Plainfield South High School | |
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Plainfield South High School Entrance (2006) | |
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7800 W. Caton Farm Road Plainfield, Illinois, 60586 USA |
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Type | Public High School |
Established | 2001 |
School district | Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 |
Principal | David Travis |
Assistant principals | Jennifer Hoffman, Andrea McKinsey, Scott Albright |
Faculty | 242 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,450 (2010-2011) [1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy Blue, White, Forest Green |
Mascot | Cougar |
Average ACT scores | Composite: 19.6 English: 18.9 Mathematics: 19.3 Reading: 20 Science: 19.7 |
Newspaper | The Paw Print (Formerly South Side News) |
Communities served | Plainfield, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Unincorporated Will County |
Feeder schools | Drauden Point Middle School and Aux Sable Middle School |
Rival Schools | Plainfield North High School Plainfield Central High School Plainfield East High School |
Website | Plainfield South High School |
Plainfield South High School, or PSHS, is a four-year public high school located in Joliet, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202,[2] which also includes three other high schools: Plainfield Central High School, Plainfield North High School and Plainfield East High School.
The school's address, phone number, and school district belong to Plainfield, however, the school is within the Joliet city limits. |- ! School Year !! Enrollment |- | 2003-04 || 2529 |- | 2004-05 || 2805 |- | 2005-06 || 2325 |- | 2006-07 || 2281 |- | 2007-08 || 2285 |- | 2008-09 || 2338 |- | 2009-10 || 2441 |}
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The racial/ethnic breakdown of the student body in the 2008-09 school year is as follows- 60.3% White, 10.3% Black, 23.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, 0.10% Native American, 3.4% other.[5]
The current and third principal of Plainfield South High School is David Travis, who replaced Dan Goggins in 2010. The first principal, Thomas A. Hinsel, served from the opening of the school until 2004. The current associate principal is Scott Albright. The assistant principals are Andrea McKinsey (discipline) and Jennifer Hoffman (student services). The special education administrator is Beth Sanna.[6]
The school is located on the corner of Caton Farm Road and Ridge Road.[7] The school has over 200 classrooms. Facilities include a fieldhouse, an auditorium, a competition gynmnasium, and a cafeteria. A 4000 seat stadium, baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, and a track are among outdoor facilities.[8]
Anime Club | Art Club | The Blue & White Review |
Book Club | Chess Club/Team | Class Councils |
Computer Club | Cougar Club | Drama Club |
Fall Play | Foreign Language Honor Societies | French Club |
Gamers Club | German Glub | Key Club |
The Leadership Group | Madrigal Singers | Math Club/Competition |
National Honor Society | Operation Snowball | Outdoor Club |
The Paw Print/School Newspaper | Pep Band | P.R.I.S.M. |
PSHS Bands | PSHS Choirs | Scholastic Bowl |
Science Club | Spanish Club | Speech Team |
Spring Musical | Student Council | Yearbook |
Youth Alive | ||
Bob Dole Club | The Straight-Straight Alliance |
Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports |
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Cheer | Boys Cross Country | Boys Baseball |
Girl Cross Country | Boys Wrestling | Boys Tennis |
Football | Girls Basketball | Boys Track & Field |
Boys Golf | Girls Bowling | Boys Volleyball |
Boys Soccer | Boys Bowling | Girls Badminton |
Girls Golf | Boys Swimming & Diving | Girls Soccer |
Girls Swimming & Diving | Poms | Girls Softball |
Girls Tennis | Cheer | Girls Track & Field |
Girls Volleyball |
The 2010 Boy's Bowling Team won the 3A state championship, the first school in District 202 history to win a state title in any sport. The track team has had recent success, winning sixth place in the state finals in 2010.