The school has received many news reports largely based around the success of the students.

[citation needed] In 2018, Whitby High School received 7075 GBP from Cheshire Community Foundation to engage learners in Hungerball.

[2] The project had a dual purpose of promoting informal exercise of the school population plus focused work with groups of vulnerable learners.

The grant paid for equipment and venue hire, and staff time.

In 1974, the boys' school was one of the first in the country to use a new computer program to help choose careers options.