H.B. Plant High School is a public high school located in the neighborhood of

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, United States. It opened in 1927 between South Himes Avenue on the east and

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on the west. The school is named after

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and hotel tycoon

Henry B. Plant Henry Bradley Plant (October 27, 1819 – June 23, 1899), was a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor involved with many transportation interests and projects, mostly railroads, in the southeastern United States. He was founder of the Plant Sy ...

, 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

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(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

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. 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

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The H. B. Plant High School

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References

External links

Henry B. Plant High School

School District of Hillsborough County
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