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Henry B. Plant High School

Public high school in Tampa, Florida, United States

Summary

Public high school in Tampa, Florida, United States

FieldValue
mottoStrength Through Unity
imageHenry B. Plant High School, exterior and flagpole.jpg
image_size200px
captionHenry B. Plant High School in January 2007
established1927
typePublic high school
districtHillsborough County Public Schools
principalHeather Holloway
enrollment2,458 (2023-2024)
ratio22.65
staff108.50 (FTE)
grades9–12
streetaddress2415 South Himes Avenue
cityTampa, Florida
zipcode33629
coordinates
countryU.S.
accreditationFlorida State Department of Education
colorsBlack and gold
teamnamePanthers
rivalsThomas Richard Robinson High School
Hillsborough
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website

Hillsborough Jesuit 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 after railroad and hotel tycoon Henry B. Plant, who connected Tampa to the United States railroad system in 1884. 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. The school has twice been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1990 and 1997).

Athletics

Interscholastic sports at Plant are sanctioned by the FHSAA.

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
    • Girls 2021 state champions
  • Cheerleading
  • Crew
  • Cross country
    • Girls state championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2020
  • Flag football
    • State Champions - 2017
  • Football
    • State Champions - 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011
  • 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
  • Wrestling

Notable alumni

  • Pete Alonso, MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles
  • Trey Azagthoth, founder and guitarist of Morbid Angel
  • Andrew Beck, NFL player for the New York Jets
  • Wade Boggs, Hall of Fame baseball player
  • Lyrics Born, rapper and producer
  • Jac Caglianone, baseball player
  • Orson Charles, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns
  • John R. Culbreath, politician
  • Samuel T. Durrance, astronaut
  • Sandra Freedman, 55th Mayor of Tampa, Florida
  • Gallagher, comedian
  • Sam Gibbons, US congressman
  • Geoffrey Giuliano, author and actor best known for Squid Game
  • Mychal Givens, MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles
  • Tucker Gleason, quarterback for the Toledo Rockets
  • Ruth Hall, actress
  • 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
  • Micah McFadden, NFL linebacker
  • Aaron Murray, NFL quarterback
  • Eric Patterson, NFL cornerback
  • Whop Philyor, American football wide receiver
  • Will Putnam, NFL center
  • Connor Scott, baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers organization
  • Stephen Stills, member of the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young musical group
  • Kyle Tucker, baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
  • Preston Tucker, former MLB player, currently playing in Korea
  • Dreama Walker, actress known for her role in Gossip Girl
  • Christian Watson, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
  • James Wilder, Jr., NFL and CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts
  • Mazzi Wilkins, NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens
  • Mike Williams, former NFL wide receiver
  • Jake Woodford, MLB Pitcher

References

References

  1. "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. "Plant High School in Tampa, FL - US News Best High Schools".
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  4. "Plant High / Homepage".
  5. "Florida High School Athletic Association".
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  7. "Archived copy".
  8. "Florida high school sports - Baseball: Plant 3B/1B Pete Alonso commits to Florida".
  9. "Andrew Beck, Plant, Inside Linebacker".
  10. (July 31, 2005). "Wade Boggs: 2005 Hall of Fame inductee". [[Boston Globe]].
  11. Tatangelo, Wade. (May 7, 2008). "The best thing from Sweden since ABBA?". Creative Loafing Tampa.
  12. Rodriguez, Hector. (July 21, 2020). "Five UF commits who could play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic".
  13. "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". National Football League.
  14. (June 29, 2013). "John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013)". [[Tallahassee Democrat]].
  15. (April 9, 1991). "In a far different galaxy from 1961". [[Tampa Bay Times]].
  16. Hillsborough County - Women’s Hall of Fame <https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/boards-and-committees/a-d/cosw-hall-of-fame {{Webarchive. link. (March 31, 2019 >)
  17. Guzzo, Paul. "'Squid Game' actor got his start on Tampa stages".
  18. "Former Plant standout Givens makes his pitch for the big leagues". Tampa Bay Times.
  19. Putnam, Bob. (December 18, 2019). "Plant quarterback Tucker Gleason welcomes the competition at Georgia Tech".
  20. (December 8, 1932). "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times.
  21. (2 December 2023). "Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal".
  22. "Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com.
  23. "Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB".
  24. (September 21, 2016). "Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey". [[Tampa Bay Times]].
  25. (March 30, 2017). "Will Putnam Discusses Reasons For Transferring To Plant High School; 4 Star OL Offers Recruiting Update".
  26. (2 June 2018). "Draft journal: Connor Scott the next first-rounder for Plant?". [[The Tampa Tribune]].
  27. "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".
  28. (9 December 2020). "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan".
  29. "Mike Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".
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