South Plantation High, 1300 Paladin Way: grades 9-12, 2,279 students on the Aug. 21 count, zoned for 37% of Plantation addresses. An A for 2026.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone map for South Plantation High (PDF), boundary maps and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments.

South Plantation High is the Broward County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 on Paladin Way, beside Florida’s Turnpike in the south of the city. Its teams are the Paladins. It is one of two district high schools zoned for Plantation homes; the other is Plantation 6-12, the former Plantation High.

Who to call
Address 1300 Paladin Way, Plantation, FL 33317
Phone 754-323-1950
Grades 9 to 12
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 2351

Principal

Principal Alexandra Ries, according to the principal’s message on the school’s website. The site’s administrators page lists two intern principals and two assistant principals.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 2,279 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, 27 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count. By grade: 586 freshmen, 569 sophomores, 545 juniors and 579 seniors.
  • Federal count: 2,292 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 24 students per teacher, according to the NCES directory.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns from state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a high school at 65% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (70% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 B

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 62%
  • Math: 58%
  • Science: 67%
  • Social studies: 79%
  • Graduation rate (2024-25): 99%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 93% of graduates

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the South Plantation High zone map (PDF). Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance boundaries:

  • Seminole Middle sends almost all of its zone to South Plantation and makes up about four-fifths of the high school’s zone. Parts of the New River Middle and Parkway Middle zones, and a small piece of the Plantation 6-12 middle zone, are also zoned for South Plantation.
  • The elementary zones inside it are mainly Tropical, Plantation Park and Plantation elementaries, with parts of the Westwood Heights, Meadowbrook and Central Park zones.
  • In Plantation, about 37% of the addresses in Broward County’s address file are zoned for South Plantation; the rest are zoned for Plantation High.

The School Board’s Jan. 21 actions, listed in the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF), combined Plantation Middle and Plantation High; none of them changed South Plantation’s zone.

Calendar

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

The school does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.

Magnet and innovative programs

The school’s magnet and innovative programs page lists:

  • The Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration Magnet Program
  • The Cambridge AICE Program

Sports and activities

South Plantation plays football in Class 6A, Region 4, District 14 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s assignments, in the same district as Boca Raton, Coral Glades, Nova, Park Vista and Spanish River.

The school’s athletics page posts fall schedules for bowling, cross country, varsity and junior varsity football, golf, swimming and diving, and girls volleyball, with links to home ticket sales and athletic clearance forms. Games and results are on our Friday night football page and high school scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does South Plantation High serve?

Grades 9 through 12. The district counted 2,279 students there on Aug. 21, 2026.

What is South Plantation High’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 70% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025 and a B in 2024.

Which middle school feeds South Plantation High?

Seminole Middle, whose zone makes up about four-fifths of South Plantation’s. Parts of the New River, Parkway and Plantation 6-12 middle zones are also zoned for it, according to the district’s boundary maps.

What part of Plantation is zoned for South Plantation High?

Mostly the south and east of the city: the Tropical, Plantation Park and Plantation elementary zones. About 37% of Plantation addresses are zoned for South Plantation and the rest for Plantation High.

What football district is South Plantation in?

Class 6A, Region 4, District 14 for 2026-27, with Boca Raton, Coral Glades, Nova, Park Vista and Spanish River, according to the FHSAA.