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| Plantation High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6901 NW 16th Street Plantation, Florida 33313 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°08′48″N 80°14′31″W / 26.14667°N 80.242051°W / 26.14667; -80.242051 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public 9–12 |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Broward County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Peter B. Licata |
| Principal | Parinaz Bristol |
| Teaching staff | 83.53 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 1,834 (2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.48 |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Team name | Colonels |
| Information | (754) 322-1850 |
| Website | https://www.browardschools.com/plantationhigh |
Plantation High School (commonly referred to as PHS) is a high school located in Plantation, Florida, part of the Broward County Public Schools district. As of 2023, the school serves 1,834 students in grades 9 through 12. It was originally located on the Fort Lauderdale Airport grounds, specifically on the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale base. This was used as a temporary location until the new building was ready to open at its present location. Students at Plantation High are called "Colonels". The original school logo was a graphic of a traditional Southern colonel—the equivalent of Colonel Reb, mascot of the University of Mississippi. In the early 1990s, amidst concerns of racial insensitivity, the logo was changed to a large red letter "C" similar to the Chicago Bears logo.
Plantation High has an FCAT school grade of "C" since 2014–2023
The school's attendance zone includes: Plantation, and a portion of Sunrise.
Athletics
The school's athletic teams are known as the PHS Colonels:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
- Lacrosse
Academics
In the 2006–2007 school year, Plantation High School was the only school in Broward County to go up a letter grade based on FCAT scores.
Plantation High School has participated in the International Baccalaureate program since April 2010.
Demographics
As of the 2023–24 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,834. The ethnic makeup of the school was 6.5% White, 71.2% Black, 17.7% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Notable alumni
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- Melanie Amaro, singer, first season of The X Factor USA winner, Class of 2010
- Neal Avron, record producer/audio engineer and musician, Class of 1983
- Al Blades, former NFL player
- H. B. Blades, former NFL player
- Chris Britton, former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees)
- Jeremy Cash, NFL player (Carolina Panthers), Class of 2010
- Steve Curry, former MLB player (Boston Red Sox), Class of 1983
- Jacolby George, college football wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes, Class of 2021
- Jack Hardy, former MLB player (Chicago White Sox)
- Carl Hiaasen, novelist and columnist, Class of 1970
- Heath Hussar, YouTuber/Podcast Host, Class of 2010
- Chris Lammons, NFL player
- Brandon McGee, former NFL player
- Jeff Owens, former NFL player, Class of 2007
- Charles Partridge, football head coach, Florida Atlantic University, 2014–16
- Josh Robinson, NFL player (Minnesota Vikings), Class of 2009
- Ryan Shazier, NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers), Class of 2011
- John Stanier, drummer, Helmet, Class of 1986
- Sojourn Shelton, NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals) Class of 2013
- Darrell Strong, former NFL player
- Xander Zayas Professional Boxer
References
- ^ "2021–22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- U.S. News & World Report: Plantation High School
- FCAT School Grades – High Archived 2004-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- "Plantation High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "Zoning Map" (PDF). Plantation, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "Zoning Map". Sunrise, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020. – Compare this to school boundary maps.
- "Plantation High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- Lichtenstein, Adam (June 3, 2020). "Plantation star receiver Jacolby George commits to Miami Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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