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Winter Park High School

2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, 32792-5037 -

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Definition of Terms

Winter Park High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Orange County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

3595 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

206 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 860 students

Grade 10 - 982 students

Grade 11 - 965 students

Grade 12 - 788 students

This School

( FL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( FL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hispanic	17%	22%
% Black	15%	28%
% White	62%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

( FL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

42%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Orange County School District

This School's Agency

( FL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	211	20
Number of Students Managed	181,537 students	12,279 students
District Total Revenue	$1,556,195,000	$110,828,000
District Expenditure	$1,516,974,000	$112,427,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,572	$7,795
District Expenditure / Student	$8,356	$7,471
District Graduation Rates	83%	81%

Winter Park High School is a School in Winter Park, Florida and one of seventeen public high schools in Orange County. Winter Park High School is a magnet school for the International Baccalaureate program.
History: Winter Park High School was constructed at 528 Huntington Avenue in 1923. It was one of the first high schools in Orange County, Florida. The school remained in this location until construction began in 1969 at the present location. Renovations at the main campus began in 2004 and are completed. 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.
Sports: The sports teams train predominantly at the athletic complex on campus, which includes a gym, aquatic center, baseball and softball fields, and fields for lacrosse, football, and soccer. The teams play games at nearby Showalter Field and Larry Gergley Stadium, both of which are part of the larger Ward Park complex.
Athletic teams (as of 2006): Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Cross country running, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
School rankings: The Florida Department of Education gave the school a "A+" rating in the 2005-2006 school year. It had an A rating in 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.
Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps: The Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at Winter Park High School is the largest campus organization with over 200 members actively participating. The unit has been honored as an Area Seven distinguished unit for all but one of its thirteen years in existence. The unit's competition teams consistently are state finalists.
Naval Science Instructors: Commander David Haynes, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Master Gunnery Sergeant John Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired).
Senior Chief Petty Officer Joel Matthias, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Performing arts: Winter Park High school has a notable performing arts program. In 2003-2004, it was named a Performing Arts Demonstration School for Orange County. The Band, Orchestra, and Choral programs consistently receive superior ratings at state festivals and all three are recognized nationally as top rate public high school performing arts programs. In addition, Winter Park has in the past had a top-rated Speech and Debate program. The Performing Arts Department Chair is John LaCognata.
Orchestra: The WPHS Orchestra is directed by Charles Laux and has received many superior ratings at both State and District Music Performance Assessments sponsored by the Florida Orchestra Association. The Winter Park Philharmonic was selected to perform at the prestigious 60th Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago in December 2006.
Chorus: The Choral Department at Winter Park High School is comprised of eight choirs and various ensembles. The non-auditioned choirs are the Freshman Women�s Chorus, the Wildcat Men�s Ensemble, and Cantabile. There are three advanced level choirs in the Choral Department: Park Singers, Belle Chanson, and Concert Choir. All 9th through 12th grade men in chorus make up the Men�s Chorale, and all 10th through 12th grade women enrolled in chorus make up the Women�s Chorale.
All choirs perform diverse repertoire from all style periods and different cultures around the world. In addition, all chorus students participate in Night on Broadway each spring, a large-scale production featuring music form various Broadway musicals.
All of the choirs in the program will be performing in the FSI National Youth Choir in Carnegie Hall (New York) in 2007 under the direction of Dr. Anton Armstrong.Band: The band Department at Winter Park High School is comprised of the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Visual Performance Ensemble, and the 165-member The Sound of the Wildcats Marching Band. The Band has consistently received straight superior ratings at the Florida Bandmaster's Association Music Performance Assessment with the Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble. The Sound of the Wildcats Marching Band has participated in many prestigious events, including the 2000 Sylvania Alamo Bowl, the 2002 Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship and Fiesta Bowl Parade, and the 2006 Autozone Liberty Bowl at which the band was featured pre-game. The Wind Ensemble has received Straight Superior Ratings at the District and State FBA Assessments, has performed at the 2002 Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, and will be one of the performing ensembles at the 2006 Midwest Clinic. The band department is under the direction of John LaCognata and Richard Ervin.
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School Zip (32792)

(FL) State Average

Population (Approximate)	50,783 people	15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	27%
Population Average Age	34 years old	38.7 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$40,199	$38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	47% / 53%	67% / 33%

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