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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
Website

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


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