Henry B. Plant High School

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.

Henry B. Plant High School
Henry B. Plant High School in January 2007
Address
2415 South Himes Avenue

Tampa, Florida
33629

United States
Coordinates27°55′25″N 82°30′8″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoStrength Through Unity
Established1927
School districtHillsborough County Public Schools
PrincipalKimi Hellenberg
Staff117.00 (FTE)
Grades912
Enrollment2,456(2020-2021)
Student to teacher ratio21.74
Color(s)    Black and gold
Team namePanthers
RivalsThomas Richard Robinson High School
Hillsborough
Jesuit High School
AccreditationFlorida State Department of Education
Websiteplant.mysdhc.org
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