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 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&mdash;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]

The school's attendance zone includes: Plantation, and a portion of Sunrise.

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.

Plantation High School has participated in the International Baccalaureate program since April 2010.

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.

Notable alumni

 * Melanie Amaro, singer, first season of The X Factor USA winner, Class of 2010
 * 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)
 * Jeremy Cash, NFL player (Carolina Panthers), Class of 2010
 * Steve Curry, former MLB player (Boston Red Sox), Class of 1983
 * Jack Hardy, former MLB player (Chicago White Sox)
 * Carl Hiaasen, novelist and columnist, Class of 1970
 * Heath Hussar, YouTuber/Podcast Host, Class of 2010
 * Chris Lammons, NFL player
 * Brandon McGee, former NFL player
 * Jeff Owens, former NFL player, Class of 2007
 * Charles Partridge, football head coach, Florida Atlantic University, 2014–16
 * Josh Robinson, NFL player (Minnesota Vikings), Class of 2009
 * Ryan Shazier, NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers), Class of 2011
 * John Stanier, drummer, Helmet, Class of 1986
 * Sojourn Shelton, NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals) Class of 2013
 * Darrell Strong, former NFL player
 * Xander Zayas Professional Boxer