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Coordinates: 27°59′28″N 82°07′44″W / 27.991°N 82.129°W / 27.991; -82.129
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Plant City High School
Address
Map
1 Raider Place

Plant City
,
Florida
33563-7199

United States
Coordinates27°59′28″N 82°07′44″W / 27.991°N 82.129°W / 27.991; -82.129
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1914 (1914)
School districtHillsborough County Public Schools
PrincipalTraci Durrance
Teaching staff112.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,474 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.09[1]
Colour(s)Teal and Orange    
Team nameRaiders
Websiteplantcity.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

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Plant City High School
The old Plant City High School
Plant City High School is located in Florida
Plant City High School
Plant City High School is located in the United States
Plant City High School
Location605 N. Collins St.,
Plant City, Florida
Coordinates28°1′9″N 82°7′36″W / 28.01917°N 82.12667°W / 28.01917; -82.12667
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectWillis R. Biggers, Dudley & Carlton
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.81000194[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1981
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old Plant City High School.

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
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