Plantation High School

Plantation High School (commonly referred to as PHS) is a public high school located in Plantation, Florida, United States, part of the Broward County Public Schools district. As of 2023, the school served 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
Location
6901 NW 16th Street Plantation , Florida 33313 United States
Coordinates	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)[1]
Enrollment	1,834 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	23.48[1]
Colors	Red, White, and Blue
Team name	Colonels
Information	[phone]
Website	plantationhigh.browardschools.com

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.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Melanie Amaro, singer, first season of The X Factor USA winner, Class of 2010^[9]
• 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), Class of 2001^[10]
• Jeremy Cash, former NFL player (Carolina Panthers), Class of 2011^[11]
• Steve Curry, former MLB player (Boston Red Sox), Class of 1983
• Jacolby George, college football wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes, Class of 2021^[12][13]
• Jack Hardy, former MLB player (Chicago White Sox)
• Carl Hiaasen, novelist and columnist, Class of 1970^[14]
• Chris Lammons, NFL player, Class of 2014^[15]
• Brandon McGee, former NFL player, Class of 2009^[16]
• Jeff Owens, former NFL player, Class of 2005^[17]
• Charles Partridge, football head coach, Florida Atlantic University, 2014–16
• Josh Robinson, NFL player (Minnesota Vikings), Class of 2009^[18]
• Ryan Shazier, NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers), Class of 2011^[19]
• Sojourn Shelton, NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals), Class of 2013^[20]
• John Stanier, drummer, Helmet, Class of 1986
• Darrell Strong, former NFL player, Class of 2004^[21]
• Xander Zayas, Professional Boxer