Whitehall High School competes athletically in the
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the
District XI division of the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, 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
National Football League: •
Saquon Barkley, current starting
running back for the
Philadelphia Eagles, second overall selection in the
2018 NFL draft,
2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2025 Offensive Player of the Year, who won one Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles.; •
Dan Koppen, former offensive
center for the
New England Patriots and
Denver Broncos, who won two
Super Bowls with the Patriots; and •
Matt Millen, former defensive
linebacker with the
Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders,
San Francisco 49ers, and
Washington Redskins, who won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders, one with the San Francisco 49ers, and one with the Washington Redskins. 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 their respective 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, and 2019 American Open, and 2021
Cavalcade of Bands Independence Open Class Champions.
Conference championships Whitehall has won many conference championships, including the following sports and years (
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference since 2014,
Lehigh Valley Conference 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 (1984 only year to win, both, district and league titles) •
Boys Basketball: 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2005 •
Boys Volleyball: 2010 •
Cheerleading: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 2001 •
Football: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981 (tri-champions with
Dieruff High School and
Emmaus High School), 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 •
Girls Soccer: 2011 Whitehall holds the record for the most
Lehigh Valley Conference championships in boys
basketball. ==Notable alumni==