South Plantation High School
| South Plantation High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1300 SW 54th Ave , 33317 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°06′11″N 80°13′12″W / 26.1031°N 80.2201°W |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
- Travis Shelton, NFL athlete, kick returner Denver Broncos
- 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
- ^ a b "SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Blue ribbon schools program - Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2003.
- ^ https://www.browardschools.com/directory/our-schools/school-grades
- ^ Odzer • •, Ari (January 29, 2016). "South Plantation High School Magnet Program Focuses on Environmental Science". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Zoning Map". Davie, Florida. Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
- ^ "South Plantation High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
- ^ Kelly, Omar (April 12, 2016). "Former South Plantation standout Alex Collins is on the Dolphins' radar". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Himmelbach, Adam (September 2, 2012). "To The Boys Her Role Is Simple: Team Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Rhoades, Logan (September 14, 2012). "High School Football: Erin DiMeglio and the Debate on Female Players". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Isaacson, Melissa (September 12, 2012). "Erin DiMeglio makes history at South Plantation High School". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 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.