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White Plains High School
File:WPHS - June 2010.jpg
Address
Map
550 North Street

White Plains
,
New York
10605
Coordinates41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°W / 41.02005; -73.73777
Information
TypePublic
School districtWhite Plains Public Schools
PrincipalEmerly A. Martinez[1]
Staff171.40 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment2,205 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.86[2]
Campus size75 acres
Color(s)   Orange & black
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotTiger
Phone number(914) 422-2182
Graduation rate92%[3]
WebsiteWhite 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.

Demographics

Gender: The student body is 50.11 percent female and 49.89 percent male.[2]

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.[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.[16] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[17]

References

  1. ^ "White Plains HS Names New Principal". White Plains Daily Voice. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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". www.whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  6. ^ "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  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. ^ "Biography for Jennifer Damiano". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  13. ^ Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea
  14. ^ "Andrew Tanenbaum profile". classmates.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  15. ^ Andrew S. Tanenbaum. "Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  16. ^ "Extras casting call for Jodi Foster feature film 'The Beaver' in White Plains, NY". Extra Casting. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  17. ^ "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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