Plant City High School

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|streetaddress = 1 Raider Place

|city = Plant City

|state = Florida

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|zipcode = 33563-7199

|country = U.S.

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|type = Public high school

|district = Hillsborough County Public Schools

|established = {{Start date|1914|df=y}}

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|principal = Traci Durrance

|grades = 9-12

|teaching_staff = 116.00 (FTE)

|ratio = 22.24

|enrollment = 2,580 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200870&SchoolPageNum=15&ID=120087001000|title=Plant City High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 4, 2025}}

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|url = {{URL|http://plantcity.mysdhc.org/}}

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The Plant City High School is a public high school in Plant City, Florida, United States and is part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools. The current school building was completed in 1972 on Maki Road, now called Raider Place.

History

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| name = Plant City High School

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| locmapin = Florida#USA

| location = 605 N. Collins St.,
Plant City, Florida

| built = 1914

| architect = Willis R. Biggers, Dudley & Carlton

| architecture = Georgian Revival

| added = February 4, 1981

| area = less than one acre

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The original school is located at 605 North Collins Street. It was built in 1914 and designed by Tampa-based architect Willis R. Biggers. The original building now houses a community center and historical society{{cite web| url = http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=300&type=c&index=29| title = Plant City High School Community Center| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070310221801/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=300&type=c&index=29| archivedate = 2007-03-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artstampabay.com/org/detail/220171319/East_Hillsborough_Historical_Society|title=East Hillsborough Historical Society|publisher=Arts Council of Hillsborough County|accessdate=April 29, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505021228/http://www.artstampabay.com/org/detail/220171319/East_Hillsborough_Historical_Society|archivedate=May 5, 2016}} and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1981.{{cite web| url = http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Hillsborough/state2.html| title = Florida - Hillsborough County| publisher = NRHP| accessdate = 2011-11-03}}

School

In May 2006, Plant City High School was recognized as one of the top 1000 high schools in America by Newsweek magazine. Advance placement examination participation at PCHS has tripled since 2000, the largest increase in the district. Nearly 20% of the 2006 graduates passed an AP exam while in high school. Seven of the teachers are Nationally Board Certified.

The current principal is Ms. Traci Durrance.

Improvement

Plant City was one of 16 schools nationwide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator School Improvement Model program beginning the 2007–2008 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Notable alumni

Arthur Cox (1979), former NFL player{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoxxAr00.htm|title=Arthur Cox Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
Kenny Rogers (1982), MLB pitcher{{cite web |title=Kenny Rogers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rogerke01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
Derrick Gainer (1984), NFL running back, 2x Super Bowl champion{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GainDe00.htm|title=Derrick Gainer Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
Ashley Moody (1993), thirty-eighth Attorney General of Florida and United States Senator from Florida{{Cite web |title=Initial Page |url=https://www.moody.senate.gov/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Senator Moody |language=en-US}}
Clay Roberts (2000), soccer player and coach{{cite web|url=http://www.plantcityobserver.com/article/cheyne-roberts-gets-rowdy|accessdate=4 August 2017|title=Cheyne Roberts gets "Rowdy" |date=8 April 2016 }}
Parker Messick (2019), 2019 Class 8A Baseball State Champions (30-2), FSU Baseball All-American Left Handed Pitcher from 2020-2022, and Selected in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft, 54th Overall pick by the Cleveland Guardians
Mario Williams (2021), 2019 Class 8A Baseball State Champions (30-2), Wide Receiver for the Tulane Green Wave{{cite web |title=Mario Williams - Football |url=https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/football/roster/mario-williams/14808 |website=Tulane University Athletics |language=en}}
Johni Broome (2022), center for the Auburn Tigers{{Cite web |title=Johni Broome - Auburn Tigers Forward |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4433569/johni-broome |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

References

External links

{{official website|http://plantcity.mysdhc.org}}

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Hillsborough County, Florida

Category:High schools in Hillsborough County, Florida

Category:Public high schools in Florida

Category:1914 establishments in Florida

Category:Educational institutions established in 1914

Category:Plant City, Florida