White Plains High School
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| White Plains High School | |
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550 North Street White Plains , 10605 | |
| Coordinates | 41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°WCoordinates: 41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°W |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | White Plains Public Schools |
| Principal | Emerly A. Martinez[1] |
| Staff | 122.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,238 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.30[2] |
| Campus size | 75 acres |
| Color(s) | Orange & black |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Phone number | (914) 422-2182 |
| Graduation rate | 90%[3] |
| Website | 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.[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 47.3 percent female and 52.7 percent male.[2]
Race: The student body is 59.5 percent White, 22.5 percent Hispanic, 12.8 percent Black, 3.3 percent Asian and 1.9 percent other.[2]
Publications[]
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]
- T. Alexander Aleinikoff (1970) - United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
- David Corn (1977) - author and broadcast journalist
- 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
- Robert Malcolm Graham (1963) - Massachusetts State Supreme Court Justice
- Lawrence Otis Graham (1979) - author, attorney and broadcast commentator
- Larry James (1966) - Olympic medal winner
- James J. Jordan (1948) - advertising executive and copywriter (posthumous award)
- Grover "Deacon" Jones (1952) - Major League Baseball player and coach
- Philip Kent (1972) - CEO of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
- Jonathan Larson (1978) - Pulitzer Prize-Winning playwright, Rent (posthumous award)
- J. Bruce Llewellyn (1945) - business and civic leader
- Dave Marash (1959) - broadcast journalist
- Craig Masback (1973) - track champion, sports broadcaster, CEO of USA Track & Field
- Art Monk (1976) - NFL wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Oscar Moore (1956) - U.S. Olympian runner, honored college track & field coach
- Garrick Ohlsson (1966) - international concert pianist
- Jimmy Roberts (1975) - Emmy Award-winning sports journalist and broadcaster
- 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
- David E. Sanger (1978) - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, White House Correspondent for The New York Times
- Richard Schlesinger (1972) -broadcast journalist
Notable alumni[]
- Sam Bowers - football player
- David Corn - political journalist and author[12]
- Sloane Crosley - author
- Jennifer Damiano - Broadway actress[13]
- Dan Duryea (1924) - film and television actor[14]
- Mal Graham - basketball player, 11th overall pick of 1967 NBA draft
- Larry James - Olympic gold medalist track athlete[15]
- Grover "Deacon" Jones - retired first baseman for Chicago White Sox[16]
- Sean Kilpatrick - basketball player, Brooklyn Nets
- Jonathan Larson - playwright and composer, best known for creating musical Rent[17]
- Lou Mark - football player
- Matisyahu - American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician[18]
- Arthur Monk - NFL wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame[19]
- Dennis Morgan - football player
- Dick Nolan - football player
- Garrick Ohlsson - classical pianist[20]
- Lawrence Otis Graham - attorney, journalist, and author
- Gordon Parks Jr. - film director of Super Fly, son of photographer Gordon Parks Sr.[citation needed]
- Jay Saldi - NFL tight end, Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl X)
- David E. Sanger - White House correspondent for New York Times[21]
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum - computer scientist[22][23]
- Chris Watson (born 1975) - American-Israeli basketball player
- Sal Yvars - professional baseball player
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.[24] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[25]
References[]
- ^ "White Plains HS Names New Principal". White Plains Daily Voice. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "White Plains High School Total Cohort Graduation Rate / Overview". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "White Plains High School / Overview". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "The New York State School Report Card : 2006-07" (PDF). Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "The Oracle / Welcome". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "The Orange / Welcome". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "Clubs and Activities at WPHS / The ROAR". Whiteplainspublicschools.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Loucks Field Makeover to Open for 2008 Loucks Games. Parker-T-Giving". Whiteplainscnr.com. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ White Plains High School Hall of Fame Program 2018. White Plains High School Hall of Fame Committee. 2018.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "Biography for Jennifer Damiano". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea
- ^ "White Plains High School Distringuished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "White Plains High School Distinguished Alumni". Alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "Andrew Tanenbaum profile". classmates.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Andrew S. Tanenbaum. "Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Extras casting call for Jodi Foster feature film 'The Beaver' in White Plains, NY". Extra Casting. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "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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