White Plains Senior High School
| White Plains High School | |
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550 North Street White Plains, New York 10605-3004 |
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| Coordinates | 41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°WCoordinates: 41°01′12″N 73°44′16″W / 41.02005°N 73.73777°W |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | White Plains Public Schools |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,251 (2007–2008) |
| Number of students | 2,500 |
| Campus size | 75 Acres |
| Color(s) |
Orange & Black |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/site/default.aspx?domainid=95 |
White Plains Senior High School is the main 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 1986–87. The school's code of conduct, and its state accountability report are available online.
The student body is 52.1 percent Hispanic, 23.1 percent White, 21.7 percent Black, and three percent Asian.
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 Smith song, "Getting Jiggy With It". In May 2016, the high school put on its last and final Jiggy 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.
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.
The school has an impressive theater department which typically puts on three plays and one musical each year. The plays are performed in the Little Theater, while the musicals are performed in the auditorium.
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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