| Number of Schools Managed |
211 |
24 |
| Number of Students Managed |
175,662 students |
15,852 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$1,556,195,000 |
$150,286,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$1,516,974,000 |
$148,035,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,859 |
$9,481 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,636 |
$9,339 |
| District Graduation Rates |
83% |
90% |
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- Winter Park High School located in Winter Park, Florida is one of seventeen public high schools in Orange County. Winter Park High School is a magnet school for the International Baccalaureate program.
- History
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Winter Park High School was constructed at 528 Huntington Avenue in 1923. It 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. 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
- Athletic teams
- Athletic Trainers
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Crew
- Cross Country Running
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball, Fast-Pitch
- Softball, Slow-Pitch
- Special Olympics
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- School rankings
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In 2007-2008 Winter Park regained the grade of "A" as given by the FDE. The Florida Department of Education gave the school a "B" rating in the 2005-2006 school year. Previously, the school had an "A" rating in 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. The school received an "A" as of the 2007-2008 school year.
- Clubs
- Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
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The Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at Winter Park High School is the largest campus organization with over 300 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.
- Model United Nations club
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The Winter Park High School Model United Nations club is a forum for debate on various international issues. Delegates from WPHSMUN participated in KnightMUN (a conference hosted by the University of Central Florida) and FHSMUN conferences in the 2007-2008 school year; at FHSMUN, the club received five individual and two delegation awards.
- Performing Arts
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Winter Park High School has a notable Performing Arts program. It was named a 2004-2007 Music Demonstration School by the Florida Department of Education. The Band, Orchestra, and Choral programs consistently receive "Superior" ratings at State Performance Assessments and all three are recognized nationally as top rated public high school performing arts programs. The Performing Arts Department Chair is Director of Bands, Mr. Joel Moody.
- Drama
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DirectorKit Haskett
- The Winter Park High School Drama department is directed by Christopher Haskett. Thespian Troupe 850 is an honor society that works together inside and out of the department for competitions and the community. In 2008, a group of students in the department wrote, directed, and performed a one-act play entitled "A Work in Progress" that received an excellent rating at District Competition in January. Students also work together to produce two main stage two-act productions each year. Recent productions include To Kill a Mockingbird, M*A*S*H, Steel Magnolias, and Arsenic and Old Lace. In 2008, students in the department performed a night of one-act plays, include the aforementioned "A Work in Progress", and "The Plutonium Brain!", a science fiction comedy written by students Jacob Wise and McAlister Grant, which won the award for "Best-in-Show" in the Playwriting category at Thespian District 5 Competition in 2008. In 2009, another night of one-acts was performed, this time including a sequel to "Plutonium Brain" entitled "Plutonium Beach Barty", and "Reserved Seating" for which Wise and Grant received the "Best-in-Show" awards in the Playwriting category at both Thespian District 5 competition and Florida State Thespian Competition. Currently, the drama department is preparing for their fall production of 12 Angry Men and the 2009 District Competition.
- Orchestra
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DirectorLaurie Bitters
- The various ensembles in the orchestra program have a long history of superior ratings at both State and District Music Performance Assessments sponsored by the Florida Orchestra Association. The program consists of four orchestras: Concert Orchestra, which is a ninth grade orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, which is open to all 10-12 grade students, Winter Park Philharmonic ("Park Phil"), which is available to 9-12 grade students by audition, and Lyric Strings, which is available to 10-12 grade students by audition. Under the previous direction of Charles Laux, the Winter Park Philharmonic was selected to perform at the 60th Annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago in December 2006.
- Chorus
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DirectorsMatthew Swope & Sherlee Huang Glomb
- The Choral Department at Winter Park High School comprises six 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. The Winter Park Chorus Department has performed at Disney Epcot's Candlelight Processional, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and many community and school events. Its students have participated in the American Choral Director Association's Honor Choir, the Florida All-State SSAA, SATB, and Sight-reading choirs, and Orange County Public Schools honor choirs.
- Band
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DirectorsJoel Moody & Francis Franqui
- The Band Program services over 250 students and consists of six performing ensembles: The Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Color Guard, and the "Sound of the Wildcats" Marching Band. The Marching Band has had performances across the country including the 2005 Autozone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee; the 2002 Blue Cross/Blue Shield Fiesta Bowl Marching Band Championship and Parade in Phoenix, Arizona; and the 2000 Sylvania Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. The band also performed in the 2009 fiesta bowl parade and participated in the 2009 Music Performance Assesment (MPA) at the fiesta bowl. In addition, The "Sound of the Wildcats" holds the distinction of being one of the few high school bands in the country to have an original school fight song.The Wind Ensemble performed at the 2002 Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana; was the feature ensemble at the "President's Concert" of the Florida Music Educator's Association Conference in Tampa in 2007; and performed at the prestigious 60th Annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to ensemble activities, individual musical achievement is stressed within the membership of the band program. Students also participate in the All-State and All-County bands and various Honor Bands throughout the year.
- Ninth Grade Center
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Built in 1923 in Mediterranean Revival style at a cost of $137,000, the Winter Park High School Ninth Grade Center originally measured only 10 acres. Over time, the school's population began to grow, and before long, it became overcrowded. In 1969, a second campus was constructed less than three miles away, and the Ninth Grade Center became a secondary campus, used only for ninth grade students. Now the freshman campus, with about 1,020 students, is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Freshman students wishing to participate in extracurricular activities (band, orchestra, sports, etc.) or classes not offered at the Ninth Grade Center can take a bus before their 2nd period from the main campus to the Ninth Grade Center. The Ninth Grade Center's schedule is offset eighteen minutes later to accommodate the bus ride. The campus offers a wide array of courses and prepares students for an excellent Winter Park High experience.
- References in popular magazines
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In 2008, Winter Park High School was listed at 160 in Newsweek's 1,200 Top U.S. Schools, with the criteria being which schools have the largest percentage of students taking Honors AP or IB exams.
- Notable alumni
- Torrey DeVitto - Actress
- Arielle Kebbel - Actress
- Beth Littleford - comedian and television personality
- Bret Munsey - Arena Football League coach
- Paul McGowan - Florida State Seminoles football - 1987 Butkus Award Winner
Davey Johnson - MLB player and manager
Jack Billingham - 1970s, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers
Stan Pietkiewicz - 1978-81 NBA San Diego Clippers and Dallas Mavericks
- External links
- Winter Park High School official website
- Winter Park High School IB Program
- FCAT scores for Winter Park High School by Grade
- Demographic breakdown of Winter Park High School
- winterparkband.com - Official WPHS Band Website
- winterparkorchestra.com - Official WPHS Orchestra Website
- - Official WPHS Cross Country Website
- - Playboy Magazine's #1 Party School 2006
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