White Plains High School

White Plains Senior High School is a high school in the White Plains Public Schools system of White Plains, New York, United States.[4] It was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a School of Excellence in 1986–1987. The school's code of conduct[5] and state accountability report[6] are available online.

White Plains High School
Address
550 North Street

White Plains
,
New York
10605
Coordinates41.02005°N 73.73777°W / 41.02005; -73.73777
Information
TypePublic
School districtWhite Plains Public Schools
PrincipalEmerly A. Martinez[1]
Staff122.30 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment2,238 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.30[2]
Campus size75 acres
Color(s)   Orange & black
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotTiger
Phone number(914) 422-2182
Graduation rate90%[3]
WebsiteWhite Plains High School

Demographics

Gender: The student body is 48.4 percent male and 51.6 percent female.[2]

Race: The student body is 58.4 percent Hispanic, 23.1 percent White, 13.9 percent Black, 3.1 percent Asian and 1.5 percent other.[2]

Publications
  • Yearbook: The Oracle[7]
  • Newspaper: The Orange[8]
  • Literary magazine: The Roar[9]

Athletics

The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field),[10] a soccer field, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, and a pool.

White Plains football team won the Section 1 Class AA title in 2013 for the first time in 34 years.

White Plains High School Hall of Fame

Notable inductees:[11]

Notable alumni

In film

Scenes from The Beaver, a film directed by Jodie Foster and starring Mel Gibson and Foster, were filmed at the high school in the fall of 2009.[24] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[25]

References
  1. "White Plains HS Names New Principal". White Plains Daily Voice. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. "White Plains High School Total Cohort Graduation Rate / Overview". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  4. "White Plains High School / Overview". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  5. "Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  6. "The New York State School Report Card : 2006-07" (PDF). Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  7. "The Oracle / Welcome". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  8. "The Orange / Welcome". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  9. "Clubs and Activities at WPHS / The ROAR". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  10. "White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Loucks Field Makeover to Open for 2008 Loucks Games. Parker-T-Giving". Whiteplainscnr.com. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  11. White Plains High School Hall of Fame Program 2018. White Plains High School Hall of Fame Committee. 2018.
  12. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  13. "Biography for Jennifer Damiano". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  14. Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea
  15. "White Plains High School Distringuished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  16. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  17. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  18. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  19. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  20. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  21. "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  22. "Andrew Tanenbaum profile". classmates.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  23. Andrew S. Tanenbaum. "Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  24. "Extras casting call for Jodi Foster feature film 'The Beaver' in White Plains, NY". Extra Casting. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  25. "Movie filming today at White Plains H.S. - White Plains and Valhalla". Whiteplains.lohudblogs.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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