City: Tampa, FL
Address: 20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd
District: Hillsborough
Phone: (813)631-4710
Web site: http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~wharton.high/
School Enrollment: 2612
White students: 44.6%
Black students: 31.9%
Hispanic students: 18.9%
Asian students: 2.5%
Native American students: .2%
Multi-racial/other students: 2.0%
Female students: 49.4%
Male students: 50.6%
Students with disabilities: 12.3%
Stability: 88.2%
School grade: C
Dropout rate: 2.9%
High School graduation rate: 67.8%
ACT test takers: 118
ACT % of school: 23.2%
Average class size in language arts classes: 23.7
Average class size in math classes: 25.1
Average class size in science classes: 25.2
Average class size in social studies classes: 29.4
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 56.4%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 67.9%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 65.9%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 71.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 34.6%
Teacher experience average: 13.3
Total staff: 203
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.5%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 75.4%
Prc. of staff in support: 22.2%
Statistics about WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL in Tampa, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 255
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 50.1%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 983
ACT average for all students taking the test: 20.5
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,227
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,290
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,229
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,016
Total operating expenditure: $4,760
Limited English Proficient students: 6.9%
Students absent 21+ days: 21.4%
In-school suspensions: 26.5%
Out-of-school suspensions: 15.3%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 829
Students scoring at level 1: 26
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 28
Students scoring at level 4: 16
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 66
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 832
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 16
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 39
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 571
Students scoring at level 1: 15
Students scoring at level 2: 20
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 31
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 70
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 549
Students scoring at level 1: 30
Students scoring at level 2: 32
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 7
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 53
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 601
Students scoring at level 3: 93.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 35
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 60
Property: 16
Fighting and Harassment: 40
Weapons Possession: 6
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 28
Total: 185