White Plains Senior High School
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White Plains Senior High School is the main school in the White Plains Public Schools system of White Plains, NY. It was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a School of Excellence in 1986-87 but is currently only one of nine public high schools in Westchester County with four-year graduation rates under 90%.
song Getting Jiggy With It.
The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field), a soccer field, baseball and softball fields, and tennis courts.
Mission
"White Plains High School, located on a beautiful 75-acre campus, offers almost 400 courses to ninth through twelfth graders. The district takes great pride in the school's rich diversity, unique breadth of educational opportunity, impressive facilities and highly qualified staff."Demographics
The student body is 42.1 percent Hispanic, 33.1 percent White, 21.7 percent Black, and three percent Asian.Extracurricular Activities
The student-run General Organization provides over 50 clubs and organizations in which students may participate.Publications
- Yearbook: The Oracle
- Newspaper: the Orange
- Literary Magazine: The Roar (frequent award winner)
Jiggy Showcase
The Jiggy Showcase is an annual showcase that displays the diverse cultural roots of White Plains High School students. Various dancing styles, songs, and outfits are represented by performers and models. The showcase was named after the Will SmithWill Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
song Getting Jiggy With It.
Songwriter's Showcase
The Songwriter's Showcase exhibits students' singing and songwriting talents which are performed for a public audience. The showcase became a biannual event in 2000.Sports
"It is the basic educational philosophy of the White Plains City School District to prepare our students to become productive, contributing citizens of our community and society. We believe that a comprehensive program of student activities is vital to the educational development of our students. The athletic program is an extension of this philosophy."The school makes available for its students two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, a weight room, a track field and football field (Loucks Field), a soccer field, baseball and softball fields, and tennis courts.
Rivals
- Archbishop Stepinac High SchoolArchbishop Stepinac High SchoolArchbishop Stepinac High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in White Plains, New York, that was operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York until the 2009-2010 school year when it became independent...
- Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon High School (New York)Mount Vernon High School is a high school in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York, and is part of the Mount Vernon City School District.-Basketball:Mount Vernon is a perennial powerhouse in the State of New York as well as the nation....
- New Rochelle High SchoolNew Rochelle High SchoolNew Rochelle High School is a public high school, comprising grades 9 through 12, in New Rochelle, New York, operated by the City School District of New Rochelle. NRHS serves over 3,300 students; offering more than 240 courses, including honors, research and advanced placement courses.NRHS...
Notable alumni
- Dan DuryeaDan DuryeaDan Duryea was an American actor, known for roles in film, stage and television.-Early life:Born and raised in White Plains, New York, Duryea graduated from White Plains Senior High School in 1924 and Cornell University in 1928. While at Cornell, Duryea was elected into the Sphinx Head Society...
(1924) - actor - Arthur MonkArt MonkJames Arthur "Art" Monk is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles...
- Professional football hall-of-fame wide receiver. - Larry JamesLarry JamesGeorge Lawrence "Larry" James was an American track athlete.-Biography:James was born on November 6, 1947, in Mount Pleasant, New York, and took up track in seventh grade...
- Olympic Gold Medalist track athlete. - MatisyahuMatisyahuMatthew Paul Miller , better known by his Hebrew name and stage name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae and alternative rock musician....
- American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician. - Jonathan LarsonJonathan LarsonJonathan Larson was an American composer and playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, and homophobia explored in his work. Typical examples of his use of these themes are found in his works, Rent and tick, tick... BOOM!...
- playwright and composer best known for creating the musical RentRent (musical)Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème... - Garrick OhlssonGarrick OhlssonGarrick Ohlsson is an American classical pianist.Ohlsson was the first American to win first prize in the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition, in 1970. He also won first prize at the Busoni Competition in Italy and the Montreal Piano Competition in Canada...
- classical pianist - David E. SangerDavid E. SangerDavid E. Sanger is the Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times. A 1982 graduate of Harvard College, Sanger has been writing for the Times for over 26 years covering foreign policy, globalization, nuclear proliferation, and the presidency...
- White House Correspondent for the New York Times - Grover "Deacon" JonesDeacon Jones (infielder)Grover William "Deacon" Jones , is a retired professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues from - with the Chicago White Sox....
-retired first baseman for the Chicago White Sox. - David CornDavid CornDavid Corn is an American political journalist and author and the chief of the Washington bureau for Mother Jones. He has been Washington editor for The Nation and appeared regularly on FOX News, MSNBC, National Public Radio, and BloggingHeads.tv opposite James Pinkerton or other media...
- political journalist and author - Lawrence Otis GrahamLawrence Otis GrahamLawrence Otis Graham is an African-American attorney, speaker, and a named best-selling author by The New York Times.-Biography:Lawrence Otis Graham was born in New York, New York and raised in Westchester County, NY....
- attorney, journalist, and author - Jennifer DamianoJennifer DamianoJennifer Damiano is an American actress and singer, most known for originating the role of Natalie Goodman in Next to Normal on Broadway. She was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in that musical...
- Broadway actress - Gordon Parks Jr. - Film director of SuperflySuperflyThe term Superfly or Super fly may refer to:*Super Fly , a landmark 1972 blaxploitation film**Super Fly , a Curtis Mayfield soundtrack to the film**"Superfly" , the album's title track...
and son of famous photographer Gordon Parks Sr.Gordon ParksGordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director...
Notable Events
- Scenes from The BeaverThe Beaver (film)The Beaver is a 2011 drama film directed by Jodie Foster and starring Mel Gibson and Foster in their first film together since 1994's Maverick.-Plot:...
, a film directed by Jodie FosterJodie FosterAlicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, film director, producer as well as a former child actress....
and starring Mel GibsonMel GibsonMel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
and Foster, were filmed at the high school in the fall of 2009.