Plant City High School

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Plant City High School
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Plant City High School
1 Raider Place

,
33563-7199

United States
Coordinates 27°59′28″N82°07′44″W / 27.991°N 82.129°W / 27.991; -82.129
Information
Type Public high school
Established1914 (1914)
School district Hillsborough 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
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.

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History

Plant City High School
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The old Plant City High School
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Location605 N. Collins St.,
Plant City, Florida
Coordinates 28°1′9″N82°7′36″W / 28.01917°N 82.12667°W / 28.01917; -82.12667
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
Architect Willis R. Biggers, Dudley & Carlton
Architectural style Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 81000194 [2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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

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