Durant High School (Florida)
| Durant High School | |
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| Address | |
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4748 Cougar Path , , 33567 | |
| Coordinates | 27°53′18″N 82°10′31″W / 27.8883°N 82.1752°W |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Public high school |
| Established | 1995 |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Gary Graham |
| Staff | 117.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,398 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.41[1] |
| Color(s) | Dark Blue, Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Rivals | Plant City Newsome[2] |
| Website | durant.mysdhc.org |
Durant High School is a public high school in Plant City, Florida. The school is named for the community in which it is located and opened in 1995. The school's first Principal, Ron Frost died of cancer in 1997. The Durant High School Football stadium is named in his honor. Principals have included Ron Frost (1995-1997), Sherry Sikes (1997-1999), Joe Perez (1999–2004), Pamela Bowden (2004–2019) and Gary Graham (2019-present).[3] [4] [5] [6]
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[7]
State of Florida School Grades
Notable alumni
- Brooke Bennett – Olympic gold medalist
- Tyler Danish - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Adrienne Gang - Below Deck Bravo TV personality
- Ryan Raburn – MLB outfielder for Cleveland Indians
- Jaclyn Raulerson - Miss Florida 2010
- Trae Williams – pro football player
References
- ^ a b c "Durant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ 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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