Plantation High School
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[3] 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 [2021 not assessed][4]
The school's attendance zone includes:[5] Plantation,[6] and a portion of Sunrise.[7]
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.[clarification needed]
Plantation High School has participated in the International Baccalaureate program since April 2010.[8]
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.[1]
Notable alumni
- 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
- 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
- ^ a b "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
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- Official Site
- Plantation High School
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