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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 / 27.92361; -82.50222
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Strength Through Unity
Established	1927
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Kimi Hellenberg
Staff	108.50 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,458 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	22.65
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 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).

Music

The high school music program consists of musical theater, an orchestra, five chorale groups, two a cappella groups, 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.

• 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
• Flag football
  • State Champions - 2017
• Football
  • State Champions - 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011
• Golf
  • State Champions - 2016
• Hockey*
• Lacrosse
• Sailing*
• Soccer 2023 FHSAA Regional runner-up, 2021&2022 FHSAA State runner-up
• 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

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
• 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
• 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
• 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, former American football wide receiver
• Will Putnam, NFL center
• Connor Scott, baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers organization
• 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
• 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
• James Wilder, Jr., NFL and CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts

References

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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.
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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.
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17. Media, Field Level (December 2, 2023). "Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal". Henry Herald.
18. "Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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. "Will Putnam Discusses Reasons For Transferring To Plant High School; 4 Star OL Offers Recruiting Update". channel1450.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
22. Page, Rodney (June 2, 2018). "Draft journal: Connor Scott the next first-rounder for Plant?". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
23. "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".
24. "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan". December 9, 2020.
25. "Mike Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

• Henry B. Plant High School
• School District of Hillsborough County

• Educational institutions established in 1926
• High schools in Tampa, Florida
• Public high schools in Florida
• 1926 establishments in Florida