Winter Park High School Foundation

Home
United States
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park High School Foundation

Its sole purpose is to provide additional financial support for the educational, extracurricular, and athletic needs of WPHS students.

Established in 1992, the WPHS Foundation is an all-volunteer 501(c)3, that provides additional support to WPHS to bridge the needs gap between county and state funding for WPHS students. Supporting Excellence at Winter Park High School

Vision: Maximize every student’s educational experience, satisfy unmet resource needs through private contributions, support an atmosphere that will attract th

e best and brightest teachers and staff, and engage our community to invest in and protect our valuable asset. Mission: The Winter Park High School Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to preserving the tradition of excellence at Winter Park High School.

• Maximize every students educational experience
• Support an atmosphere that will attract the best and brightest teachers and staff
• Satisfy unmet resource needs through private contributions
• Engage our community to invest in and protect our valuable asset

The WPHS Foundation was established in 1992 as a 501(c)3 organization to provide additional support to WPHS in order to bridge the gap between county and state educational funding. All gifts are fully tax-deductible and will qualify for an employer match, if your employer has such a program. Also, the Foundation is an all-volunteer organization with modest administrative expenses, allowing it to devote at least 98% of your gift to the school. Recent Initiatives have included:

* 6 Hand sanitizer stations for main campus & 9GC
* Landscape beautification on Main Campus
* Total renovation of the main campus Media Center, both floors
* Main campus shade over cafeteria courtyard and pool
* 90 TI-Nspire CX II and CX II Graphing calculators for the math department
* Main campus state-of-the-art collegiate weight room
* New lawn mower for WPHS Athletics
* New surrey bike for WPHS students with disabilities
* New chairs for the WPHS College and Career Center
* New field, track, scoreboard and lockers at Showalter Field
* Complete sound and lighting renovation of the Ann Derflinger Auditorium
* Additional simulators to enhance the Aviation program
* Annual Fall and Spring Grant donations to student clubs, organizations and teams.
* The Galloway Aquatic Center
* New band equipment
* New seating for the Ninth Grade Center auditorium
* The new Fitness Trail
* Renovations to the ROTC training field
* New whiteboards, servers, and computers at the main campus
* Many annual "teacher wish list" items

12/09/2025

🧡🖤 Shop the WPHS Cat Shack's Spirit Savings Week Sale -- now until 12/14

Winter Park HS OCPS

12/05/2025

We're thrilled to announce that Restore the Roar is going back to Showalter Field — where it all began!!

🧡 Join us on Saturday March 7, 2026, for a reimagined Restore the Roar featuring live entertainment, local food and beverage partners, exciting auction experiences, and unmistakable Wildcat spirit. Help us reconnect with our roots and raise funds to support the next generation of Wildcats 🖤

🐅 Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to ROAR louder than ever!

Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Alumni Page WPHS Cat Shack WPHS PTSA City of Winter Park - Government Winter Park Athletics Winter Park Parks & Recreation Department

12/02/2025

🧡🖤 It's Giving Tuesday!!
Please consider directly supporting Winter Park HS OCPS students by giving to the WPHS Foundation -- donate at www.wphsfoundation.org/donate 🐅

*see our 2025-2026 President's message in images below

10/20/2025

🐅 ALMOST SOLD OUT - Order your WPHS BLACKOUT SHIRT 🐅
Buy them at www.wphscatshack.square.site for our blackout football game on 10/30 🧡🖤

Winter Park HS OCPS Winter Park Athletics City of Winter Park - Government WPHS PTSA WPHS Cat Shack WPHS Alumni Page

10/14/2025

🐅 Order your WPHS BLACKOUT SHIRT 🐅
Buy them at www.wphscatshack.square.site for our blackout football game on 10/30 🧡🖤

Winter Park HS OCPS Winter Park Athletics City of Winter Park - Government WPHS PTSA WPHS Cat Shack WPHS Alumni Page

10/09/2025

Your Voice Matters - Please Take Our Survey Tonight!!

🧡 Please see this message from Winter Park HS OCPS Principal Michael Meechin 🖤

Hello, Wildcat Families! 🐾

I have a HUGE favor to ask. If you have not already completed our 2025-26 Family Survey (https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/525162727/welcome), I am asking for you to take a few minutes to complete it tonight. Your voice is incredibly important to me as I continue to lead the work at WPHS and as we plan for improvements moving forward.

I appreciate your input greatly. Thank you and have a great night.

Mike

07/30/2025

Important info on Student Class Schedules

Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Cat Shack

07/25/2025

The 2025-26 school year is just around the corner 🏫⏰
🧡🖤 Welcome Back Cats / Meet The Teacher is Thursday, August 7th
🐅 Freshman Campus ➡️ 5-7pm
🐅 Main Campus ➡️ 4-6pm
🐅 Meet your WPHS Foundation board and learn more about what we do and how you can help our students succeed!!

WPHS Cat Shack WPHS PTSA Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Alumni Page

Wildcats, spread the word! We have staggered the times for those of you with students on both campuses. See you then!!

06/27/2025

🧡 WE HAVE A WINNER for a FREE (1) Month Membership to 9Round Kickboxing Fitness - Baldwin Park 🖤

🐅 Congratulations to Jenny Perez for winning our Social Media Engagement Giveaway!!! We'll be in touch with the details 🙂 Thank you 9Round Kickboxing Fitness - Baldwin Park for your generosity!!

Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Cat Shack WPHS PTSA WPHS Alumni Page

06/11/2025

🧡 Don't forget to enter our Giveaway - Win a (1) Month Membership to 9Round Kickboxing Fitness - Baldwin Park 🖤

🐅 Follow Winter Park High School Foundation
🐅 Like this post
🐅 Tag a WPHS parent or community member in comments
🐅 Bonus entry for sharing this post to your story!
🐅 Contest ends (6/26) at midnight

*Winner will be announced June 27, 2025.
**Contest running concurrently on IG
Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Cat Shack WPHS PTSA WPHS Alumni Page

06/06/2025

👀 Check out our 2nd Social Media ENGAGEMENT GIVEAWAY 🧡🖤
We're giving away a (1) Month Membership to 9Round Kickboxing Fitness – Baldwin Park!!

For your chance to win, just:
🐅 Follow Winter Park High School Foundation
🐅 Like this post
🐅 Tag a WPHS parent or community member in comments
🐅 Bonus entry for sharing this post to your story!

*Winner will be announced June 27, 2025.
**Contest running concurrently on IG
Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Cat Shack WPHS PTSA WPHS Alumni Page

05/05/2025

🧡 WE HAVE A WINNER for our Total Wine & More Private Wine Tasting Class for (20) 🖤

🐅 Congratulations to Michelle Seckinger for entering and winning our Social Media Engagement Giveaway!!! We'll be in touch with the details 🙂

👀 And, be on the lookout for our next Social Media Giveaway to be announced soon 👀

Winter Park HS OCPS WPHS Cat Shack WPHS PTSA WPHS Alumni Page

Address

PO Box 1722
Winter Park, FL
32790

Website

http://www.wphsfoundation.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Winter Park High School Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Winter Park High School Foundation:

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Winter Park?