South Plantation High School Explained
| South Plantation High School |
| Streetaddress: | 1300 SW 54th Ave |
| Zipcode: | 33317 |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 26.1031°N -80.2201°W |
| Principal: | Christine Henschel |
| Staff: | 93.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Ratio: | 23.91 |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| School Colours: | Purple and gold |
| Newspaper: | The Sword & Shield |
| Opened: | 1971 |
| Enrollment: | 2,224 (2022-2023) |
South Plantation High School is a four-year public high school located in the city of Plantation, Florida in the United States.
SPHS is part of the Broward County Public Schools school district, which is the sixth-largest district in the nation with over 258,000 students enrolled as of the 2007/08 school year. The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1982 and 1983.[2] South Plantation had an FCAT school grade of "A" for the 2010–11 academic year.[3]
South Plantation High School operates an environmental science magnet program, which allows students living outside of the school's boundaries to attend.[4]
Demographics
As of the 2021-22 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,275. The ethnic makeup of the school was 21.4% Non-Hispanic White, 39.5% Black, 32.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.4% 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 school 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
- Benjamin Crump, attorney specializing in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases
- Colin Cole, former NFL player
- Alex Collins (1994-2023), former NFL running back
- Reggie Cross, former basketball player
- Erin DiMeglio, first female Florida high school quarterback
- Dan Farkas, multiple Academy Award-winning sound engineer for film and television
- Wayne Federman, comedian, film and television actor, author
- John Franklin III, professional wide receiver for 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. October 13, 2024.
- http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
- http://www.browardschools.com/schools/fcat/high.htm FCAT School Grades – High
- Web site: Odzer • • . Ari . South Plantation High School Magnet Program Focuses on Environmental Science . 2022-04-30 . NBC 6 South Florida . January 29, 2016 . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT. Broward County Public Schools. 20 November 2021.
- Web site: Zoning Map. Davie, Florida. 2020-05-06. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
- Web site: South Plantation High School. Broward County Public Schools. 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
