Durant High School | |
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Address | |
4748 Cougar Path Plant City, Florida, 33567 USA |
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Coordinates | 27°53′18″N 82°10′31″W / 27.8883°N 82.1752°WCoordinates: 27°53′18″N 82°10′31″W / 27.8883°N 82.1752°W |
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 |
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 1996. The Durant High School Football stadium is named in his honor. Principals have included Ron Frost (1995-1996), Sherry Sikes (1997-1999), Joe Perez (1999–2004) and Pamela Bowden (2004–present).
The school mascot is the cougar and the school newspaper is The PawPrint, which is part of the High School National Ad Network.
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