Plainfield High School (Plainfield, Indiana) Explained

Plainfield High School
Streetaddress:1 Red Pride Drive
Zipcode:46168
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.6792°N -86.3789°W
Established:1897
Grades:912
Campus:Large suburb
Principal:Pat Cooney[1]
Enrollment:1,782 (2022-23)[2]
Ratio:19.75
Teaching Staff:90.21
Nickname:Quakers
Newspaper:The Quaker Shaker

Plainfield High School (abbreviated PHS) in Plainfield, Indiana, United States. It is a public high school located within the Plainfield Community School Corporation.

History

In March 2008, the school hosted then-democratic candidate for president Barack Obama as he spoke during his run for presidency.[3]

Athletics

Plainfield is a part of the Mid State Conference. They compete under the name "Quakers" (or Lady Quakers) and the school colors are scarlet and royal blue. The following IHSAA sports are offered at Plainfield (Unless marked there are separate boys and girls teams):[4]

Notable alumni

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plainfield High School . 21 August 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Plainfield High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 19, 2024.
  3. News: Raum. Tom. Obama decries racial rhetoric. Associated Press. USA Today. March 16, 2008.
  4. Web site: IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. 16 January 2015. 99. pdf.
  5. Web site: IHSAA State Championships by School. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. May 7, 2019. May 1, 2019.
  6. News: Coggeshall. Wade. Jazz singer comes home, perhaps for the last time. Hendricks County Flyer. August 17, 2007.
  7. News: Barron. Joan. Quickdraw lawman Ed Cantrell dies. July 24, 2014. Casper Star-Tribune. June 14, 2004.
  8. News: Holmes. Brenda L.. Del Harris speaks to Plainfield chamber. July 24, 2014. Hendricks County Flyer. October 25, 2011.
  9. News: Ambrogi. Mark. North Carolina OL & Plainfield grad James Hurst will try to contain Jadevon Clowney. July 24, 2014. Indianapolis Star. August 28, 2013.
  10. News: Shepherd . Paul . 2013 NFL draft: Former Brownsburg High School star Chris Jones drafted by Houston Texans . July 24, 2014 . Indianapolis Star . USA Today . April 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727043512/http://www.usatodayhss.com/indianapolis/article/2013-nfl-draft-former-brownsburg-high-school-star-chris-jones-drafted-by-houston-texans--2013304300084 . July 27, 2014 .
  11. Web site: Florida Tuskers 2010 Opening Roster. Orlando Sentinel. February 19, 2016.
  12. News: Father-and-son pilots remembered, honored at soccer festival. Indy Star. 25 July 2015. 27 March 2022. Olivia. Lewis. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927210435/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/07/25/father-son-pilots-remembered-honored-soccer-festival/30675379/. 27 September 2020. live.