Whitehall High School (Pennsylvania)

Whitehall High School
Location
3800 Mechanicsville Road
Whitehall, PA 18052
Information
Type Public high school
School district Whitehall-Coplay School District
Principal Christopher Schiffert
Asst. Principal Gabriel Dillard
Heather Hampton
Alicia Knauff
Grades 9 - 12
Color(s)      Maroon
     Gold
Athletics conference Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Team name Zephyrs
Website

Whitehall High School is a public high school, based in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Whitehall-Coplay School District. As of the 2006-2007 academic school year, 1,393 students attend the school.

Whitehall High School is located at 3800 Mechanicsville Road. The school's mascot is the Zephyrs, and school colors are maroon and gold.

Whitehall's primary athletic rivals are Parkland High School, located in South Whitehall Township, Emmaus High School, located in Emmaus, and Northampton Area High School, located in Northampton.

Academics

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

Arts

In 2014, Whitehall High School won 3 Freddy Awards including Outstanding Use of Scenery, Outstanding Stage Crew, and Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for the production of South Pacific.

In 2011, Whitehall High School won 1 Freddy Award for Best Overall Production for the production of Li'l Abner. This marked the first time that any school has won this award twice.

In 2007, Whitehall High School won 5 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.

In 2006, Whitehall High School won 3 Freddy Awards including Best Actor, Best Featured Dancer, and Best Costume Design for the production of Barnum.

Athletics

Whitehall High School is one of 12 high schools that comprise the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, generally considered one of the highest quality athletic conferences in Pennsylvania. Prior to 2014 this league was called the Lehigh Valley Conference, and was called the East Penn Conference prior to 2001. Whitehall was in District XI of this conference.

Whitehall alumni in the NFL

Whitehall High School has given birth to two notable NFL players: Dan Koppen, the current starting offensive center for the New England Patriots, and Matt Millen, a former defensive linebacker with three Super Bowl-winning teams. Millen is generally considered one of the most elite linebackers to ever play the game, though his career as President and General Manager of the Detroit Lions has been a subject of criticism.

Between Koppen and Millen, Whitehall alumni have won six Super Bowls, with Koppen winning two with the Patriots and Millen winning two with the Oakland Raiders, one with the San Francisco 49ers and one with the Washington Redskins. Both players' Whitehall jerseys (Koppen's #77 and Millen's #83) have been permanently retired in honor of their football accomplishments.

State and national championships

Whitehall has distinguished itself nationally and in the state of Pennsylvania with the following state and national championships:

Lehigh Valley Conference championships

Whitehall has won many Lehigh Valley Conference championships, including the following sports and years (prior to 2001, the Lehigh Valley Conference was known as the East Penn Conference):

Whitehall holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in boys basketball.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ LVIAC Historical Stats.

External links

Coordinates: 40°38′53″N 75°30′15″W / 40.6481°N 75.5041°W / 40.6481; -75.5041

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