WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL 2019 Class Profile

White Plains High School Ellen Doherty

CEEB Code: 335955 550 North Street Principal White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 422-2182 ♦ Fax: (914) 422-2196 www.whiteplainspublicschools.org

Mission Statement Sara Hall

Assistant Principal, Guidance Services The mission of the White (914) 422-3675 [email protected] Plains City School District is to educate and inspire Counseling Staff all students, while Rob Baddeley (914) 422-2424 [email protected] nurturing their dreams, so Enrique Cafaro (914) 422-2149 [email protected] they learn continually, Maria Csikortos (914) 422-2148 [email protected] think critically, pursue Karen Day (914) 422-2167 [email protected] their aspirations and Lily Diaz-Withers (914) 422-2147 [email protected] contribute to a diverse and Erin Harrison (914) 422-2150 [email protected] dynamic world. Jeffrey Hirsch (914) 422-2232 [email protected] Genevieve Little (914) 422-2427 [email protected] Magda Martas (914) 422-2175 [email protected] Marcos Monteagudo (914) 422-2168 [email protected] Alvera Pollard (914) 422-2164 [email protected] Denise Velasquez (914) 422-2163 [email protected]

National High School of Excellence

White Plains is a thriving suburban city with an economically and racially diverse population of close to 50,000 and is located about 25 miles northeast of New York City. White Plains High School offers unique educational opportunities, highly qualified staff, and extensive facilities, and is located on a beautiful 75-acre campus. The honors and awards achieved by students, faculty, teams, and groups are a tribute to the quality of the school’s academic programs and the caliber of its teaching staff. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education recognized the high school as a “School of Excellence” and White Plains has been designated as one of the “Top 100 Com- munities for Music Education” in the United States.

White Plains High School serves approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve. Our school day is divided into eight periods that meet each day, plus a common lunch period. Our school year is divided into two semesters.

A wide array of learning opportunities - over 300 courses - includes Honors and Advanced Placement courses in all academic subjects, dual enrollment courses, noteworthy electives, and excellent business and technology courses. Extracurricular opportunities abound. Students can become involved in more than 60 clubs, award- winning literary publications, performing arts groups, and over 50 athletic teams.

Our facilities include a state-of-the-art media center, science wing and a food court style cafeteria. The high school houses an auditorium and little theatre, computer classrooms, a fully equipped television studio, music technology lab, a photo lab with darkroom, extensive technology and training centers, two gyms and two fitness centers, 12 athletic fields including an artificial turf stadium with an eight-lane track, 11 tennis courts, a Project Adventure ropes course, and an indoor swimming and diving facility.

Most Challenging Courses of Study Honors and Advanced Placement Courses Grade English Social Studies Mathematics Science & Engineering Foreign Language

9 English 1H Global Studies 1H Geometry H Living Environment H

Earth Science H; English 2H AP World History Algebra 2 Trig H 10 Chem. H; Science Research AP Science; Physics H; AP Language & AP US History; AP Comparative Gov’t AP Statistics; Anatomy & Physiology H; Honors or AP Level Composition; & Politics; SUPA US History 1 & 2; 11 Pre-Calculus Honors Principles of Engineering H; Language English 3H Criminal Justice Science Research AP Literature & Comp.; AP Psychology; AP Comparative Gov’t. AP Calc. AB; AP Calc. BC; AP AP Science; Forensics H; SUPA English Writing & & Politics; Economics H; Economics of Statistics; College Algebra w/ Anatomy & Physiology H; Engi- AP Level Language Textual Studies; SUPA Presen- Sports H; SUPA Intro to the Analysis of Trig.ECE; Pre-Calculus ECE; neering Design & Dev. H; 12 tational Speaking; English 4 Public Policy; Social Studies 12 H; Farm Calculus ECE; Multivariable Science Research ECE; English 12 H to Table to Classroom: The Economics Calculus of Food H Dual Enrollment Courses English Social Studies Mathematics Science & Engineering ECE (Early College Experience. SUNY English 4 ECE College Algebra w/Trig.;

Westchester Community College) Pre-Calculus; Calculus Marist College Multivariable Calculus SUNY Albany Science Research Intro to Engineering Design; Principles of Engineering H; Project Lead The Way (R I T) Civil Engineering and Architecture SUPA English Writing & Textual Intro to the Analysis of (Syracuse Univ. Project Advance) Studies; Public Policy Presentational Speaking US History 1 & 2

*World Languages Honors classes begin at level 4 of the language. White Plains students generally reach level 4 in grade 10 or 11. World Languages Honors courses are not closed to freshman, but they generally have not yet completed the prerequisites to be accepted into level 4 until they are sophomores or juniors. Curriculum Information and Grading Policies

Graduation Requirements Additional Requirements and Diplomas English 4 credits

Social Studies 4 credits All students at WPHS are required to take and pass, with a Science 3 credits minimum grade of 65 (55-64 passing option for a local diploma Mathematics 3 credits under special circumstances), one NYS Regents Examination in LOTE (Languages Other Than English) 1 credit Mathematics, Science, English, Global Studies and American Physical Education 2 credits History in order to receive a NYS Regents Diploma. To receive a Art and/or Music 1 credit NYS Advanced Regents Diploma, students must pass a total of Health Education .5 credit two Regents Exams in Science, three in Math, complete three Sequence Requirements and/or Electives 3.5 credits credits in a language other than English, and pass the NYS LOTE Total Credits 22 B Assessment in that language. Grade Scale Grade Point Average A+ 96.5-100% (4.5) C+ 76.5-79.4% (2.5) Class Rank GPA is unweighted, with the exception of

A 92.5-96.4% (4.0) C 72.5-76.4% (2.0) Class Rank is based on an Advanced Placement, SUPA, Science average of final grades in all Research and Honors courses, to which a A- 89.5-92.4% (3.8) C- 69.5-72.4% (1.8) courses beginning in ninth multiplier of 1.3 is applied. The first grade with the exception of ranking is computed at the end of grade 11 B+ 86.5-89.4% (3.5) D+ 66.5-69.4% (1.5) physical education and Pass/ and is reported on all senior transcripts. The Fail courses. final ranking is computed after the first B 82.5-86.4% (3.0) D 64.5-66.4% (1.0) semester of grade 12. Courses taken outside the district are unweighted with the B- 79.5-82.4% (2.8) F Below 64.5 (Failure) exception of IB and AP classes. Faculty/Enrollment Statistics

Students Faculty Total Students 2,250 Total Faculty 184 Hispanic 58% White 23% Doctoral Degrees 4 Black or African American 14% Master’s Degrees 177 Asian 3% Bachelor’s Degrees 3 Multiracial 1.5% Student/Faculty Ratio 11:1 American Indian or Alaska Native .5% Student/Counselor Ratio 196:1 Students Receiving Special Services Limited English Proficient .08% Economically Disadvantaged 59% Class of 2019 Profile

National Merit & Achievement Awards SAT Results 2019 Graduates All Students Top 10% of Class Top 20% of Class National Merit Scholarship: Mean Evidenced Based 4 Commended Students Reading & Writing 553 681 646 National Hispanic Recognition Recipients: Mean Mathematics 555 718 671 2 Scholars ACT has not released the 2019 scores. We will update this Honor Societies section as soon as we receive the scores. National Art Honor Society 2018 Average Composit Scores National Honor Society White Plains High School 22.4 New York State 24.5 WPHS GPA Distribution by Deciles National 20.8 (Final GPA for Class of 2019 1st Decile 4.48-5.41

2nd Decile 3.98-4.47

3rd Decile 3.53-3.97 4th Decile 3.22-3.52 5th Decile 2.91-3.21

6th Decile 2.69-2.9 Studentsof Number 7th Decile 2.43-2.68 8th Decile 2.13-2.42 9th Decile 1.69-2.09 10th Decile .5-1.68

New York State Seal of Biliteracy WPHS students who reach a high level of proficiency in a world language have the opportunity to earn the New York State Seal of Biliteracy. The New York State Seal of Biliteracy distinguishes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages. In 2019 a total of 48 graduates earned the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in 61 languages: 5 in Chinese, 6 in French, 2 in German, 5 in Italian, 1 in Portuguese, 41 in Spanish, and 1 in Urdu. Eighteen of the 48 graduates were former English Language Learners and two graduates were current English Language Learners. AP Courses at White Plains High School

The following 21 AP courses are available to students at WPHS: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics C, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Psychology, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, U.S. Govern- ment & Politics*, U.S History, Comparative Government & Politics*, World History, French Language & Culture, Italian Language & Culture, Spanish Language & Culture, Spanish Literature, Chinese Language & Culture, Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio. *Offered in alternate years. 2019 AP Examinations All students enrolled in AP Courses are required to take the exams. In 2019, 600 White Plains High School students took a

total of 985 AP examinations. 43% of Seniors scored a 3 or higher during their academic career in high school. 65 AP Scholars (students scoring 3 or higher on 3 or more exams) 40 AP Scholars with Honor (students scoring an average of at least 3.25 on all exams, and 3 or higher on 4 or more exams)

56 AP Scholars with Distinction (students scoring an average of at least 3.5 on all exams, and 3 or higher on 5 or more exams)

2 AP National Diploma (a globally recognized certificate awarded to students who display exceptional achievement across a variety of disciplines) Science Research Program

The Science Research Program at White Plains High School is a unique opportunity for students to experience the rigor and rewards of real scientific research while still in high school. The three-year sequence of courses is designed to provide students with an understanding of research methods in the sciences and is above and beyond the students’ lab science requirements. Summer work activity is also required. Students choose a topic of interest and construct an original experiment assisted by a mentor of their choice — a working scientist from the private or public sector, or a college or university professor. In addition to three high school credits, college credits may also be earned from the State University at Albany. Nineteen participants in this program have been selected as Intel (now Regeneron) Science Talent Search Semi-Finalists and in 2012 one student was selected as a finalist in the International Science and Engineering Fair. School and Community Service

White Plains High School does not require community service. However, we have many students who volunteer hundreds of hours in ser- vice to our school and community. Their transcripts reflect these extraordinary efforts. Students can receive up to one full credit per year on their transcripts for community service for a maximum of four credits over four years. A student with four credits of community service on his/her transcript has volunteered at least 120 hours each year of high school. The credit is non-academic and is above and beyond the 22 credits required for graduation. White Plains High School Highlights

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Total Graduates in Class of 2019: 532 Post Secondary Plans: Four-Year School 64% Two-Year School 31%

Students from the Class of 2019 Are Attending…

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