Public high school in Tampa, Florida, United States
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 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
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
Orson Charles , NFL tight end for the
Cleveland Browns
[9]
John R. Culbreath , politician
[10]
Samuel T. Durrance , astronaut
[11]
Sandra Freedman , 55th Mayor of
Tampa, Florida
[12]
Gallagher , comedian
Sam Gibbons , US congressman
Mychal Givens ,
MLB player for the
Baltimore Orioles
[13]
Tucker Gleason , quarterback for the
Toledo Rockets
[14]
Ruth Hall , actress
[15]
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
[16]
Micah McFadden , NFL linebacker
Aaron Murray , NFL quarterback
[17]
Eric Patterson , NFL cornerback
[18]
Whop Philyor , former American football wide receiver
[19]
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
[20]
[21]
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
[22]
James Wilder, Jr. , NFL and CFL running back for the
Toronto Argonauts
References
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"Plant High School" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021 .
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"Plant High School in Tampa, FL - US News Best High Schools" .
U.S. News & World Report .
Archived from the original on 2016-04-18.
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"Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2013-02-09 . {{
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link )
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http://plant.mysdhc.org/
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"Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF) .
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"Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from
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"Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-03-26 . {{
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link )
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Plant wide receiver/cornerback Whop Philyor is more predator than prey" .
Tampa Bay Times . September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
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"Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators" .
^
"KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan" . 9 December 2020.
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Mike Williams NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
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