In 2007, Whitehall High School earned second place in the Scholastic Scrimmage final.

Whitehall High School has won several Freddy Awards for their play and musical productions, including:

• In 2022, Whitehall High School was presented "The Air Products Education/Community Impact Award" at the Freddy Awards for its production of Godspell.
• In 2017, a Freddy Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role" for its production of Spamalot.
• In 2016, a Freddy Award for "Outstanding Stage Crew" for its production of Guys and Dolls.
• In 2015, Whitehall High School won two awards for their production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: "Outstanding Use of Scenery" and "Outstanding Stage Crew," both of which are the second consecutive year that Whitehall has won these awards.
• In 2014, Whitehall High School won three Freddy Awards for its production of South Pacific, including "Outstanding Use of Scenery," "Outstanding Stage Crew," and "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role".
• In 2011, Whitehall High School won one Freddy Award for "Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical" for the production of Li'l Abner.
• In 2007, Whitehall High School won five Freddy Awards, including "Best Overall Production," "Best Actor," "Best Solo Vocal Performance," "Best Costume Design," and "Best Small Ensemble Performance" for the production of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
• In 2006, Whitehall High School won three Freddy Awards, including "Best Actor," "Best Featured Dancer," and "Best Costume Design" for the production of Barnum.

Whitehall High School competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the District XI division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation.

Whitehall alumni in the NFL edit

Three notable Whitehall High School football players have gone on to successful careers in the National Football League:

• Saquon Barkley, current starting running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, second overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, and 2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year;
• Dan Koppen, former offensive center for the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos, who won two Super Bowls with the Patriots; and
• Matt Millen, former defensive linebacker with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins, who won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders and one with the San Francisco 49ers.

All three players' Whitehall jerseys (Barkley’s #21, Koppen's #77, and Millen's #83) have been permanently retired by the high school in honor of their respective football accomplishments.^[2]

State and national championships edit

Whitehall has distinguished itself nationally and in the state of Pennsylvania with the following state and national championships:

• Boys Basketball: 1982 (Pennsylvania state champions).
• Cheerleading: 2001 (national champions).
• Wrestling: 2001 and 2002 (Christian Franco, Pennsylvania state champion at 140 lb. weight class, 2002).
• Indoor Percussion: 2003 Concert Percussion Champions; 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 World Class Champions.
• Marching Zephyr Band: 2006 State and All-State Champions, 2007 State Champions. The Marching Zephyr Band has recently become 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 Cavalcade of Bands American Open Class Champions.

Conference championships edit

Whitehall has won many conference championships, including the following sports and years (Eastern Pennsylvania Conference since 2014, Lehigh Valley Conference 2002-2014, Mountain Valley Conference 1997-2002, East Penn Conference 1976-1997, Lehigh Valley League prior to 1976):

• Baseball: 1966, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2004, 2005 and 2008.
• Boys Basketball: 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2005.
• Cheerleading: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 2001.
• Football: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981 (tri-champions with Dieruff High School and Emmaus High School), 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2005.
• Girls Basketball: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 and 2000.
• Girls Softball: 1979, 1988 and 1989.
• Boys Volleyball: 2010.
• Girls Soccer: 2011.

Whitehall holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in boys basketball.^[3]

• Saquon Barkley, professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles, and 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
• Brian Knobbs (Brian Yandrisovitz), professional wrestler
• Dan Koppen, former professional football player, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots and two-time Super Bowl champion
• Peter Lisicky, former professional basketball player, Lega Basket Serie A and EuroLeague
• Matt Millen, former professional football player, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins, four-time Super Bowl champion, former president and general manarger of Detroit Lions, and current broadcaster, ESPN, NFL Network and Big Ten Network
• Jerry Sags (Jerome Saganowich), professional wrestler
• Dave Schneck, former professional baseball player, New York Mets
• Curt Simmons, former professional baseball player, California Angels, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals, three-time All-Star, and 1964 World Series champion

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