one having to pay literally, for their lack of follow through and communication. I'm recently unemployed and having to pay for something that could've been avoided by a simple phone call or SOMEONE in the district pointing me in the right direction, they're taking an additional $33.30 from my children. (because I DID call both the elementary and high school offices and explained my situation to theI office attendants, and no one told me of a solution. They just forwarded me to the same people in charge of calling me back, in which they were not) If I would have known the outcome and because their not doing their job would've negatively affected our family, I would've sent my children with cold lunches during time. Advice to anyone who needs assistance from the food service department and do not get a phone call back- contact the Whitnall School District Superintendent- Dr. Lowell Holtz 414-525-8402 to avoid months of frustration, time wasted, and ultimately- charges that you should not have to pay. read more