Port Chester High School

Port Chester High School
Location
Port Chester, New York
Coordinates 41°00′42″N 73°40′43″W / 41.01179°N 73.67874°W / 41.01179; -73.67874Coordinates: 41°00′42″N 73°40′43″W / 41.01179°N 73.67874°W / 41.01179; -73.67874
Information
Established 1929
Enrollment 1,470 (2015–16)
Athletics conference Section 1
NYSPHSAA
Team name Rams
Website http://shs.portchesterschools.org/

Port Chester High School is a public high school in Port Chester, New York.

The school was built in 1933 on the grounds of what was once the Port Chester Country Club. The initial stages of planning involved acquiring 23 acres (9.3 ha) of land at a cost of $175,000. The architects, Tooker & Marsh, designed a structure to cost in the vicinity of $1,000,000. Although work began in 1930, occupancy did not take place until February 1932, with the first full graduation exercise taking place in June 1933.

The size of the building was astounding. A total of 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2) was thought to be adequate. Included was a gymnasium measuring 94 feet (29 m) by 72 feet (22 m), an auditorium seating 1250, 38 classrooms, a library, two study halls, and four shops. A model apartment for the homemaking class, and a student cafeteria and kitchen were also provided.

The exterior featured a tower rising 135 feet (41 m) and a clock whose face was 7 feet (2.1 m) in diameter. An electric master clock synchronizing all individual clocks in the building was also installed. Complete radio equipment and an electric fire alarm system completed the plans. A slate and copper roof accentuated the beauty of the Harvard-type brick exterior. Despite frequent updating such as new lighting systems and advanced equipment, the past lingers charmingly on. The school's motto, inscribed over the entrance doors, is "TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE ARE THE FRUITS OF LEARNING".[1]

Port Chester High School was featured in the 2006 movie My Super Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. The school was used for the main characters' high-school scenes, and both its exterior and interior are shown in the movie.[2] The school's distinctive clock tower was also featured on the cover of a recent edition of Robert Cormier's novel The Chocolate War.[3]

Athletics

Football

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Baseball

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Softball

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "New Page 1". web.archive.org. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) - Filming Locations - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Cormier, R. (1986). The Chocolate War. Laurel-leaf Books. ISBN 9780812415322. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ WIAC records
  5. ↑ WIAC records
  6. ↑ http://baseball.lohudblogs.com/2013/06/18/mcdonnell-still-hopeful-after-louisville-falls/
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