Plant City High School - Plant City, Florida/FL

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Plant City High School

One Raider Place, Plant City, FL, 33563-7117 -

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Definition of Terms

Plant City High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hillsborough County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2694 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

101 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 946 students

Grade 10 - 671 students

Grade 11 - 610 students

Grade 12 - 467 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:27

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	22%	18%
% Black	12%	26%
% White	64%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

31%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(FL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Hillsborough County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	261	24
Number of Students Managed	195,331 students	15,852 students
District Total Revenue	$1,590,138,000	$150,286,000
District Expenditure	$1,653,812,000	$148,035,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,141	$9,481
District Expenditure / Student	$8,467	$9,339
District Graduation Rates	87%	90%

A night at the opry (Plant City Courier & Tribune)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:02:50 am
Toes were tapping and hands were clapping as the Florida Opry recently rang in its 11th season.
Downtown Art Lounge Gallery opens with local touches (Plant City Courier & Tribune)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:01:49 am
What started as a small co-op of like-minded artists with a commitment to the artistic scene in Plant City has grown into a community affair. The Art Lounge Gallery, 119 E. Reynolds St., held its grand opening Nov. 6.
Student News (The Lakeland Ledger)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 10:47:21 am
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
No more active TB cases found at Plant City High School (St. Petersburg Times)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 09:05:56 am
PLANT CITY Testing of students at Plant City High for tuberculosis has revealed no active cases beyond the one confirmed last week, officials said Thursday.
Tuberculosis testing taking place at Plant City High (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:18:02 pm
Today, tuberculosis testing is scheduled to take place at Plant City High School. Health workers have confirmed a case at the school.

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The Plant City High School is a historic school in Plant City, Florida, United States. Built in 1914, the current facility was established in 1972 on Maki Road, and later designated with the address of 1 Raider Place. The original school site at 605 North Collins Street, now a community center, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1981.
School information
Plant City High School is a B school according to 2006-2007 FCAT results.
In May, 2006, Plant City High School was recognized as one of the Top 1000 High Schools in America by Newsweek magazine. AP Exam 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 of the high school is Mrs. Colleen Richardson
Improvement
Plant City was one of 16 schools nation-wide 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.
Clubs
AVID
Amnesty International
Best Buddies
Junior Civitan
DCT
Thespian Troupe 1449
FBLA
FCA
FCCLA
FFA
Foreign Language
HOSA
Interact
Jr. NHS
Key/Keyettes
Life is Good
Marching Band
Mu Alpha Theta
NHS
Leo
NTHS
Power Team
Reading Club
JROTC
Science Club
SADD
Skills USA
iwait
Youth Alive
Latin Quarters
Ski Club
GSA
Debate Club
Junior Rattlers
Sports
Sports offered by Plant City High School include:
Baseball
Boy's Basketball
Girl's Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Girl's Flag Football
Football
JV Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swim & Dive
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Famous alumni
Kenny Rogers (1982) - Major League Baseball Pitcher
References and external link
Plant City High School website
Hillsborough County listings at National Register of Historic Places
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Hillsborough County listings
Plant City High School Community Center

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