Henry B. Plant High School
| Henry B. Plant High School | |
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| Address | |
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2415 South Himes Avenue , 33629 United States | |
| Coordinates | 27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W / 27.92361°N 82.50222°WCoordinates: 27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W / 27.92361°N 82.50222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Strength Through Unity |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Johnny Bush |
| Staff | 117.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,456(2020-2021)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.74[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rivals | Thomas Richard Robinson High School Hillsborough Jesuit High School |
| Accreditation | Florida State Department of Education |
| Website | plant.mysdhc.org |
H.B. Plant High School is a public high school located in the neighborhood of South Tampa in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1927 between South Himes Avenue on the east and Dale Mabry Highway on the west. The school is named in honor of railroad and hotel tycoon Henry B. Plant, who connected Tampa to the United States railroad system in 1884, helping the isolated village to grow into a large city over the following decades. The school mascot is the Panther, and its motto is "Strength Through Unity." Plant High School has an enrollment of more than 2,500 students.
Academics[]
US News and World Report ranked Plant High the 17th best public school in Florida and 263rd nationally in 2015.[2] The school has twice been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1990 and 1997).[3]
Music[]
The high school music program consists of musical theater, an orchestra, five chorale groups, two a cappella groups and a marching band, a wind ensemble, a symphonic band and a jazz band. The Marching Panther Band is a combination of all these groups and performs at all football games and various community events.
Athletics[]
Interscholastic sports at Plant are sanctioned by the FHSAA. The following sports are available. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are non-sanctioned club sports.[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys' and girls') Girls 2021 state champion
- Cheerleading: 2021 FHSAA Regional Runner Up, 2021 FHSAA 3rd in the State Championship (Medium 2A Division),
- Crew*
- Cross country
- Girls state championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2020[5]
- Flag football
- Football
- State Champions - 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011[6]
- Golf - State Champions - 2016
- Hockey*
- Lacrosse
- Sailing*
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis - Girls Tennis - 2012, 2013 State Champions
- Track
- Volleyball
- State Champions - 1975, 1976, 2006-2010 and 2021 [7]
- Wrestling
Notable alumni[]
- Andrew Beck, NFL player for the Denver Broncos
- Pete Alonso, MLB player for the New York Mets[8]
- Trey Azagthoth, founder and lead guitarist for Morbid Angel
- Wade Boggs, Hall of Fame baseball player
- Sandra Freedman, 55th Mayor of Tampa, Florida[9]
- Gallagher, comedian
- Sam Gibbons, US congressman
- Mychal Givens, MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles[10]
- Ruth Hall, actress[11]
- Richard King, four-time Academy Award winner for Best Sound Editing
- Lane Lindell, represented America in Miss World 2008
- Bobby Lord, country musician
- Robert Marve, former CFL quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Aaron Murray, NFL quarterback[12]
- Stephen Stills, member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young musical group
- Kyle Tucker, baseball player in the Houston Astros organization
- Preston Tucker, former MLB player, currently playing in Korea[13][14]
- Dreama Walker, actress known for her role in Gossip Girl
- Mazzi Wilkins, NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens
- Mike Williams, former NFL wide receiver[15]
- James Wilder, Jr., NFL and CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts
- Eric Patterson, NFL cornerback[16]
- Orson Charles, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns[17]
- Lyrics Born, rapper and producer
- Elyse Iller, United States Virgin Islands women's national soccer team player
References[]
- ^ a b c "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/hillsborough-county-public-schools/henry-b-plant-high-school-5065[bare URL]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://plant.mysdhc.org/
- ^ "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF).
- ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_fb.pdf
- ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_vbg.pdf
- ^ "Florida high school sports - Baseball: Plant 3B/1B Pete Alonso commits to Florida". Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Hillsborough County - Women’s Hall of Fame (https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/boards-and-committees/a-d/cosw-hall-of-fame)
- ^ "Former Plant standout Givens makes his pitch for the big leagues". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. December 8, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/profiles/aaron%20-murray?id=2543587
- ^ "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/preston-tucker-tigers-david-buchanan-lions-kbo.html
- ^ Mike Williams NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB". NFL.com.
- ^ "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". www.NFL.com. National Football League.
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