Plantation High School
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| Plantation High School | |
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6901 NW 16th Street , 33313 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°08′48″N 80°14′31″W / 26.14667°N 80.242051°W |
| 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 | (754) 322-1850 |
| Website | plantationhigh |
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 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]
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.[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]
