Plant High School

2415 S Himes Ave, Temple Terrace FL, 33629 | Hillsborough County School District | 813-272-3033
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2399
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Temple Terrace
55%Florida

Plant High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hillsborough County School District" in Temple Terrace, FL. There are a total of 2,399 students and 120 teachers at Plant High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Plant High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 38% higher than the Florida average.

Plant High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2399
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,368
Taking some courses879
Taking some courses (not tests)72
Passing some courses377
Passing no courses495

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Plant High School, there are a total of 1,368 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 879 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Plant High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 69.9% 36.8% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 21.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.4% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 33.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Temple Terrace demographics profile

StatisticTemple TerraceFloridaNational
Population26,90121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,59941091
Median age34.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English73%72%79%
Speak Spanish14%21%13%

Education level achieved in Temple Terrace

IndexTemple TerraceFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college72.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Plant High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.