Jr at Young

Jr would most likely fit in at Whitney because its so diverse and he wasn't in the mix at Reardan due to his ethnicity. At Reardan he was cocoa puff in a bowl full of frosted flakes. At Whitney he would be a flamin hot' in a bowl full of munchies.
Since Jr played basketball, At Whitney he would have friends because basketball is what the school is known for. I see Jr hanging around the hall ways at Whitney with the basketball players. High School is full of cliques and playing basketball can easily get you in one.
To sum it all up I feel like Jr would be able to taste the rainbow if he attended Whitney Young ;)

Hiding The Reservation

I believe that students at Whitney hide their true identity to fit in. I can connect this to the time Jr tried fitting in with the white kids at Reardan by making it seem hes not poor. This type of event happens at every school because people that start school not knowing anybody get desperate to get into the mix. The outcome for these events are usually people showing who they really are and feel relieved by their friends reactions. When Jr came out and said he was poor Roger offered to give him rides and Penelope kissed him on the cheek.