Henry B. Plant High School

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.

Henry B. Plant High School
Address
2415 South Himes Avenue

Tampa, Florida
33629

United States
Coordinates27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoStrength Through Unity
Established1927
School districtHillsborough County Public Schools
PrincipalKimi Hellenberg
Staff117.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,456(2020-2021)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.74[1]
Color(s)    Black and gold
Team namePanthers
RivalsThomas Richard Robinson High School
Hillsborough
Jesuit High School
AccreditationFlorida State Department of Education
Websiteplant.mysdhc.org

Academics

U.S. News & 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 third 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, 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

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

References
  1. "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. "Plant High School in Tampa, FL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18.
  3. "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)
  4. http://plant.mysdhc.org/
  5. "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF).
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "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.
  9. "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". www.NFL.com. National Football League.
  10. "John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013)". Tallahassee Democrat. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. "In a far different galaxy from 1961". Tampa Bay Times. April 9, 1991. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  12. Hillsborough County - Women’s Hall of Fame <https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/boards-and-committees/a-d/cosw-hall-of-fame>
  13. "Former Plant standout Givens makes his pitch for the big leagues". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  14. "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. December 8, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  15. "Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  16. "Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB". NFL.com.
  17. "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey". Tampa Bay Times. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  18. "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".
  19. "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan".
  20. Mike Williams NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
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