Infrastructure tools to support an effective radiation oncology learning health system
| White Plains High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
550 North Street White Plains , , 10605 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 [1] |
| School district | White Plains Public Schools |
| Principal | Emerly A. Martinez[2] |
| Staff | 169.95 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,220[3] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.06[3] |
| Campus size | 75 acres |
| Color(s) | Orange & black |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Phone number | (914) 422-2182 |
| Graduation rate | 92%[4] |
| Website | https://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
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]
- 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
- Sloane Crosley – author
- Jennifer Damiano – Broadway actress[13]
- Dan Duryea (1924) – film and television actor[14]
- Roger S. Gottlieb - philosopher and environmentalist
- Mal Graham – basketball player, 11th overall pick of 1967 NBA draft
- Martha Himmelfarb – scholar of religion and long-time professor at Princeton University
- Larry James – Olympic gold medalist track athlete
- Grover "Deacon" Jones – retired first baseman for Chicago White Sox
- Sean Kilpatrick (born 1990) – basketball player for Brooklyn Nets and for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Super League
- Jonathan Larson – playwright and composer, best known for creating musical Rent
- Lou Mark – football player
- Matisyahu (born 1979) – Hasidic Jewish reggae musician
- Arthur Monk – NFL wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Dennis Morgan – NFL football player
- Dick Nolan – football player
- Garrick Ohlsson – classical pianist
- 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 The New York Times
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum – computer scientist[15][16]
- Chris Watson (born 1975) – American-Israeli basketball player
- Claire Weinstein (born 2007) - Olympic silver medalist freestyle swimmer.[17]
- Sal Yvars – MLB 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.[18] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[19]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "White Plains HS Names New Principal". White Plains Daily Voice. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "White Plains High School Total Cohort Graduation Rate / Overview". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "White Plains High School / Overview".
- ^ "Policies and Procedures / Code of Conduct Policy".
- ^ "WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "The Oracle - White Plains High School".
- ^ "The Orange - White Plains High School".
- ^ "Student Activities - White Plains High School".
- ^ "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.
- ^ White Plains High School Hall of Fame Program 2018. White Plains High School Hall of Fame Committee. 2018.
- ^ "Biography for Jennifer Damiano". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ Class of 1924 Photo with Dan Duryea
- ^ "Andrew Tanenbaum profile". classmates.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Andrew S. Tanenbaum. "Andrew Tanenbaum's homepage". Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Claire Weinstein," SwimCloud.
- ^ "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.
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
