Plainfield South High School

Plainfield South High School

Plainfield South High School Entrance (2006)
Address
7800 W. Caton Farm Road
Plainfield, Illinois, 60586
USA
Information
Type Public High School
Established 2001
School district Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Principal David Travis
Assistant principals Len Egan, 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
Communities served Plainfield, Joliet, 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.

Administration

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 Len Egan (student services). The special education administrator is Beth Sanna.[3]

Campus

The school is located on the corner of Caton Farm Road and Ridge Road. The school has over 200 classrooms. Facilities include a fieldhouse, an auditorium, a competition gymnnasium, and a cafeteria. A 4000 seat stadium, baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, and a track are among outdoor facilities.[4]

Athletics and activities

Activities[5]

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

Athletics[6]

Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports
Boys Cross Country Boys Basketball 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 and Diving Girls Soccer
Girls Swimming and Diving Poms/Dance Girls Softball
Girls Tennis Cheer Girls Track & Field
Girls Volleyball

The 2010 Boys' Bowling Team won the 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.

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