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 School
Address
6901 NW 16th Street

Plantation
,
Florida
33313

United States
Coordinates26.14667°N 80.242051°W / 26.14667; -80.242051
Information
TypePublic 9-12
Established1963
School districtBroward County Public Schools
SuperintendentPeter B. Licata
PrincipalParinaz Bristol
Teaching staff83.53 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,834 (2023-24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio23.48[1]
Color(s)Red, White, and Blue
     
Team nameColonels
Information(754) 322-1850
Websitehttps://www.browardschools.com/plantationhigh

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:

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.[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.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. U.S. News & World Report: Plantation High School
  4. FCAT School Grades – High Archived 2004-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Plantation High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. "Zoning Map" (PDF). Plantation, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. "Zoning Map". Sunrise, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020. - Compare this to school boundary maps.
  8. "Plantation High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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