White Plains High School

White Plains High School
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Address
550 North Street

White Plains
,
10605
Coordinates41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°W / 41.02005; -73.73777Coordinates: 41°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
Staff171.40 (FTE)
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment2,205 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio12.86
Campus size75 acres
Color(s) Orange & black
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotTiger
Phone number(914) 422-2182
Graduation rate92%
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. It was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a School of Excellence in 1986–1987. The school's code of conduct and state accountability report are available online.

Demographics

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

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.

Publications

  • Yearbook: The Oracle
  • Newspaper: The Orange
  • Literary magazine: The Roar

Athletics

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

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


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