2013 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 Lesley Tompkins

Director of Guidance & Counseling The mission of the White (914) 422-2174 [email protected] Plains City School District is to educate and inspire Counseling Staff al l students, while Enrique Cafaro (914) 422-2149 [email protected] nurturing their dreams, so Maria Csikortos (914) 422-2148 [email protected] they learn continually, Karen Day (914) 422-2167 [email protected] think critically, pursue Lily Diaz-Withers (914) 422-2147 [email protected] their aspirations and Jeffrey Hirsch (914) 422-2232 [email protected] contribute to a diverse and Magda Martas (914) 422-2175 [email protected] Guy Mathews (914) 422-2168 [email protected] dynamic world. Alvera Pollard (914) 422-2164 [email protected] Norman Silverman (914) 422-2150 [email protected] Denise Velasquez (914) 422-2163 [email protected]

Rochambeau Alternative H.S. Counselor Rob Baddeley (914) 422-2424 [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, located about 25 miles northeast of City. White Plains High School offers unique educational oppor- tunities, 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 Communities 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 50 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, a photo lab with darkroom, extensive technology and training centers, two gyms and a fitness center, 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.

CURRICULUM INFORMATION AND GRADING POLICIES Most Challenging Course of Study Offered at White Plains High School

Grade English Social Studies Mathematics Science Foreign Language

9 English 1H Global Studies 1H Geometry H Living Environment H Honors Level Language*

10 English 2H AP World History Algebra 2 Trig H Chem. H/Science Res. Honors Level Language*

AP Language & AP US History/AP Comparative AP Statistics/ AP Science/Physics H/ Honors or AP Level 11 Composition/English 3H Gov’t & Politics Pre-Calculus Honors Science Research Language

AP US Gov’t. & Politics/AP Psy- AP Literature & AP Calc. AB/AP Calc. AP Science/Anatomy & 12 chology/AP Comparative Gov’t. & AP Level Language Composition BC/AP Statistics Physiology/Sci. Res. Politics/Economics H *Honors LOTE classes begin at level 4 of the language. White Plains students generally reach level 4 in grade 11. Honors LOTE courses are not closed to freshmen and sophomores, but they generally have not yet completed the prerequisites to be accepted into level 4 until they are juniors. Dual Enrollment Courses Offered at White Plains High School English Social Studies Mathematics Science ACE (Advanced College Experience. English 4 African-American Contemporary Mathematics; College Anatomy & Physiology Offered with SUNY Westchester Studies Algebra with Trigonometry; Community College) Pre-Calculus; Calculus Textual Writing SUPA (Syracuse Univ. Project Advance) Academic Writing Presentational Speaking SUNY Albany Science Research

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND DIPLOMAS

English 4 credits All students at WPHS are required to take and pass, with a Social Studies 4 credits minimum grade of 65 (55-64 passing option for a local diploma Science 3 credits under special circumstances), one NYS Regents Examination in Mathematics 3 credits Mathematics, Science, English, Global Studies and American LOTE (Languages Other Than English) 1 credit History in order to receive a NYS Regents Diploma. To receive Physical Education 2 credits a NYS Advanced Regents Diploma, students must pass a total of Art and/or Music 1 credit two Regents Exams in Science, three in Math, complete three Health Education .5 credit credits in a language other than English, and pass the NYS Sequence Requirements and/or Electives 3.5 credits Regents Exam or LOTE B Assessment in that language. Total Credits 22 GRADE SCALE GRADE POINT AVERAGE CLASS RANK % A+ 96.5-100 (4.5) C+ 76.5-79.4% (2.5) 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 86.5-89.4% 66.5-69.4% B+ (3.5) D+ (1.5) physical education and Pass/ and is reported on all senior transcripts. Fail courses. B 82.5-86.4% (3.0) D 64.5-66.4% (1.0) The final ranking is computed after the first semester of grade 12. Courses taken B- 79.5-82.4% (2.8) F Below 64.5 (Failure) outside the district are unweighted.

FACULTY/ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

Students Faculty Total Students 2,009 Total Faculty 171 White 31% Doctoral Degrees 4% African-American 17% Hispanic 49% Master’s Degrees 95% Asian 3% Bachelor’s Degrees 1% Students Receiving Special Services Limited English Proficient 8% Student/Faculty Ratio 12:1 Free/Reduced Lunch 35% Student/Counselor Ratio 223:1 CLASS OF 2013 PROFILE

NATIONAL MERIT & ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SAT RESULTS 2013 GRADUATES All Students Top 10% of Class Top 20% of Class National Merit Scholarship: 3 Commended Mean Critical Reading 500 637 564 National Hispanic Recognition Recipients: 2 Scholars Mean Mathematics 504 650 592 National Achievement Scholarship Finalists: 1 Mean Writing 489 639 574 Finalist in the 2012 Intel Search: 1 It is an established practice to encourage all students, regardless of program affiliation, to take the SAT. Thus, the population tested was broad-based and non-selective. HONOR SOCIETIES ACT AVERAGE COMPOSITE SCORES National Art Honor Society National German Honor Society White Plains High School 23.1 National Honor Society New York State 23.4 National Latin Honor Society National 20.9

White Plains High School GPA

Distribution by Deciles (Final GPA for Class of 2013) 1st Decile 4.26-5.15 2nd Decile 3.75-4.25 3rd Decile 3.45-3.74 4th Decile 3.16-3.44 5th Decile 2.85-3.15 6th Decile 2.65-2.84 7th Decile 2.40-2.83 8th Decile 2.06-2.39 9th Decile 1.72-2.05 10th Decile 1.02-1.71

The following AP Courses are available to students at White Plains High School:

Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics C, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Psychology, English Language and Compo- sition, English Literature and Composition, U.S. Government and Politics, U.S History, Comparative Government and Politics, World His- tory, French Language and Culture, Italian Language and Culture, Spanish Language, Latin. 2013 AP Examinations All students enrolled in AP Courses are required to take the exams. In 2013, 445 White Plains High School students took a

total of 781 AP examinations. 524 exams (67%) were scored at 3 or higher. AP Scholars 86 AP Scholars with Distinction 38 (students scoring 3 or higher on 3 or more exams) (students scoring an average of at least 3.5 on all exams, and 3 or higher on 5 or more exams) AP Scholars with Honor 18 National AP Scholars 4 (students scoring an average of at least 3.25 on all exams, (students in U.S. scoring at least 4 on all exams, and 3 or higher on 4 or more exams) and 4 or higher on 8 or more exams)

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. Eighteen participants in this program have been selected as Intel 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 service to our school and community. We changed our program last year to allow their transcripts to recognize these extraordinary efforts. In the past, students who donated 60 hours of service could receive a total of .5 Community Service credit on their transcripts. Students who had donated 120 hours or more could receive a maximum of one transcript credit. Students now 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  Academic Eligibility Program for Athletes  Independent Study Opportunities  After-School Program for academic support  International Studies and Foreign Exchange Programs  Alternative Programs: Rochambeau Alt. H.S., School-Based  Jazz Band, Honors String and Vocal Ensembles Adolescent Parenting Program  Law Career Program  Award-winning Literary Magazine, School Newspaper & Yearbook  Learning Strategies Program  BOCES Occupational Education Programs  National Honor Society  Career Pathways Program  National Honor Societies: Art, German, Latin  Chapter of S.A.D.D.  Nationally ranked Academic Challenge Team  Collaborations with Businesses, Colleges, Universities  NYS Business & Marketing Honor Society  College and Career Center  Manhattanville/Centro Hispano Outreach Program  College Credit offered through: SUNY Albany—Science Research  Pre-Engineering Career Certificate Program Program, Syracuse University—Syracuse University Project Advance,  SAIL Program (Strategies for Adult Independent Living) and SUNY WCC—ACE  Science Research Program  Community Service Program  STARS (Students Targeted Academically and Ready for Success)  Culinary Arts Program  Virtual Learning Opportunities  Emerging Scholars Program  Nurse Apprentice Program  Fully staged theatrical & musical productions  WISE (Wise Individualized Senior Experience) Program

TOTAL GRADUATES IN CLASS OF 2013: 502 POST SECONDARY PLANS: TWO-YEAR SCHOOL 29% FOUR-YEAR SCHOOL 58% STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2013 ARE ATTENDING… Alfred University Goucher College State University of New York (continued) American University University of Hartford College at Fredonia University of Arizona Harvard College College at Geneseo Art Institute of NYC Harvey Mudd College College at New Paltz Bard College Haverford College College at Old Westbury Barnard College Hoftra University College at Oswego Bates College Indiana University College of Technology at Delhi Dutchess Community College Binghamton University Ithaca College Herkimer County Community College Boston Conservatory Kean University Hudson Valley Community College Boston University Lehigh University Purchase College Bryant University LIM College Rockland Community College University of California, Santa Barbara Lincoln Technical Institute Stony Brook University The Catholic University of America Long Island University University at Buffalo Central Connecticut State University Loyola University Maryland Westchester Community College City University of New York Lynn University University of Rhode Island Baruch College Manhattan College Rochester Institute of Technology Bronx Community College University of Rochester Brooklyn College Marquette University Roger Williams University City College University of Maryland Rutgers University Hunter College University of Massachusetts Saint Peter’s University John Jay College of Criminal Justice The College of Saint Rose Lehman College University of Mississippi Sanford Brown Institute Macaulay Honors College Savannah College of Art and Design Queens College Monroe Community College School of Visual Arts Coastal Carolina Community College Mount Holyoke College Siena College Coastal Carolina University Musicians Institute Smith College University of Colorado New Jersey City University University of South Carolina Concordia College The College of New Jersey St. Francis College University of Connecticut St. John’s University Cornell University New York Institute of Technology St. Thomas Aquinas College The Culinary Institute of America New York University Syracuse University Dartmouth College The University of North Carolina Technion Israel Institute of Technology Delaware State University North Park University Temple University University of Delaware Northeastern University Towson University DePaul University Occidental College Trinity College Dickenson College U.S. Air Force Academy Dominican College Pennsylvania State University University Technical Institute Elon University University of Pittsburgh University of Vermont Emory University State University of New York Villanova University Fashion Institute of Technology Albany University Washington and Lee University Florida Atlantic University Alfred State University Washington University in St. Louis Binghamton University West Virginia University The George Washington University Buffalo State College The College of Westchester Georgetown University College at Brockport Williams College The University of Georgia College at Cortland University of Wisconsin