Whitney High School
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Oct 13, 2026
David TalcottGUEST
You learn more about the whole institution of school from that facet.
Thomas BacchusHOST
Now you teach AP Physics to students here at Whitney High School.
Thomas BacchusHOST
Like, I'm one of those students, and it's a, it's a fantastic class.
Thomas BacchusHOST
But what pushed you, uh, in life specifically to come here and teach at this school?
David TalcottGUEST
We always had our eye towards Manteca or Sacramento or Valley, whatever.
David TalcottGUEST
Rocklin obviously is an amazing idea.
David TalcottGUEST
You know, the values that we have here, especially at Whitney High School, about community first and togetherness, things like that are, are really exciting because not every school has that.
David TalcottGUEST
As an outsider coming in, it's really cool to come in and just bring my talents to, to Whitney High School-
Paris BruichHOST
But today we wanted to get your take on something you probably see just as often in their hands, sugary drinks from popular chain brands.
Maya VemuriHOST
From your experience working as a health teacher at Whitney High since 2018, how many teens do you see carrying sugary drinks onto campus? And What do you think they don't realize about the sweeteners in those drinks?
Vincent PerezGUEST
Yeah, I see tons of kids, even today, especially Fridays, because it's a Friday drink.
Vincent PerezGUEST
There are hundreds of kids with sugary drinks in their hands that I feel like they don't even realize what they're drinking.
Ava SimmonsHOST
I'm Ava Simmons with my co-host Abigail Zuniga.
Ava SimmonsHOST
Today we are here to talk with you about one of Whitney High School's geography and world history teachers.
Ava SimmonsHOST
We brought her on the show to explore her backstory on how she became a teacher at Whitney.
Ava SimmonsHOST
We'll dive in a little deeper into her college basketball career and how being a student athlete taught her to overcome challenges that may get in the way of accomplishing goals.
Mia FuentesHOST
I'm Mia Fuentes with my co-host, Greg Hale.
Drake HaleHOST
Today, we are here to talk with you about a teacher who is newer to the science department at Whitney High School.
Mia FuentesHOST
This is his second year of teaching, and we are diving into his background and certain styles of teaching.
Drake HaleHOST
Mia, did you know that your feet age slower than your head? Gravity makes time move slower the closer you are to the Earth.
Natalie BennettHOST
I'm Natalie Bennett with my co-host Ella Sprinkle.
Ella SprinkleHOST
Today we are here to talk with you about world history and government teacher Jill Meshwer and her journey to Whitney High School.
Natalie BennettHOST
We will look into why she chose Whitney after working at many other schools.
Ella SprinkleHOST
Ms. Meshworth began teaching in Sacramento, then moved into working as an assistant principal at Rockland High in 2012, before switching gears to work as a teacher at Granite Oaks Middle School.
Sophia LimHOST
I am Sophia Lim with my co-host, Fiona Hsu.
Fiona XuHOST
Today, we are here to talk with you about a lesser-known activity here on campus, Whitney High School's Winter Percussion extracurricular.
Sophia LimHOST
We'll be going over the passion that students have for competition and the family-like community of the program.
Fiona XuHOST
Winter Percussion has been a part of Whitney High School since 2015, but following the years after COVID, the number of st- students joining the p- extracurricular has dropped by a lot.
Sophia LimHOST
So it came as a shock when the amount of students in the program started to increase in 2025.
Sophia LimHOST
Today, we're here to find out the changes that inspired students to start coming back.
Sophia LimHOST
These students audition for either an instrument from the battery, which includes a variety of drums or the front ensemble, ranging from keyboard to the marimba.
Sophia LimHOST
After passing the auditions, participants practice for around three to 10 hours weekly in the months of November to April.