West Port High School

West Port High School
West Port High School
	West Port High School in 2010
Location
	3733 SW 80th Avenue; Ocala, Florida; 29°09′14″N 82°14′57″W / 29.15389°N 82.24917°W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	2000
School district	Marion County Public Schools
Principal	Ginger Cruze
Teaching staff	109.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,997 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	27.50
Colors	Black, teal and silver;
Mascot	Wolfy
Nickname	Wolf Pack
Accreditation	Florida State Department of Education
Website	wph.marionschools.net

West Port High School is an American high school in Ocala, Florida and one of eight public high schools in Marion County. Founded in 2000 and built at 3733 SW 80th Avenue, it is the district high school for West Ocala. The campus formerly housed both West Port Middle and High Schools. The middle school moved in 2008 after Liberty Middle School was built. As of the 2024–2025 school year, there were about 3,900 students attending West Port High School, making it the school in the district with the most students. West Port also has the largest campus by area in the district.

Notable alumni

Jason Schappert, an aviator^[3]^[4]
Jonnu Smith, NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
David Rau, former Wage War drummer and a former teacher at the school

References

1 2 3 "WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
1 2 "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
↑ Byrnes, Joe (March 21, 2007). "Rescue earns West Port graduate angel wings". Retrieved December 2, 2015.
↑ "Lakeville rescue Feb. 11, 2007". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.

External links

[NCES-1] 1 2 3 "WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[colors-2] 1 2 "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[ice_rescue-3] Byrnes, Joe (March 21, 2007). "Rescue earns West Port graduate angel wings". Retrieved December 2, 2015.

[4] "Lakeville rescue Feb. 11, 2007". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.

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v t e Marion County, Florida schools
Marion County Public Schools
High schools	Belleview Dunnellon Forest Lake Weir Marion Technical Institute North Marion Vanguard West Port
Private schools
High schools	Trinity Catholic

Authority control databases
International	ISNI
Geographic	NCES

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Notable alumni

References

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