West Port High School
| West Port High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3733 SW 80th Avenue | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Marion County School Board |
| Principal | Jayne Ellspermann |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Number of students | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Teal, Black, and Silver |
| Mascot | Wolf Pack |
| Accreditation | Florida State Department of Education |
| Website | http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/schools/wph/ |
West Port High School is one of the eight high schools in Marion County. It is located in Florida, United States. The school serves the west side of Ocala.
It is the home of the Marion County magnet program MCCA (Marion County Center for the Arts). This magnet program offers classes in Digital Media, Photography (which includes photo manipulation), Technical theatre/stagecraft, Dance, Musical Theatre, Drawing and Painting, 3D sculpture, and Band.
---Qualified WPH students may accelerate their college education through dual enrollment courses. West Port is the only high school in Marion County which offers a full range of dual enrollment courses.
West Port High school leads the county in band performances. subset director Scotty Vance WPHS is one of the highest rated bands in the state of Florida.
West Port also has subset an athletic department. Robbie Lindeman subset the athletic director.
Sports played are football, volleyball, golf, swimming, slow pitch softball, cross country, and bowling. WINTER- basketball, soccer, weightlifting, and wrestling. SPRING- baseball, fast pitch softball, tennis track, and weightlifting.
Famous alumni
Matthew Edward Hall(American Musician) - Charted #3 in Wales pop chart, #7 in Australia's pop chart http://Matthewedwardhall.com http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/never-shout-never/id403627607
External links
- West Port High School Website
- Marion County Public Schools Website
- Ocala Star-Banner newspaper article about the MCCA program
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