Paul Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Paul Wharton High School is a suburban public school in Tampa, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 2,130 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,130 Students

127 Teachers

20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd

Tampa, FL 33647 View local requests

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Paul Wharton High School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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