PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL

PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL is a substantial secondary school in PLANT CITY, Florida, run under HILLSBOROUGH. The school educates 2,572 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 149% larger than typical.

HILLSBOROUGH comprises 300 schools with combined enrollment of 221,318 students; PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 30% White, 12% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.8%; this one delivers 53.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household income runs about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY OF HILLSBOROUGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 2,434 (now 2,572). Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.