Henry B. Plant High School






























































Henry B. Plant High School
Henry B. Plant High School, exterior and flagpole.jpg
Address

2415 South Himes Avenue


Tampa
,
Florida
33629


United States

Coordinates
27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W / 27.92361°N 82.50222°W / 27.92361; -82.50222Coordinates: 27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W / 27.92361°N 82.50222°W / 27.92361; -82.50222
Information
Type
Public high school
Motto Strength Through Unity
Established 1927
School district Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal Johnny Bush
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2,360[1] (2016-17)
Color(s) Black and Gold          
Team name Panthers
Rivals
Robinson, Hillsborough
Accreditation Florida State Department of Education
Website plant.mysdhc.org

H.B. Plant High School is a public high school located in Tampa, Florida, United States. Its opening date was in 1927 on South Himes Avenue. The school is named in honor of railroad and hotel tycoon Henry B. Plant. The school mascot is the Panther. The school motto is "Strength Through Unity." Plant High School has an enrollment of more than 2,500 students.




Contents






  • 1 Academics


    • 1.1 Graduation rate


    • 1.2 Florida Department of Education grade




  • 2 Facilities


  • 3 Music


  • 4 Service clubs


  • 5 Athletics


  • 6 Notable alumni


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





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]



Graduation rate


Plant's 2012 graduation rate of 93% was ranked second in the Hillsborough County School District, compared to a statewide rate of 74.5% and a Hillsborough County rate of 72.6%.[4]



Florida Department of Education grade


Plant is one of only three schools in Hillsborough County to have earned an A grade from the Florida Department of Education in at least five of the last eight years, along with Sickles, and Newsome, which has eight straight A grades.[4]



  • 2012 - A

  • 2011 - A

  • 2010 - A

  • 2009 - B

  • 2008 - A



Facilities


The athletic stadium is named Dad's Stadium, and hosts football, soccer and lacrosse games, track and field meets, and pep rallies. The water tower behind the stadium reads, "Plant High School, Home of State Champions".



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.



Service clubs


Plant High School enjoys a tradition of community service, as shown by the seven service clubs (boys' and girls') on campus. Students who are interested in joining are assigned to a random club and are "tapped" during homeroom. These clubs perform a variety of services to the community.


Boys' service clubs:



  • Delphi

  • Key

  • Sertoma


Girls' service clubs:



  • Anchor

  • Kiwanettes

  • La Sertoa

  • Zeta



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.[5]




  • Baseball

  • Basketball (boys' and girls')

  • Cheerleading

  • Crew*

  • Cross country

  • 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 and 2006-2010[7]


  • Wrestling




Notable alumni





  • Peter Alonso, MLB player in the New York Mets organization[8]


  • Trey Azagthoth, founder and lead guitarist for Morbid Angel


  • Wade Boggs, Hall of Fame baseball player


  • Gallagher, comedian


  • Sam Gibbons, US congressman


  • Mychal Givens, MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles [9]


  • Ruth Hall, actress[10]


  • Richard King, four-time Academy Award winner for Best Sound Editing


  • Lane Lindell, represented America in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa


  • Bobby Lord, country musician


  • Robert Marve, former CFL quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.


  • Aaron Murray, NFL quarterback [11]


  • Stephen Stills, member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young musical group


  • Ester Steinberg, Comedian, Actress from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel


  • Preston Tucker, MLB player for the Atlanta Braves [12]


  • Dreama Walker, actress known for her role in Gossip Girl


  • Mike Williams, former NFL wide receiver[13]


  • James Wilder, Jr., NFL and CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts


  • Eric Patterson, NFL cornerback [14]


  • Orson Charles, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns[15]


  • Lyrics Born, rapper and producer




References





  1. ^ FHSAA Student Population Report


  2. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/hillsborough-county-public-schools/henry-b-plant-high-school-5065


  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2013-02-09.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ ab 2011-2012 Florida High School Grades | StateImpact Florida


  5. ^ http://plant.mysdhc.org/


  6. ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_fb.pdf


  7. ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_vbg.pdf


  8. ^ "Florida high school sports - Baseball: Plant 3B/1B Pete Alonso commits to Florida". Retrieved November 29, 2016.


  9. ^ "Former Plant standout Givens makes his pitch for the big leagues". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 19, 2014.


  10. ^ "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. December 8, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
    open access


  11. ^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/profiles/aaron%20-murray?id=2543587


  12. ^ http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/college/former-plant-high-baseball-star-preston-tucker-returns-for-one-more-season/1215726


  13. ^ Mike Williams NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com


  14. ^ http://www.nfl.com/player/ericpatterson/2553677/profile


  15. ^ "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". www.NFL.com. National Football League.




External links



  • Henry B. Plant High School

  • School District of Hillsborough County









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