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]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball
- Boys state 3A champion - 1999[5]
- Cross country
- Football (boys)
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Boys state champion - 2022
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Dee Bell - jazz singer[6]
- Edd Cantrell - former police officer[7]
- Del Harris - current Vice-President of Texas Legends of NBA Development League; former head coach of NBA's Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers; assistant coach for various NBA teams, including Rockets, Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets.[8]
- James Hurst - retired NFL offensive tackle[9]
- Jason Pociask - former NFL fullback and tight end for New York Jets, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys; played one season for Florida Tuskers of UFL.[10] [11]
- Haris Suleman, Pakistani-American aviator who died while attempting to circumnavigate the world as the youngest pilot in history.[12]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Plainfield High School . 21 August 2021 . en.
- Web site: Plainfield High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 19, 2024.
- News: Raum. Tom. Obama decries racial rhetoric. Associated Press. USA Today. March 16, 2008.
- Web site: IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. 16 January 2015. 99. pdf.
- Web site: IHSAA State Championships by School. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. May 7, 2019. May 1, 2019.
- News: Coggeshall. Wade. Jazz singer comes home, perhaps for the last time. Hendricks County Flyer. August 17, 2007.
- News: Barron. Joan. Quickdraw lawman Ed Cantrell dies. July 24, 2014. Casper Star-Tribune. June 14, 2004.
- News: Holmes. Brenda L.. Del Harris speaks to Plainfield chamber. July 24, 2014. Hendricks County Flyer. October 25, 2011.
- News: Ambrogi. Mark. North Carolina OL & Plainfield grad James Hurst will try to contain Jadevon Clowney. July 24, 2014. Indianapolis Star. August 28, 2013.
- 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 .
- Web site: Florida Tuskers 2010 Opening Roster. Orlando Sentinel. February 19, 2016.
- 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.