South Plantation High School

South Plantation High School
Address
1300 Paladin Way Plantation, Florida, 33317 United States
Information
School type	Public
School district	Broward County Schools
Superintendent	James F. Notter
Principal	David V. Basile
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2454
Grade 9	748
Grade 10	696
Grade 11	577
Grade 12	433
Hours in school day	7:35 a.m. 2:40 p.m.
School Colour(s)	Purple, White and Gold
Mascot	Paladin
Nickname	South or South Plant
Newspaper	The Sword & Shield
Website	http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/southplanthigh/
Phone Number - (754) 323-1950

South Plantation High School, also known locally as simply "South" (to avoid confusion with Plantation High), is a four-year, public high school located in Plantation, a large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States.

SPHS is part of the Broward County Public Schools 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 has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1982 and 1983. South Plantation has an FCAT school grade of "A"for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Alma mater (school song)

Whichever Path We Choose To Take
Thy Words of Wisdom Guide
Achievement, Pride and Unity
Will Always Walk Beside
To Purple, White and Gold We Raise
Our Voices To The Sky
With Everlasting Loyalty To
South Plantation High

Demographics

As of 2011, the total student enrollment was 2878. The ethnic makeup of the school was 41% White, 34% Black, 19% Hispanic, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2% Multiracial, and 1% Native American or Native Alaskan.

Athletics

Fall (August - November)

• Cross Country
• Football
• Swimming
• Golf
• Volleyball

Cheerleading

Winter (October - February)

• Basketball
• Wrestling
• Soccer

Spring (January - April)

• Baseball
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track
• Water Polo
• Flag Football
• Lacrosse

Extracurricular activities and clubs

• 4H (4H program)
• Best Buddies
• Business Professionals of America (BPA) - Students pursuing careers in the business and information technology fields, are shown how to advance leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills, through Intern Programs, Skill Assessment Guides, and Special Recognition Awards.
• Caring for Kids and Critters - Students earn volunteer hours by working at the Wildlife Care Center and at John U. Lloyd State Park. As well as, helping children's organizations and maintain the school campus.
• Chess Club
• Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) - Students who are interested in business marketing, management, and entrepreneurship participate in many activities, including the Fashion Show, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Adopt-an-Angel Toy Drive, MDA, SHAPE, Hurricane Relief projects, and competitions.
• Drama/Thespians- The drama program has recently put on productions of High School Musical, Peter Pan, West Side Story, High School Musical 2, The Boys Next Door and Alice in Wonderland.
• Earth Rangers
• ER Ambassadors - Students travel to elementary schools to teach environmental activities. They help with recruiting new students to the high school program and earn volunteer hours by working with community organizations on weekend events.
• FCCLA
• Film Club - (established in the 2010-2011 year) when SPTV was cancelled. The club now is in process of reviving SPTV, and also participates in film festivals with original films
• First Priority- Christian club where students talk about Christ and God
• FIRST Robotics
• Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA)
• French Club
• Friendship Club
• Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• Human Relations Council
• Inter-Club Council (ICC)
• JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps)
• Key Club
• Literary Magazine
• Marching Band
• Massive Appeal (Dance Team)
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Multicultural Club
• National Honor Society (NHS)
• Not On Tobacco (NOT)
• Paladin Anglers - Students are taken deep sea fishing on Coast Guard-approved commercial vessels after school, in order to learn about ecotourism, fish, boating safety and fishing regulations.
• The Paladin Society - Students travel to Renaissance festivals, in order to educate patrons on different aspects of society during the Middle Ages. Such as, medieval and Renaissance era weaponry, armor, customs, medicine, and superstitions.
• Quill and Scroll
• SAC/SAF
• Salsa Club
• SECME
• Sign of the Knights
• Solar Knights
• Spanish Club
• Special Olympics
• SPTV- South was one of the first schools to establish a morning t.v program
• Step Team
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Students Taking On Paralysis (STOP)
• Sword and Shield (Newspaper)
• Technology Student Association (TSA) - Students compete, for scholarships, against other students, from around the county, in a variety of technology related fields, (such as robotics).
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Yearbook: In recent years, the Prospectus Yearbook Staff produced two FSPA "All Florida" award winning yearbooks: both the 2008 and 2009 editions.
• Youth Crime Watch

External links

• South Plantation High School
• South Plantation High School Solar Racing Team
• South Plantation High School Engineering Program
• The Culpepper Journalism Foundation - A fund created by a former South Plantation teacher, with the goal of, assisting students, who wish to go to summer journalism programs.
• Doug Parrish Career & Technology Scholarship - A scholarship set up, for the further education, of a graduating senior, who pursued a Career and Technology course of study, at South Plantation.