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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 of land at a cost of $175,000. The architects, Tooker and 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 was thought to be adequate. Included was a gymnasium measuring by , 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 and a clock whose face was 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".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Page 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 the exterior and interior are shown in the movie.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' (2006) - Filming Locations - IMDb )〕 The school's distinctive clock tower was also featured on the cover of a recent edition of Robert Cormier's novel ''The Chocolate War''. ==Athletics== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Port Chester High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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