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'''White Plains Senior High School''' is a [[high school]] in the [[White Plains Public Schools]] system of [[White Plains, New York]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/wphs/site/default.asp |title=White Plains High School / Overview |publisher=Whiteplainspublicschools.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</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|url=http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=145 |title=Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy |publisher=Whiteplainspublicschools.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> and its state accountability report<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/cms/lib5/NY01000029/Centricity/Domain/95/PDFs/2006-07%20NYS%20High%20School%20Report%20Card.pdf |title=The New York State School Report Card : 2006-07 |publisher=Whiteplainspublicschools.org |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</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==
Gender: The student body is 50.11 percent female and 49.89 percent male.<ref name=NCES/>
Gender:
The student body is 48.4 percent male and 51.6 percent female.<ref name=NCES/>


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.<ref name=NCES/>
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.<ref name=NCES/>


==Publications==
==Publications==
* Yearbook: ''The Oracle''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Oracle - White Plains High School |url=https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/clubs-activities-at-wphs/the-oracle}}</ref>

* Yearbook: ''The Oracle''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=1067 |title=The Oracle / Welcome |publisher=Whiteplainspublicschools.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* Newspaper: ''The Orange''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Orange - White Plains High School |url=https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/clubs-activities-at-wphs/the-orange}}</ref>
* Newspaper: ''The Orange''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=1053 |title=The Orange / Welcome |publisher=Whiteplainspublicschools.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* Literary magazine: ''The Roar''<ref>{{cite web|title=Student Activities - White Plains High School |url=https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/clubs-activities-at-wphs}}</ref>
* Literary Magazine: ''The Roar''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=12295 |title=Clubs and Activities at WPHS / The ROAR |publisher=Whiteplainspublicschools.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field),<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.whiteplainscnr.com/article5895.html |title=White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Loucks Field Makeover to Open for 2008 Loucks Games. Parker-T-Giving |publisher=Whiteplainscnr.com |date=2007-07-12 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> 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.
The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field),<ref>{{cite web |title=White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Loucks Field Makeover to Open for 2008 Loucks Games. Parker-T-Giving |date=2007-07-12 |url=http://www.whiteplainscnr.com/article5895.html |access-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316142259/http://www.whiteplainscnr.com/article5895.html |archive-date=2012-03-16}}</ref> 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==
==White Plains High School Hall of Fame==


=== Inductees<ref>{{Cite book|title=White Plains High School Hall of Fame Program 2018|last=|first=|publisher=White Plains High School Hall of Fame Committee|year=2018|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>===
Notable inductees:<ref>{{cite book |title=White Plains High School Hall of Fame Program 2018 |publisher=White Plains High School Hall of Fame Committee |year=2018}}</ref>


*[[T. Alexander Aleinikoff]] (1970) - United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
*[[T. Alexander Aleinikoff]] (1970) – [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees]]
*[[David Corn]] (1977) – author and broadcast journalist
*Lena Anderson (1965) - President of White Plains-Greenburgh NAACP
*[[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]] (1959) – versatile singer, actor and entertainer with career spanning more than 55 years, including Broadway musicals, Disney movies, variety, game and talk shows on TV and Las Vegas showrooms
*Dr. Joseph H. Antin (1970) - Physician & researcher of bone marrow transplantation
*[[Mal Graham|Robert Malcolm Graham]] (1963) – Massachusetts State Supreme Court Justice
*Dr. Andrew Arnold (1970) - Internationally Recognized Physician in Endocrinology & Leader in Cancer Research
*[[Lawrence Otis Graham]] (1979) – author, attorney and broadcast commentator
*Steven Baruch (1956) - Award-winning Broadway theatre Producer
*[[Larry James]] (1966) – Olympic medal winner
*Dr. Pickward J. Bash, Jr. (1947) - First African/American WPHS graduate to attend medical school & Westchester anesthesiologist for 50 years
*[[James Jordan (publicist)|James J. Jordan]] (1948) – advertising executive and copywriter (posthumous award)
*Dr. William A. Bauman (1968) - Physician & Researcher of Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries
*[[Deacon Jones (infielder)|Grover "Deacon" Jones]] (1952) – Major League Baseball player and coach
*Frank Becerra (1945) - Artist & Political Cartoonist
*[[Philip I. Kent|Philip Kent]] (1972) – CEO of [[Turner Broadcasting System]], Inc.
*Robert J. Benziger (1971) - Founder & Partner, Benziger Family Winery
*[[Jonathan Larson]] (1978) – Pulitzer Prize-Winning playwright, ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'' (posthumous award)
*Sister Jane Frances Brady (1953) - President & CEO, St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center
*[[J. Bruce Llewellyn]] (1945) – business and civic leader
*Frank X. Briante (1924) - Civic Leader & President of White Plains Board of Education (posthumous award)
*[[Dave Marash]] (1959) – broadcast journalist
*William Brown, Jr. (1954) - Businessman & White Plains Common Council Member
*[[Craig Masback]] (1973) – track champion, sports broadcaster, CEO of USA Track & Field
*Frank A Bruni (1953) - Prominent businessman & community leader
*[[Art Monk]] (1976) – NFL wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
*Dr. Paul P. Carbone (1949) - Physician & Cancer Research Scientist
*[[Oscar Moore (athlete)|Oscar Moore]] (1956) – U.S. Olympian runner, honored college track & field coach
*David Corn (1977) - Author & Broadcast Journalist
*[[Garrick Ohlsson]] (1966) – international concert pianist
*Dr. Steven J. Corwin (1973) - CEO, [[NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|New York-Presbyterian Hospital]]
*[[Jimmy Roberts]] (1975) – Emmy Award-winning sports journalist and broadcaster
*[[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]] (1959) - Mr. Davidson's career as a versatile singer, actor and entertainer has spanned more than 55 years and has included Broadway musicals, Disney movies, variety, game and talk shows
*[[Jay Saldi|John Jay Saldi IV]] (1972) – football player; played more than 100 games over nine seasons in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and the [[Chicago Bears]]; key member of Dallas' Super Bowl Champion (XII) team
on TV and Las Vegas showrooms
*[[David E. Sanger]] (1978) – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, White House Correspondent for ''[[The New York Times]]''
*M. Howard Davis (1954) - WP Administrator for 30 years
*[[Richard Schlesinger (journalist)|Richard Schlesinger]] (1972) – broadcast journalist
*Hon. Joseph M. Delfino (1950) - Mayor of [[White Plains]], 1998-2009
*Joseph J. DePaso (1941) - White Plains High School Teacher for 32 years & Community Volunteer (posthumous award)
*Josephine Falcone (1955) - Former member WP Common Council & WP Board of Education
*Richard M. Gardella (1953) - Municipal lawyer & community leader
*[[Mal Graham|Robert Malcolm Graham]] (1963) - Massachusetts State Supreme Court Justice
*[[Lawrence Otis Graham]] (1979) - Author, attorney & broadcast commentator
*George V. Grune (1947) - Chairman & CEO, Readers' Digest
*Dr. Scott Halstead (1947) - World renowned epidemiologist
*Verdell F. Hilliard (1947) - White Plains School Nurse for 20 years & Community Volunteer
*Dr. Martha Himmelfarb (1970) - Professor, Author & Scholar in Ancient Judaism & Christianity
*Milton Hoffman (1946) - Newspaper Reporter & Editor
*Dr. William Homan (1965) - White Plains surgeon & founder New York Bariatrics (Posthumous Award)
*Larry James (1966) - Olympic Medal Winner
*Lenore Janis (1951) - Businesswoman & President of Professional Women in Construction
*Harry Jefferson (1953) - White Plains High School Educator
*Eileen W. Johnson (1944) - Civic Leader & President of White Plains Board of Education (posthumous award)
*Dr. Robert L. Johnson (1964) - Physician & Dean of the Rutgers [[New Jersey Medical School]]
*James J. Jordan (1948) - Award-winning Advertising Executive & Copywriter (posthumous award)
*Grover "Deacon" Jones (1952) - Major League Baseball Player & Coach
*Georgia Kacandes (1977) - Producer of award-winning movies
*Susan Katz (1965) - Founder & Executive Director, Westco Productions
*Mindy Kaufman (1974) - Flutist & Piccoloist, [[New York Philharmonic|New York Philharmonic Orchestra]]
*[[Philip I. Kent|Philip Kent]] (1972) - CEO, [[Turner Broadcasting System]], Inc.
*Mea Hobby Kring (1981) - Following an outstanding high school athletic career, Ms. Kring has devoted herself to national service with the U.S. Army, the Army Reserves, the New York National Guard and Homeland Security
*Jonathan Larson (1978) - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, "Rent" (posthumous award)
*Theodore J. Lee (1955) - White Plains Business Leader & Civic Activist
*David Levy (1980) - President of [[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner Broadcasting]]
*J. Bruce Llewellyn (1945) - Business & Civic Leader
*Dr. Anthony Marano (1952) - White Plains Cardiologist & Community Activist
*Dave Marash (1959) - Award Winning Broadcast Journalist
*Craig Masback (1973) - Track Champion, Sports Broadcaster & CEO, USA Track & Field
*Frank McMahon (1933) - White Plains Businessman & Community Leader
*Edwin Michaelian (1924) - Westchester County Executive & Mayor of White Plains (posthumous award)
*Dr. Dinah Moche (1954) - Astronomer & Author
*Arthur Monk (1976) - NFL Wide Receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee
*[[Oscar Moore (athlete)|Oscar Moore]] (1956) - U.S. Olympian runner & honored college track & field coach
*Garrick Ohlsson (1966) - International Concert Pianist
*Eileen Naughton (1975) - Director of Media Sales, Google, Inc.
*Pauline C. Oliva (1944) - White Plains Community Leader
*Jane K. Pincus (1955) - Woman’s Movement pioneer & author of the groundbreaking ''[[Our Bodies, Ourselves]]''
*Jody Cohan Prysock (1975) - Director, Language, Cultural & Disability Services, [[NYU Langone Medical Center]]
*Alfred A. Renino (1947) - White Plains music teacher & conductor for 35 years
*[[Jimmy Roberts]] (1975) - Emmy Award-winning sports journalist & broadcaster
*Dr. Robert Della Rocca (1958) - Physician, Teacher & International Humanitarian in Ophthalmology
*George D. Rooks (1947) - White Plains Police Captain & Mentor to Youth (posthumous award)
*Dr. Yvette Rooks (1984) - Physician & Teacher of Family & Sports Medicine
*Steven C. Rosenthal (1984) - Founder of Cross-Cultural Solutions
*Bob Ruger (1931) - Community Leader and Activist
*Harry Russell (1949) - Social services & mental health administrator (Deceased)
*John Jay Saldi IV (1972) - Jay Saldi played more than 100 games over two seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears, and was a key member of Dallas' Super Bowl Champion (XII) team
*Sorraya E. Sampson (1984) - President & CEO, Urban League of Westchester
*David E. Sanger (1978) - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist & White House Correspondent for The New York Times
*[[Richard Schlesinger (journalist)|Richard Schlesinger]] (1972) - Award-winning broadcast journalist
*Dr. Lawrence Schneiderman (1949) - Physician, Teacher & Internationally Recognized Expert in Medical Ethics
*Dr. Norman R. Scott (1936) - Computer Pioneer & Educator
*Lesley Tompkins (1972) - Recently retired after a distinguished career as a teacher and administrator at White Plains High School, Ms. Tompkins served as Band Director for more than 15 years and then transitioned to lead the Guidance Department
*Dr. Kenneth W. Trout (1943) - White Plains Physician & Community Award (posthumous award)
* Isabel Villar (1966) - Founder & Director, El Centro Hispano
*Barbara Vrooman (1954) - White Plains Community Activist
*Julia Wadsworth (1921) - White Plains High School Teacher
*[[Ralph Waite]] (1946) - Award-winning stage, film & television actor (Posthumous Award)
*Brian Wallach (1947) - White Plains Businessman & Civic Leader
*Thelma J. Washington (1955) - White Plains Elementary School Teacher & Community Activist
* F. Richard Wolff (1925) - Businessman & Civic Leader (posthumous award)
*Nicholas R. Wolff (1969) - White Plains Businessman & Community Volunteer
*William Wolfram (1973) - Internationally Renowned Concert Pianist
*John Zilembo (1941) - White Plains High School Educator


==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<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=71 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Sloane Crosley]] - author
* [[David Corn]] – political journalist and 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|accessdate=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>
* [[Mal Graham]] - basketball player, 11th overall pick of [[1967 NBA draft]]
* [[Roger S. Gottlieb]] - philosopher and environmentalist
* [[Larry James]] - Olympic gold medalist track athlete.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=246 |title=White Plains High School Distringuished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Mal Graham]] – basketball player, 11th overall pick of [[1967 NBA draft]]
* [[Deacon Jones (infielder)|Grover "Deacon" Jones]] - retired first baseman for [[Chicago White Sox]]<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=249 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Martha Himmelfarb]] – scholar of religion and long-time professor at Princeton University
* [[Sean Kilpatrick]] - basketball player, [[Brooklyn Nets]]
* [[Larry James]] – Olympic gold medalist track athlete
* [[Jonathan Larson]] - playwright and composer, best known for creating musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=63 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Deacon Jones (infielder)|Grover "Deacon" Jones]] – retired first baseman for [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Lou Mark]] - football player
* [[Sean Kilpatrick]] – basketball player for [[Brooklyn Nets]] and for [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Super League]]
* [[Matisyahu]] - American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=74 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Jonathan Larson]] – playwright and composer, best known for creating musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''
* [[Art Monk|Arthur Monk]] - NFL wide receiver, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=64 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Dennis Morgan (American football)|Dennis Morgan]] - football player
* [[Lou Mark]] – football player
* [[Matisyahu]] – Hasidic Jewish reggae musician
* [[Dick Nolan (American football)|Dick Nolan]] - football player
* [[Art Monk|Arthur Monk]] – NFL wide receiver, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Garrick Ohlsson]] - classical pianist<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=247 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[Dennis Morgan (American football)|Dennis Morgan]] – NFL football player
* [[Lawrence Otis Graham]] - attorney, journalist, and author
* [[Dick Nolan (American football)|Dick Nolan]] – football player
* [[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}}
* [[Garrick Ohlsson]] – classical pianist
* [[Jay Saldi]] - NFL tight end, Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl X]])
* [[Lawrence Otis Graham]] – attorney, journalist, and author
* [[David E. Sanger]] - White House correspondent for ''New York Times''<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alumniclass.com/whiteplains/read-story?id=248 |title=White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Alumniclass.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
* [[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}}
* [[Chris Watson (basketball)|Chris Watson]] (born 1975) - American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Jay Saldi]] – NFL tight end, Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl X]])
*[[Sal Yvars]] - professional baseball player
* [[David E. Sanger]] – White House correspondent for ''The New York Times''
*[[Andrew S. Tanenbaum]] - computer scientist<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.classmates.com/people/Andrew-Tanenbaum/550531441|title=Andrew Tanenbaum profile|publisher=classmates.com |date= |accessdate=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|accessdate=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]] – American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Claire Weinstein]] - Olympic silver medalist freestyle swimmer.<ref>[https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/1639488/ "Claire Weinstein,"] SwimCloud.</ref>
* [[Sal Yvars]] – MLB baseball player


==In film==
==In film==
Scenes from ''[[The Beaver (film)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extra-casting.com/2010/07/extras-casting-call-for-jodi-foster.html |title=Extras casting call for Jodi Foster feature film 'The Beaver' in White Plains, NY |publisher=Extra Casting |date=2010-07-08 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> Scenes from the film ''[[Win Win (film)|Win Win]]'', starring [[Paul Giamatti]], were shot at the high school in March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whiteplains.lohudblogs.com/2010/03/31/movie-filming-today-at-white-plains-h-s/ |title=Movie filming today at White Plains H.S. - White Plains and Valhalla |publisher=Whiteplains.lohudblogs.com |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>
Scenes from ''[[The Beaver (film)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.extra-casting.com/2010/07/extras-casting-call-for-jodi-foster.html |title=Extras casting call for Jodi Foster feature film 'The Beaver' in White Plains, NY |publisher=Extra Casting |date=2010-07-08 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> Scenes from the film ''[[Win Win (film)|Win Win]]'', starring [[Paul Giamatti]], were shot at the high school in March 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://whiteplains.lohudblogs.com/2010/03/31/movie-filming-today-at-white-plains-h-s/ |title=Movie filming today at White Plains H.S. - White Plains and Valhalla |publisher=Whiteplains.lohudblogs.com |date=2010-03-31 |access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref>


==References==
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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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