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Enrollment
2,303
High
DISTRICT 1,336 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000272
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
1300 PALADIN WAY, PLANTATION, FL 33317 · (754) 323-1950 · Broward County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,303 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Florida public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
826 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 598 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 648 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 537 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 520 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 49.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,303 | 35.9% | 55.6% |
| SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 2,358 | 37.4% | 42.4% |
| DR. PHILLIPS HIGH ORLANDO | 2,964 | 39.2% | 47.5% |
| FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 2,260 | 35.9% | 65.0% |
| DR. MICHAEL M. KROP SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 2,165 | 40.4% | 54.4% |
| APOPKA HIGH APOPKA | 3,446 | 37.9% | 50.4% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #235 of 555 | #27 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #170 of 549 ▼ 13 | #23 of 45 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #242 of 559 ▲ 99 | #24 of 45 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,303 | #109 of 830 | #10 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #455 of 575 | #26 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #109 of 594 | #10 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #416 of 630 | #25 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #267 of 289 | #28 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,303
-7 (0%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,733
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 24.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,303 | 92 | 25.0:1 | 36% (826) |
| 2023-24 | 2,292 | 96 | 23.9:1 | 41% (950) |
| 2022-23 | 2,224 | 93 | 23.9:1 | 59% (1,320) |
| 2020-21 | 2,310 | 93 | 24.8:1 | 57% (1,317) |
| 2017-18 | 2,322 | 108 | 21.5:1 | 70% (1,620) |
| 2015-16 | 2,349 | 104 | 22.6:1 | 64% (1,499) |
| 2010-11 | 2,351 | 132 | 17.8:1 | 54% (1,264) |
| 2000-01 | 2,540 | 122 | 20.8:1 | 21% (534) |
| 1990-91 | 1,733 | 95 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL.
About SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in PLANTATION, Florida. The school serves 2,303 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students.
The district, BROWARD, has 243,591 students enrolled across 325 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL. The largest is Hispanic students, at 40%. The next largest groups are 37% Black, 17% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 25.0 students per teacher. That is 1.5 students per teacher above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 36% of students. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in Broward County.
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.6%, compared with a predicted 63.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Broward County show that the median household income is $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 338 public schools in Broward County, enrolling about 244,502 students in all.
The next-closest public school is PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 2,310 students in 2020-21 and 2,303 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROWARD
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- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,510 students
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in PLANTATION
- PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,696 students
- SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT PLANTATIONElementary · 933 students
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 800 students
- TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 791 students
- MIRROR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Nearby schools
- PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 492
- SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,014
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 693
- ANN STORCK CENTER INC.0.8 mi · 19
- TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 791
- PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER1.0 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,303 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 40% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.