Henry B. Plant High School Explained

Motto:Strength Through Unity
Established:1927
Principal:Kimi Hellenberg
Enrollment:2,507 (2022-2023)[1]
Ratio:23.00
Staff:109.00 (FTE)
Grades:9 - 12
Streetaddress:2415 South Himes Avenue
Zipcode:33629
Coordinates:27.9236°N -82.5022°W
Country:U.S.
Accreditation:Florida State Department of Education
Colors: Black and gold
Teamname:Panthers

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

U.S. News & World Report ranked Plant High School as the 36th-best high school in Florida and the 478th-best nationally in 2024.[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]

JROTC / AFJROTC

The H. B. Plant High School AFJROTC, founded in 2005, is a 4-year; 2 semester program sponsored by the U.S. Air Force.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plant High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Plant High School in Tampa, FL - US News Best High Schools . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418013113/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/hillsborough-county-public-schools/henry-b-plant-high-school-5065 . 2016-04-18 . live.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-02-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 2009-03-26 .
  4. Web site: Plant High / Homepage. www.hillsboroughschools.org.
  5. Web site: Florida High School Athletic Association. fhsaa.com.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-03-26 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233240/http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_fb.pdf . dead .
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-03-26 . 2014-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707191846/http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_vbg.pdf . dead .
  8. Web site: Florida high school sports - Baseball: Plant 3B/1B Pete Alonso commits to Florida. November 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207064449/http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/baseball-plant-3b1b-pete-alonso-commits-florida/14062/. February 7, 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: Five UF commits who could play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic. Hector. Rodriguez. Rivals.com. July 21, 2020. March 15, 2023.
  10. Web site: Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals . National Football League . www.NFL.com.
  11. Web site: John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013). Tallahassee Democrat. June 29, 2013. July 25, 2022.
  12. Web site: In a far different galaxy from 1961. Tampa Bay Times. April 9, 1991. May 6, 2023.
  13. Hillsborough County - Women’s Hall of Fame
  14. Web site: Former Plant standout Givens makes his pitch for the big leagues. Tampa Bay Times. November 19, 2014.
  15. Web site: Plant quarterback Tucker Gleason welcomes the competition at Georgia Tech. Tampa Bay Times. Bob. Putnam. December 18, 2019. September 11, 2023.
  16. News: Wins Recognition . The Tampa Times . December 8, 1932 . Florida, Tampa . 9. Newspapers.com. August 31, 2018.
  17. Web site: Media . Field Level . Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal . Henry Herald . en . 2 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB . NFL.com . 2022-05-19.
  19. Web site: Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB. NFL.com.
  20. Web site: Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey. Tampa Bay Times. September 21, 2016. November 24, 2020.
  21. News: Page . Rodney . Draft journal: Connor Scott the next first-rounder for Plant? . 2019-12-24 . . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180609182009/http://tbo.com/sports/high-schools/2018/06/02/draft-journal-connor-scott-the-next-first-rounder-for-plant/ . June 9, 2018 . dead .
  22. Web site: Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators.
  23. Web site: KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan. 9 December 2020 .
  24. Web site: Mike Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College. Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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