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.
White Plains High School | |
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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 | 171.40 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 9 – 12 |
Enrollment | 2,205[3] (2019–20) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.86[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/ |
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]
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.
Notable inductees:[12]
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.[17] Scenes from the film Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, were shot at the high school in March 2010.[18]