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 after railroad and hotel tycoon Henry B. Plant, 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 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Athletics

Interscholastic sports at Plant are sanctioned by the FHSAA.