Paw Paw High School (Illinois)

Paw Paw High School
Address
511 Champman Street
Paw Paw, Illinois, Lee County, 61353
 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type Comprehensive Public High School
School district Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
Principal Mr. Charles Schneider
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 113
Campus type Rural, fringe
Color(s)           Purple, Gold
Athletics conference Little Ten
Mascot Bulldogs
PSAE Average 57%
Feeder schools Paw Paw Junior High School
Website Paw Paw Schools

Paw Paw High School, or PPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 511 Chapman in Paw Paw, Illinois, a village in Lee County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PPHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Paw Paw.[1][2] The campus is located 20 miles south of Rochelle, Illinois, and serves a mixed village and rural residential community.

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Academics

In 2009, 62% of Paw Paw High School students met or exceeded standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam, an Illinois state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The average high school graduation rate in the period 1999-2009 was 89.1%.[3][4]

Athletics

Paw Paw High School competes in the Little Ten Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Bulldogs, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. PPHS coops with Auburn High School for Boys Golf and Wrestling. [1][5][6]

History

The history of education in Paw Paw dates back to 1836 with the construction of the first school house.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "IHSA Paw Paw High School". IHSA. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1615.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Paw Paw CUSD 271". Paw Paw CUSD. http://2paws.net/. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  3. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Paw Paw High School Comparison". Northern Illinois University with support from Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. http://iirc.niu.edu/CompareSchools.aspx?schoolID=470522710260004. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  4. ^ "Paw Paw High School Educational Environment". Northern Illinois University and the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. http://iirc.niu.edu/school.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Educational_Environment&schoolID=470522710260004&level=S. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  5. ^ "IHSA Paw Paw High School Season Summaries". IHSA. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum1615.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  6. ^ "IHSA Coop Teams". Illinois High School Association. 15 February 2010. http://www.ihsa.org/school/coop.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  7. ^ "History of Paw Paw". Genealogy Trails. http://genealogytrails.com/ill/lee/leecitypawhistory.html. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 

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