South Plantation High School

South Plantation High School
Location
1300 SW 54th Ave Plantation , Florida 33317 United States
Coordinates	26°06′11″N80°13′12″W / 26.1031°N 80.2201°W / 26.1031; -80.2201
Information
School type	Public
Founded	1971
School district	Broward County Public Schools
Superintendent	Peter B. Licata
Principal	Alex Ries
Staff	96.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,292 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.88 [1]
Hours in school day	7
Colours	Purple and gold
Slogan	Raising the Bar
Mascot	Joe Paladin
Nickname	Paladins
Rival	Plantation High School
Accreditation	Cognia and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
National ranking	6,513
Newspaper	The Sword & Shield
Yearbook	Prospectus
Website	southplantation.browardschools.com

South Plantation High School is a four-year public high school in the city of Plantation, Florida, United States.

SPHS is part of the Broward County Public Schools district, which is the sixth-largest district in the nation with over 271,500 students enrolled as of the 2025–2026 school year. The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1982 and 1983. ^[2] South Plantation had a school grade of "B" for the 2024–25 academic year. ^[3]

South Plantation High School is a magnet school, focusing on environmental science and Everglades restoration. ^[4]

Demographics

As of the 2025–26 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,235. The ethnic makeup of the school was 53.51% Non-Hispanic White, 39.94% Black, 40.2% Hispanic, 2.54% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. ^[5]

Attendance zone

The school serves sections of Plantation, Broadview Park, Fort Lauderdale, and Davie. ^{[6] [7]} The magnet school serves students from anywhere in the BCPS district.

Notable alumni

• Richard Bleier (born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox
• Jay Burna, hip hop & pop artist, songwriter
• Laurie Cardoza-Moore, activist, film producer and Evangelical leader
• Robbie Chosen, NFL wide receiver
• Colin Cole, former NFL player
• Alex Collins (1994–2023), former NFL running back ^{[8] [9]}
• Reggie Cross, former basketball player
• Benjamin Crump, attorney specializing in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases
• Erin DiMeglio, first female Florida high school quarterback ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}
• Diplo, American DJ and music producer
• Wayne Federman, comedian, film, and television actor; author ^[15]
• John Franklin III, professional wide receiver for the Memphis Showboats
• Zane Hijazi, podcaster and Internet personality
• Heath Hussar, podcaster and Internet personality
• Marc Kudisch (born 1966), Broadway actor
• Andrew Mayne, television personality (Don't Trust Andrew Mayne, Shark Week), WSJ best-selling novelist
• George Noriega, Grammy-winning songwriter and record producer
• Donna Pastore, professor, collegiate softball coach and player, University of Florida Hall of Fame
• Alfredo Roberts, former NFL player and NFL coach
• Ricco Ross, film and television actor
• Justin Robert Young, podcaster and Internet personality

References

1. "SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
2. "Blue ribbon schools program - Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2003.
3. https://www.browardschools.com/directory/our-schools/school-grades
4. Odzer • •, Ari (January 29, 2016). "South Plantation High School Magnet Program Focuses on Environmental Science". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
5. "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
6. "Zoning Map". Davie, Florida . Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
7. "South Plantation High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools . Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
8. Kelly, Omar (April 12, 2016). "Former South Plantation standout Alex Collins is on the Dolphins' radar". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
9. Kasinitz, Aaron (July 26, 2018). "'We all knew': Baltimore Ravens' Alex Collins has long envisioned this opportunity – can he seize it?". pennlive. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
10. Himmelbach, Adam (September 2, 2012). "To The Boys Her Role Is Simple: Team Mate". The New York Times . Retrieved October 23, 2012.
11. Rhoades, Logan (September 14, 2012). "High School Football: Erin DiMeglio and the Debate on Female Players". Bleacher Report . Retrieved October 23, 2012.
12. Smith, Cameron (September 24, 2012). "Erin DiMeglio, Florida's first female QB, earns first varsity completion .. for negative yardage". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved October 23, 2012.
13. Smith, Cameron (September 1, 2012). "Erin DiMeglio hits the field, becomes first female quarterback in Florida varsity football history". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved October 23, 2012.
14. Isaacson, Melissa (September 12, 2012). "Erin DiMeglio makes history at South Plantation High School". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
15. Holbert, Holly; Holbert, Bruce (April 1, 2016). Thank You, Teacher: Grateful Students Tell the Stories of the Teachers Who Changed Their Lives. New World Library. ISBN 9781608684199.

External links

• South Plantation High School