White Plains High School

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

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

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

Athletics

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

Notable inductees:[12]

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

References

  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.