Durant High School (Plant City, Florida)

Durant High School
Address
4748 Cougar Path Plant City, Florida, 33567 USA
Coordinates	27°53′18″N 82°10′31″W / 27.8883°N 82.1752°W / 27.8883; -82.1752Coordinates: 27°53′18″N 82°10′31″W / 27.8883°N 82.1752°W / 27.8883; -82.1752
Information
Funding type	Public high school
Established	1995
Opened	1995
School district	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Principal	Pamela Bowden
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Dark Blue, Gold, and White
Mascot	Cougar
Rivals	Plant City Newsome^[1]
Website	durant.mysdhc.org

Durant High School is a public high school in Plant City, Florida. It was opened in 1995. The school's first Principal, Ron Frost died of cancer in 1996. The Durant High School Football stadium is named in his honor. The school is named for the community in which it is located. Principals have included Ron Frost (1995-1996), Sherry Sikes (1997-1999), Joe Perez (1999–2004) and Pamela Bowden (2004–present).^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

The school mascot is the cougar and the school newspaper is The PawPrint, which is part of the High School National Ad Network.

Graduation Rate

In 2012 Durant's graduation rate was 86% as compared to a statewide rate of 74.5% and a Hillsborough County rate of 72.6%. npr^[6]

State of Florida School Grades

2012 A
2011 B
2010 B
2009 B
2008 B npr^[7]

Notable alumni

Brooke Bennett – Olympic gold medalist
Ryan Raburn – MLB outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
Trae Williams – former NFL cornerback for the Buffalo Bills - preseason and practice squad
Adrienne Gang - Below Deck Bravo TV personality
Jaclyn Raulerson - Miss Florida 2010

References

↑ http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/football-newsome-33-durant-31/21267/
↑ "Durant High School". greatschools.org. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
↑ "Durant High School". trulia.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
↑ "Durant High School". education.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
↑ "Durant High School". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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Hillsborough County Public and Private Schools

High schools	Alonso High School (8th–12th grade) Armwood High School Blake High School Bloomingdale High School Brandon High School Chamberlain High School Durant High School East Bay High School Freedom High School Gaither High School Hillsborough High School Jefferson High School King High School Lennard High School Leto Senior High School Middleton High School Newsome High School Plant City High School (7th–12th grade) Plant High School Riverview High School Robinson High School Sickles High School Spoto High School Steinbrenner High School Strawberry Crest High School Tampa Bay Technical High School Tampa Marine Evening (7th–12th grade) Wharton High School

Middle schools	Louis Benito Middle School Pete Davidsen Middle School Angelo L. Greco Middle School Ben Hill Middle School John Quincy Adams Middle School James Buchanan Middle School William G. Pierce Middle School (6th-9th grade) Memorial Middle School Sligh Middle Magnet School D.W. Webb Middle School Dowdell Middle Magnet School Roland Park Middle School Dr. John A. Coleman Middle School Martin Van Buren Middle School James Madison Middle School Progress Village Middle Magnet School Dr. R. Reche Williams Middle Magnet School Nathan B. Young Middle Magnet School Benjamin Franklin Middle Magnet School Andrew J. Ferrell Middle Magnet School James Monroe Middle School Woodrow Wilson Middle School Garland V. Stewart Middle Magnet School Orange Grove Middle Magnet School Hillsborough Academy (5th-8th grade) Liberty Middle School

Elementary schools	Booker T. Washington Elementary School MacFarlane Park International Baccalaureate School Westchase Elementary School Alafia Elementary School Symmes Elementary School Summerfield Elementary School Crestwood Elementary School Claywell Elementary School Cypress Creek Elementary School Essrig Elementary School Limona Elementary School Boyette Springs Elementary School Egypt Lake Elementary School Dale Mabry Elementary School Pride Elementary School Forest Hills Elementary School Dunbar Magnet School Gorrie Elementary School Mitchell Elementary School Oak Grove Elementary School Lee Magnet School Roosevelt Elementary School West Shore Elementary School Walden Lake Elementary School

Charter schools in Tampa and surrounding Hillsborough County	Anderson Elementary Academy Carl Sagan Academy Hope Preparatory Academy Kid’s Community College Learning Gate Community School Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy Metropolitan Ministries Mount Pleasant Standard-Based Middle School Pepin Academy of Tampa Prince Academy Quest Middle School Re-birth Academy RCMA Wimauma Academy Richardson Montessori Academy Tampa Bay Academy Tampa Charter School Tampa Transitional School of Excellence Terrace Community Middle School Trinity School for Children USF/Patel USF/Patel Intermediate Village of Excellence Walton Academy of the Performing Arts

Private schools in Tampa	Berkeley Preparatory School (PreK–12) Cambridge Christian School (PreK–12) Tampa Catholic High School (9–12) Jesuit High School of Tampa (9–12) Tampa Preparatory School (6–12) Citrus Park Christian School (PreK–12) Christ the King Catholic School (PreK–8) St. Mary's Episcopal Day School (PreK–8) St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School (PreK–8) Bayshore Christian School (PreK–12) Tampa Baptist Academy (PreK–12) Academy of the Holy Names (9–12) American Youth Academy (PreK–12) The Paideia School of Tampa Bay (K–12) Bell Shoals Baptist Academy (PreK–8)

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