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|name = White Plains High School
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|district = [[White Plains Public Schools]]
|district = [[White Plains Public Schools]]
|principal = Emerly A. Martinez<ref name=WPDV>{{cite web |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/whiteplains/schools/white-plains-hs-names-new-principal/792712/ |title=White Plains HS Names New Principal |publisher=White Plains Daily Voice |access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>
|principal = Emerly A. Martinez<ref name=WPDV>{{cite web |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/whiteplains/schools/white-plains-hs-names-new-principal/792712/ |title=White Plains HS Names New Principal |publisher=White Plains Daily Voice |access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>
|staff = 171.40 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|staff = 169.95 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|grades = 9 – 12
|grades = 9 – 12
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|ratio = 13.06<ref name=NCES/>
|enrollment = 2,205<ref name=NCES>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3631260&ID=363126004188 |title=WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
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|enrollment_as_of = 2019–20
|enrollment_as_of = 2022–2023
|athletics = [[Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)]]
|athletics = [[Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)]]
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'''White Plains High School''' is a [[high school]] in the [[White Plains Public Schools]] system of [[White Plains, New York]], United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=White Plains High School / Overview |url=https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/}}</ref> It was selected by the [[United States Department of Education|U.S. Department of Education]] as a School of Excellence in 1986–1987. The school's code of conduct<ref>{{cite web |title=Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy |url=https://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/about/policies-and-procedures}}</ref> and state accountability report<ref>{{cite web |title=WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL {{!}} NYSED Data Site |url=https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000034902 |access-date=2021-11-05 |website=data.nysed.gov}}</ref> are available online.
'''White Plains High School''' is a [[high school]] in the [[White Plains Public Schools]] system of [[White Plains, New York]], United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=White Plains High School / Overview |url=https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/}}</ref> Built in 1962, it sits on 75 acres and has been expanded. It was selected by the [[United States Department of Education|U.S. Department of Education]] as a School of Excellence in 1986–1987. The school's code of conduct<ref>{{cite web |title=Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy |url=https://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/about/policies-and-procedures}}</ref> and state accountability report<ref>{{cite web |title=WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL {{!}} NYSED Data Site |url=https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000034902 |access-date=2021-11-05 |website=data.nysed.gov}}</ref> are available online.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Sam Bowers (gridiron football)|Sam Bowers]] – football player
* [[Sam Bowers (gridiron football)|Sam Bowers]] – football player
* [[Lynn Conway]] (class of 1955) – computer scientist and transgender rights activist
* [[David Corn]] – political journalist and author
* [[David Corn]] – political journalist and author
* [[Sloane Crosley]] – author
* [[Sloane Crosley]] – author
* [[Jennifer Damiano]] – Broadway actress<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3220245/bio |title=Biography for Jennifer Damiano |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Damiano]] – Broadway actress<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3220245/bio |title=Biography for Jennifer Damiano |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Dan Duryea]] (1924) – film and television actor<ref>[http://sarahbethonline.com/danduryea/prehollywood.html Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea]</ref>
* [[Dan Duryea]] (class of 1924) – film and television actor<ref>[http://sarahbethonline.com/danduryea/prehollywood.html Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea]</ref>
* [[Roger S. Gottlieb]] - philosopher and environmentalist
* [[Mal Graham]] – basketball player, 11th overall pick of [[1967 NBA draft]]
* [[Mal Graham]] – basketball player, 11th overall pick of [[1967 NBA draft]]
* [[Martha Himmelfarb]] – scholar of religion and long-time professor at Princeton University
* [[Larry James]] – Olympic gold medalist track athlete
* [[Larry James]] – Olympic gold medalist track athlete
* [[Deacon Jones (infielder)|Grover "Deacon" Jones]] – retired first baseman for [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Deacon Jones (infielder)|Grover "Deacon" Jones]] – retired first baseman for [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Sean Kilpatrick]] (born 1990) – basketball player for [[Brooklyn Nets]] and for [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Super League]]
* [[Sean Kilpatrick]] – basketball player for [[Brooklyn Nets]] and for [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Super League]]
* [[Jonathan Larson]] – playwright and composer, best known for creating musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''
* [[Jonathan Larson]] – playwright and composer, best known for creating musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''
* [[Lou Mark]] – football player
* [[Lou Mark]] – football player
* [[Matisyahu]] – Hasidic Jewish reggae musician
* [[Matisyahu]] – Hasidic Jewish reggae musician
* [[Art Monk|Arthur Monk]] – NFL wide receiver, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Art Monk|Arthur Monk]] – NFL wide receiver, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Dennis Morgan (American football)|Dennis Morgan]] – football player
* [[Dennis Morgan (American football)|Dennis Morgan]] – NFL football player
* [[Dick Nolan (American football)|Dick Nolan]] – football player
* [[Dick Nolan (American football)|Dick Nolan]] – football player
* [[Garrick Ohlsson]] – classical pianist
* [[Garrick Ohlsson]] – classical pianist
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* [[Gordon Parks Jr.]] – film director of ''[[Super Fly (1972 film)|Super Fly]]'', son of photographer [[Gordon Parks|Gordon Parks Sr.]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}
* [[Gordon Parks Jr.]] – film director of ''[[Super Fly (1972 film)|Super Fly]]'', son of photographer [[Gordon Parks|Gordon Parks Sr.]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}
* [[Jay Saldi]] – NFL tight end, Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl X]])
* [[Jay Saldi]] – NFL tight end, Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl X]])
* [[David E. Sanger]] – White House correspondent for ''New York Times''
* [[David E. Sanger]] – White House correspondent for ''The New York Times''
* [[Andrew S. Tanenbaum]] – computer scientist<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.classmates.com/people/Andrew-Tanenbaum/550531441 |title=Andrew Tanenbaum profile |publisher=classmates.com |access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Andrew S. Tanenbaum |url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/home/faq.html |title=Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage |access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>
* [[Andrew S. Tanenbaum]] – computer scientist<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.classmates.com/people/Andrew-Tanenbaum/550531441 |title=Andrew Tanenbaum profile |publisher=classmates.com |access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Andrew S. Tanenbaum |url=https://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/home/faq.html |title=Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage |access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>
* [[Chris Watson (basketball)|Chris Watson]] (born 1975) – American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Chris Watson (basketball)|Chris Watson]] – American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Claire Weinstein]] - Olympic silver medalist freestyle swimmer.<ref>[https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/1639488/ "Claire Weinstein,"] SwimCloud.</ref>
* [[Sal Yvars]] – professional baseball player
* [[Sal Yvars]] – MLB baseball player


==In film==
==In film==
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[[Category:High schools in White Plains, New York]]
[[Category:High schools in White Plains, New York]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1962]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in New York (state)]]

Latest revision as of 18:50, 23 December 2024

White Plains High School
Address
Map
550 North Street

White Plains
,
Westchester County
,
New York
10605

United States
Coordinates41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°W / 41.02005; -73.73777
Information
TypePublic
Established1962 [1]
School districtWhite Plains Public Schools
PrincipalEmerly A. Martinez[2]
Staff169.95 (FTE)[3]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment2,220[3] (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio13.06[3]
Campus size75 acres
Color(s)   Orange & black
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotTiger
Phone number(914) 422-2182
Graduation rate92%[4]
Websitehttps://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/

White Plains High School is a high school in the White Plains Public Schools system of White Plains, New York, United States.[5] Built in 1962, it sits on 75 acres and has been expanded. It was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a School of Excellence in 1986–1987. The school's code of conduct[6] and state accountability report[7] are available online.

Demographics

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Gender: The student body is 50.11 percent female and 49.89 percent male.[3]

Race: The student body is 59.55 percent Hispanic, 22.54 percent White, 12.88 percent Black, 3.36 percent Asian, and 1.68 percent other.[3]

Publications

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  • Yearbook: The Oracle[8]
  • Newspaper: The Orange[9]
  • Literary magazine: The Roar[10]

Athletics

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The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field),[11] 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

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Notable inductees:[12]

Notable alumni

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In film

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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.[18] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[19]

References

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  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "White Plains HS Names New Principal". White Plains Daily Voice. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "White Plains High School Total Cohort Graduation Rate / Overview". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. ^ "White Plains High School / Overview".
  6. ^ "Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy".
  7. ^ "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  8. ^ "The Oracle - White Plains High School".
  9. ^ "The Orange - White Plains High School".
  10. ^ "Student Activities - White Plains High School".
  11. ^ "White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Loucks Field Makeover to Open for 2008 Loucks Games. Parker-T-Giving". 2007-07-12. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  12. ^ White Plains High School Hall of Fame Program 2018. White Plains High School Hall of Fame Committee. 2018.
  13. ^ "Biography for Jennifer Damiano". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  14. ^ Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea
  15. ^ "Andrew Tanenbaum profile". classmates.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  16. ^ Andrew S. Tanenbaum. "Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  17. ^ "Claire Weinstein," SwimCloud.
  18. ^ "Extras casting call for Jodi Foster feature film 'The Beaver' in White Plains, NY". Extra Casting. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  19. ^ "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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