Paul R. Wharton High School

Paul R. Wharton High School (also known as Wharton High School) is a public high school in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was established in 1997 and is part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district.^[3]

Paul R. Wharton High School
Location
20150 Bruce B Downs Boulevard Tampa , Florida 33647 United States
Coordinates	28.15856°N 82.35476°W / 28.15856; -82.35476
Information
Other name	Wharton High School
Type	Public high school
Established	1997 (1997)
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
NCES School ID	120087003185[1]
Principal	Michael Rowan
Teaching staff	99.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,186 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.08[1]
Color(s)	Navy and white
Nickname	Wildcats
Yearbook	Felidae[2]
Website	wharton.mysdhc.org

Demographics

Wharton High School is 30.1% Hispanic, 29.7% Black, 27.3% White, 6.9% Multi-Racial, 6.0% Asian, and 0.1% Indian.^[4]

Athletics

Soccer

In 2008, the boys' soccer team won the class 5A state championship.^[5]

Tennis

The Wildcats boys tennis team won state championships in 2008, 2009, and 2010.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Caroline DeLisle, Damallsvenskan goalkeeper
• Candice Dupree, WNBA player
• Larry Edwards, NFL player
• Adam Kluger, Business Magnate, Music Manager of Lil Yachty, Bhad Bhabie
• Ettore Ewen, professional wrestler
• Vernon Hargreaves, NFL player
• Chase Litton, NFL player
• Tre Odoms-Dukes, football player
• Auden Tate, NFL player