Plainfield Central High School
| Plainfield High School - Central Campus | |
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24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive Plainfield, Illinois 60544 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1959 |
| Opened | 1992 |
| School district | Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lane Abrell |
| Principal | Dave Stephens |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 2,057 (2014-2015) |
| Average class size | 23 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Forest green White |
| Fight song | "When the Cats Begin to Fight" |
| Athletics conference | Southwest Prairie Conference |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Fielder |
| Website | pchs.psd202.org |
Plainfield High School - Central Campus, or PHS-CC, is a four-year public high school in Plainfield, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, which also includes three other high schools: Plainfield South High School, Plainfield North High School and Plainfield East High School.
The original building was destroyed by one of the worst tornadoes in Illinois history. The Plainfield Tornado, which was rated an F5, struck the town on August 28, 1990, one day before classes were scheduled to begin. Three faculty and staff members lost their lives. Had school been in session, casualties could have been even more grave, as the tornado hit the school directly. In the middle of the 1992–1993 school year students moved into the new PHS building. At the time, it was one of the most technically advanced high schools in the state of Illinois, complete with its own observatory.
In 1998, the school added a "Freshman Center" with its own gymnasium and cafeteria. The new freshman center has three floors and is connected to the main building by an enclosed catwalk.
In 2005, the school constructed a new snack building and restrooms on the south end of the football–track stadium. In 2007, a new home grandstand was constructed, replacing the visitors' seating on the west side of the football field, and the former home grandstand was converted into visitor seating. The new home grandstand was built using only steel, contrasting with the former home seating which was constructed of brick and concrete. The grandstand opening had been planned for the pre-season 'Green and White Night' event, but construction set-backs led to its opening about one month late.
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