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.[3] It was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a School of Excellence in 1986–1987. The school's code of conduct[4] and state accountability report[5] 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
PrincipalEllen Doherty
Staff122.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment2,238 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.30[1]
Campus size75 acres
Color(s)         Orange & black
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotTiger
Phone number(914) 422-2182
Graduation rate90%[2]
WebsiteWhite Plains High School

Demographics

Gender: The student body is 48.4 percent male and 51.6 percent female.[1]

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.[1]

Publications
  • Yearbook: The Oracle[6]
  • Newspaper: The Orange[7]
  • Literary magazine: The Roar[8]

Athletics

The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field),[9] 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:[10]

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.[23] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[24]

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