Henry B. Plant High School

Henry B. Plant High School
Henry B. Plant High School
Address
	2415 South Himes Avenue; Tampa, Florida 33629; United States
Coordinates	27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W / 27.92361°N 82.50222°WCoordinates: 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	117.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,456(2020-2021)
Student to teacher ratio	21.74
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 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, 2010 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

Overview

The Plant high school AFJROTC (FL-20056) founded in 2005 is a 4-year; 2 semester Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program sponsored by the U.S. Airforce. The program's main goal is to create better citizens of character in their community AFJROTC includes an aerospace science, leadership education, physical fitness, and life skills curriculum. They do things such as Community Service as well as School Beatification in order to maintain a healthy running Junior ROTC program.

AFJROTC is not a military recruiting program. Students enrolled in AFJROTC are not under any

obligation to join the military. AFJROTC emphasizes citizenship and offers opportunities for leadership

responsibility roles. The citizenship charter is stated in Title 10 United States Code law.

AFJROTC is not a typical high school class elective. It is a program where student cadets are expected

to participate in out of class activities such as competition and performance teams, community service,

and fund raising to offset AFJROTC program costs for out of class activities.

Leadership

The Current H.B. Plant High School AFJROTC Program is led by Senior Aero-Space Instructor (SASI), USAF Major (RET.), Carlson, and Aero-Space Instructor (ASI), USAF Master Sergeant (RET.), Conteh.

Schedule

Monday: Uniform Wear (Dress Blues)

Monday - Wednesday: Academics

Thursday: Physical Training

Friday: Drill

Extra-Curriculars

The program provides extra courses such as:

- Air Force Drill Team - Flag Detail Color Guard
- Marksmanship team - Saber Color Guard
- JLAB - Physical Training Team
- Push Up Squad - Orienteering Team
- RPA Team - Kitty Hawk national honor society

Notable alumni

Andrew Beck, NFL player for the Denver Broncos
Pete Alonso, MLB player for the New York Mets^[8]
Trey Azagthoth, founder and lead guitarist for Morbid Angel
Wade Boggs, Hall of Fame baseball player
John R. Culbreath, politician^[9]
Sandra Freedman, 55th Mayor of Tampa, Florida^[10]
Gallagher, comedian
Sam Gibbons, US congressman
Mychal Givens, MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles^[11]
Ruth Hall, actress^[12]
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
Aaron Murray, NFL quarterback^[13]
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^[14]^[15]
Dreama Walker, actress known for her role in Gossip Girl
Mazzi Wilkins, NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens
Mike Williams, former NFL wide receiver^[16]
James Wilder, Jr., NFL and CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts
Eric Patterson, NFL cornerback^[17]
Orson Charles, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns^[18]
Lyrics Born, rapper and producer
Christian Watson, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/hillsborough-county-public-schools/henry-b-plant-high-school-5065^{[bare URL]}
^ "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)
^ http://plant.mysdhc.org/
^ "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF).
^ "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.
^ "John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013)". Tallahassee Democrat. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Wins Recognition". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. December 8, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aaron Murray Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
^ "Former Plant High baseball star Preston Tucker returns for one more season with Florida Gators".
^ "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan".
^ Mike Williams NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
^ "Eric Patterson Stats, News and Video - CB". NFL.com.
^ "Orson Charles, TE for the Cincinnati Bengals". www.NFL.com. National Football League.

External links

[NCES-1] "Plant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

[2] ttps://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/hillsborough-county-public-schools/henry-b-plant-high-school-5065^{[bare URL]}

[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] ttp://plant.mysdhc.org/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[15] "KBO Signings: Tucker, Buchanan".

[16] Mike Williams NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com

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

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

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