Dear Wildcats,

Thank you for your support of Winter Park High School!  As we continually strive to be the top producer of successful students in the nation, I would like to share some accomplishments from this past school year.  A high performing school like WPHS does not exist without a dedicated staff, ambitious and inquisitive students, and the support of parents and the community.  We all work together to make our school a great place for learning and achievement.

Here are some of the outstanding accomplishments from this past school year:

• Ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as the #1 school in OCPS, the #35 school in Florida, and the #480 school nation-wide (out of more than 20,000 schools)
• 8 National Merit Scholars
• 17 Super Scholars – Accepted into a Top 20 College or University
• 104 Students earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma
• Over $24 Million in scholarships earned
• Ranked an ‘A’ School by the Florida Department of Education
• Performing Arts: 6 Band Ensembles achieved Superior ratings and 8 student-performers made All-State; 3 Orchestra Ensembles achieved Superior ratings and 4 student-performers made All-State; Chorus was selected as a Disney Candlelight Processional Honor Choir and 12 student-performers made All-State.
• Athletics:15 Metro Championships, 14 District Championships, 4 Region Championships, 10 State Top 10 Finishes, 2 State Runners-up, 2 State Championships, 8^th FHSAA State Academic Team Award, 1^st Bob Berry Metro All Sports Award, 1^st Orlando Sentinel Varsity Cup All Sports Award, 2^nd FHSAA All-Sports Award

Winter Park High School has a rich tradition of academic, athletic, and artistic excellence.  As we hold our students to high expectations, we look forward to recognizing the many achievements that will continue that tradition.

A weekly electronic newsletter will be available once the school year begins. Send a text message to 22828 to sign up for the newsletter. Enter the following text message content: WPHS. A prompt will then be sent asking for your email address. I hope you find this edition of the Wildcat Watch helpful, and I’m looking forward to a great 2018-2019 school year!

Thanks again for your support of Winter Park High School, “Home of the Wildcats!”

Sincerely,
Matthew Arnold
Principal