Plant City High School

Plant City High School
Address
1 Raider Place Plant City , Florida 33563-7199 United States
Coordinates	27.991°N 82.129°W / 27.991; -82.129
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1914 (1914)
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Traci Durrance
Teaching staff	112.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,474 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.09[1]
Colour(s)	Teal and Orange
Team name	Raiders
Website	plantcity.mysdhc.org

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

Plant City High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The old Plant City High School
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Location	605 N. Collins St., Plant City, Florida
Coordinates	28°1′9″N 82°7′36″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1914
Architect	Willis R. Biggers, Dudley & Carlton
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	81000194[2]
Added to NRHP	February 4, 1981

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^[3][4] and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1981.^[5]

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^[6]
• Kenny Rogers (1982), MLB pitcher^[7]
• Derrick Gainer (1984), NFL running back, 2x Super Bowl champion^[8]
• Ashley Moody (1993), thirty-eighth Attorney General of Florida
• Clay Roberts (2000), soccer player and coach^[9]
• Mario Williams (2021), wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave^[10]

References

1. "Plant City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. "Plant City High School Community Center". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10.
4. "East Hillsborough Historical Society". Arts Council of Hillsborough County. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
5. "Florida - Hillsborough County". NRHP. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
6. "Arthur Cox Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
7. "Kenny Rogers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
8. "Derrick Gainer Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
9. "Cheyne Roberts gets "Rowdy"". 8 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
10. "Mario Williams - Football". Tulane University Athletics.

External links

• Official website