| Plainfield High School | |
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| Plainfield, Indiana, USA | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1897 |
| Principal | Kelly Jacobs |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1467 |
| School Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Quaker |
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| Website | Plainfield High School Homepage |
Plainfield High School (abbreviated PHS) in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a public high school of the Plainfield Community School Corporation.
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The school's mascot, the Quaker, is a tribute to Plainfield's Quaker founders.[1] Many of the churches in the Plainfield area are Quaker churches, including the oldest Quaker church in Plainfield, the Friendswood Church. The schools system recently opened the new $103 million high school, completing the system wide school shuffle.[2] The school was the last school in the state to have built a new school without voting with the town, causing a tax increase in the area.
The school is best known for its academic excellence. The Plainfield school system is the first school system in the state to have all of their public schools receive the national 4 star school award two years in a row.[2] Over 82% of graduates go on to college after high school.[2]
The boys basketball team won the schools first state championship in 1999. This 1999 state championship team was coached by Dana Greene, who is now the school's athletic director.
In March 2008 PHS hosted then-democratic candidate for president Barack Obama as he spoke during his run for presidency.[3]