Henry B. Plant High School

Henry B. Plant High School
Henry B. Plant High School
	Henry B. Plant High School in January 2007
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
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Strength Through Unity
Established	1927
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Kimi Hellenberg
Staff	109.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,507 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	23.00
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

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]

Baseball
Basketball
- Girls 2021 state champions
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
- State Champions - 2017
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 (girls)
- State Champions - 1975, 1976, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021, and 2023 ^[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

Jake Woodford, MLB Pitcher
Pete Alonso, MLB player for the New York Mets^[8]
Trey Azagthoth, founder and guitarist of Morbid Angel
Andrew Beck, NFL player for the Houston Texans
Wade Boggs, Hall of Fame baseball player
Lyrics Born, rapper and producer
Jac Caglianone, baseball player^[9]
Orson Charles, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns^[10]
John R. Culbreath, politician^[11]
Samuel T. Durrance, astronaut ^[12]
Sandra Freedman, 55th Mayor of Tampa, Florida^[13]
Gallagher, comedian
Sam Gibbons, US congressman
Mychal Givens, MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles^[14]
Tucker Gleason, quarterback for the Toledo Rockets^[15]
Ruth Hall, actress^[16]
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
Jordan McCloud, quarterback for the James Madison Dukes^[17]
Micah McFadden, NFL linebacker
Aaron Murray, NFL quarterback^[18]
Eric Patterson, NFL cornerback^[19]
Whop Philyor, former American football wide receiver^[20]
Connor Scott, baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers organization^[21]
Stephen Stills, member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young musical group
Kyle Tucker, baseball player for the Houston Astros
Preston Tucker, former MLB player, currently playing in Korea^[22]^[23]
Dreama Walker, actress known for her role in Gossip Girl
Christian Watson, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
Mazzi Wilkins, NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens
Mike Williams, former NFL wide receiver^[24]
James Wilder, Jr., NFL and CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ "Plant High School in Tampa, FL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18.
^ "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)
^ "Plant High / Homepage". www.hillsboroughschools.org.
^ "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF). fhsaa.com.
^ "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)
^ "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)
^ "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.
^ Rodriguez, Hector (July 21, 2020). "Five UF commits who could play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". www.NFL.com. National Football League.
^ "John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013)". Tallahassee Democrat. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
^ "In a far different galaxy from 1961". Tampa Bay Times. April 9, 1991. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ 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.
^ Putnam, Bob (December 18, 2019). "Plant quarterback Tucker Gleason welcomes the competition at Georgia Tech". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. December 8, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Media, Field Level (2 December 2023). "Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal". Henry Herald.
^ "Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
^ "Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB". NFL.com.
^ "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey". Tampa Bay Times. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
^ Page, Rodney (2 June 2018). "Draft journal: Connor Scott the next first-rounder for Plant?". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
^ "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".
^ "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan". 9 December 2020.
^ "Mike Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

[NCES-1] "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

[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] "Plant High / Homepage". www.hillsboroughschools.org.

[5] "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF). fhsaa.com.

[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] Rodriguez, Hector (July 21, 2020). "Five UF commits who could play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[10] "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". www.NFL.com. National Football League.

[11] "John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013)". Tallahassee Democrat. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

[12] "In a far different galaxy from 1961". Tampa Bay Times. April 9, 1991. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[13] Hillsborough County - Women’s Hall of Fame <https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/boards-and-committees/a-d/cosw-hall-of-fame>

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

[15] Putnam, Bob (December 18, 2019). "Plant quarterback Tucker Gleason welcomes the competition at Georgia Tech". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[16] "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. December 8, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[17] Media, Field Level (2 December 2023). "Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal". Henry Herald.

[18] "Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.

[19] "Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB". NFL.com.

[20] "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey". Tampa Bay Times. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

[21] Page, Rodney (2 June 2018). "Draft journal: Connor Scott the next first-rounder for Plant?". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-24.

[22] "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".

[23] "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan". 9 December 2020.

[24] "Mike Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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