Wharton High School

20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,130
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hillsborough
Hillsborough County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 560 Florida high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance48% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Graduation rate85% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
26thpercentile
Class size23.7 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Wharton High School

Wharton High School is a public high school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Hillsborough. The school is located in a large suburb in Hillsborough County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,130 students were enrolled, with about 23.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida high school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 560 Florida high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33647
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,130 students
Students per teacher
23.7 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Hillsborough
County
Hillsborough County
NCES school ID
120087003185

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.