Samuel W. Wolfson High School

Samuel W. Wolfson High School
Address
7000 Powers Avenue Jacksonville, Florida, USA 32217
Information
Type	Magnet School
Motto	"A Tradition of Excellence"
Established	1963
Principal	Dr. David Garner (2010-present)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,700
Color(s)	Scarlet Red, Blue, & White ███
Mascot	Wolfpack
Website	Wolfson High School

Samuel W. Wolfson High School is a magnet high school located in the Duval County Public School district. The school is named after Samuel W. Wolfson, a local businessman. Wolfson houses the Finance, Law, and Business magnet program. A VyStar Credit Union branch is located inside the school, and is available for students to use. Wolfson is also a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The schools main rival are the Englewood Rams.

Students

School Enrollment: 1626
White students: 488
Black students: 930
Hispanic students: 129
Asian students: 53
Native American students: N/A
Female students: 831
Male students: 795
Students with disabilities: 10.5%
Economically disadvantaged: 48.3%
Dropout rate: 0.8%
High School graduation rate: 74.4%

The school has a large European population.

Notable alumni

• John Brecher (class of 1969), journalist, former wine columnist for The Wall Street Journal
• Billy Butler, MLB player for the Kansas City Royals
• Amer Delic, professional tennis player
• Louis Givens, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders
• Ashley Greene, actress most recognized as Alice Cullen in Twilight
• Rod Owens, Florida State University football player
• Nurdin Hrustic, (Class of 07) Jacksonville University Professional Soccer Player
• Richard Lucas, (Class of 07) New York Mets Richie Lucas

ALUMNI WEBSITES:
Class of '69: http://www.wolfson69.com/
Class of '70: http://www.samuelwwolfson70.com
Class of '71: http://www.samuelwwolfson71.com

External links

• Wolfson High School webpage
• Wolfson Football website
• Duval County Public Schools website