George Whittell High School is located in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, near the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

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.

[2][3] In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked George Whittell the 12th best high school in Nevada.

[4] The athletics program at Whittell is known as the Warriors and competes in Northern Nevada Division IV.

The school is known for its boys basketball team who have won 2 state championships in 4 years.