Winter Park High School
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| Winter Park High School | |
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2100 Summerfield Road , 32792 United States | |
| Coordinates | 28°35′06″N 81°19′23″W / 28.5851°N 81.32293°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Orange County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Barbara Jenkins |
| Principal | Matthew Arnold |
| Faculty | 154.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,369 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.88[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Website | www.wphs.ocps.net |
Winter Park High School (often simply abbreviated as WPHS) located in Winter Park, Florida, United States is one of nineteen public high schools in Orange County. Winter Park High School is an International Baccalaureate school and delivers Advanced Placement courses.
History
[edit]Winter Park High School was constructed at 528 Huntington Avenue in 1923 and was one of the first high schools in Orange County. The school remained in this location until construction began in 1969 at the present location (2100 Summerfield Road).[2] The original campus remains in use to this day as the Winter Park High School Ninth Grade Center, a campus exclusively used by ninth-grade students.
Athletics
[edit]The following sports are offered at Winter Park:[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Rafael Araujo-Lopes, American football player
- Amanda Bearse, actress
- Jack Billingham, baseball player (MLB)
- Torrey DeVitto, actress
- Thomas Dodd (artist), Digital artist and photographer
- George Eddy, American-French basketball commentator and professional basketball player
- Billy Gardell (1987), comedian and actor (star of Mike & Molly)
- Hank Green (1998), videoblogger and entrepreneur
- John Hart, baseball executive (MLB)
- Davey Johnson, baseball player and manager (MLB)
- Arielle Kebbel, actress
- Kostya Kimlat, magician
- Kilo Kish, American rapper and visual artist[4]
- Beth Littleford, comedian and actress
- Dax McCarty, soccer player – attended Winter Park from 2001 to 2003
- Paul McGowan, football player (1987 Butkus Award Winner)
- Bret Munsey, football coach (Arena)
- Jo Ann Pflug (1958), actress[5]
- Stan Pietkiewicz, basketball player (NBA)
- Wes Platt (1984), journalist and computer game designer
- Austin Rivers, basketball player, Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
- Jeremiah Rivers, basketball player
- Ben Rock, filmmaker
- Aidan Warner, college football quarterback[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Winter Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Home - Winter Park Hs". winterparkhs.ocps.net.
- ^ WPHS Planner 2008. Winter Park High School.
- ^ Morell, Casey. "Avant-rapper Kilo Kish on her Winter Park start and her Brooklyn breakout". Orlando Weekly.
- ^ Winter Park High School Yearbooks Archived July 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baker, Matt (November 2, 2024). "Can Florida rally around Aidan Warner? DJ Lagway injury complicates Billy Napier chatter". The Athletic. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
External links
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