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Plantation High School | |
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Address | |
6901 NW 16th Street , 33313 United States | |
Coordinates | 26°08′48″N80°14′31″W / 26.14667°N 80.242051°W |
Information | |
Type | Public 9-12 |
Established | 1963 |
School district | Broward County Public Schools |
Superintendent | Dr. 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] |
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 [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 has been making great efforts to raise the school grade in recent years.
The school's attendance zone includes: [5] Plantation, [6] and a portion of Sunrise. [7]
Alongside its varied curriculum, PHS also possesses a wide list of clubs and organizations that cater to the diverse interests of the student body. The following list provides the school's official clubs:
The school's athletic teams are known as the PHS Colonels:
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. This has marked a turning point for a new era at this school. Plantation High School has participated in the International Baccalaureate program since April 2010. [8]
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]
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