Whitehall High School is a public

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based in Whitehall Township in the

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region of eastern

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. It is the only high school in the Whitehall-Coplay School District. As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,456 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. Whitehall High School is located at 3800 Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township. The school's mascot is the Zephyr, a train that used to travel through Whitehall Township, and the school's colors are maroon and

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. Whitehall's primary athletic rivals are Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township,

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, and

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in Northampton.

Academics

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

Arts

Whitehall High School has won several Freddy Awards for their play and musical productions, including: *In 2022, Whitehall High School was presented the "The Air Products Education/Community Impact Award" at the Freddy Awards for its production of ''

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''. *In 2017, a Freddy Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role" for its production of ''

Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot'') is a musical comedy with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and book by Idle. It is adapted from the 1975 film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''. Like the motion pictu ...

''. *In 2016, a Freddy Award for "Outstanding Stage Crew" for its production of ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also bo ...

''. *In 2015, Whitehall High School won two awards for their production of ''

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'': "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 ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbilly, hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written a ...

''. *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 ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in London, having ...

''. *In 2006, Whitehall High School won three Freddy Awards, including "Best Actor," "Best Featured Dancer," and "Best Costume Design" for the production of ''

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''.

Athletics

Whitehall High School competes athletically in the

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(EPC) in the District XI division of the

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, one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation.

Whitehall alumni in the NFL

Three notable Whitehall High School football players have gone on to successful careers in the

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: *

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, current starting

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for the New York Giants, second overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, and 2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year; *

Dan Koppen Daniel Koppen (born September 12, 1979) is a former American football center who played for ten years in the National Football League with the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. Prior to entering the NFL in 2003, he played college footba ...

, former offensive

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for the New England Patriots and

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, who won two

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with the Patriots; and *

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, former defensive

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with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders,

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, and

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, 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 the their repective football accomplishments.

State and national championships

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

Whitehall has won many conference championships, including the following sports and years (

since 2014,

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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

), 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

championships in boys

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Notable alumni

, professional football player, New York Giants, 2018

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(Brian Yandrisovitz),

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, former professional football player,

and New England Patriots and two-time Super Bowl champion * Peter Lisicky, former professional basketball player,

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and EuroLeague *

, former professional football player, Oakland Raiders,

and

, four-time Super Bowl champion, former president and general manarger of Detroit Lions, and current broadcaster,

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and Big Ten Network *

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(Jerome Saganowich), professional wrestler * Dave Schneck, former professional baseball player,

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, former professional baseball player, California Angels, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and

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, three-time All-Star, and

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champion

References

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