Plainfield High School (Indiana)
| Plainfield High School | |
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1 Red Pride Drive Plainfield, Indiana, Hendricks County 46168 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′45″N 86°22′44″W / 39.67917°N 86.37889°WCoordinates: 39°40′45″N 86°22′44″W / 39.67917°N 86.37889°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1897 |
| Locale | Suburb |
| School district | Plainfield Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Melvin Siefert |
| Faculty | 71 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1557 |
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| Athletics | Indiana High School Athletic Association |
| Athletics conference | Mid-State |
| Team name | Quakers |
| Newspaper | The Quaker Shaker |
| Website | Plainfield High School Homepage |
Plainfield High School (abbreviated PHS) in Plainfield, Indiana. It is a public high school located within the Plainfield Community School Corporation.
The school's mascot, the Quaker, is a tribute to Plainfield's Quaker founders. Many of the churches in the Plainfield area are Quaker churches, including the oldest Quaker church in Plainfield, the Friendswood Church. The schools system recently opened the new $103 million high school, completing the system wide school shuffle. The school was the last school in the state to have built a new school without voting with the town, causing a tax increase in the area.
In 2005 Scott Olinger became the principal of Plainfield High. In 2008 he became the superintendent of the Hendricks County school system, causing him to leave his osition at Plainfield High.
In March 2008, PHS hosted then-democratic candidate for president Barack Obama as he spoke during his run for presidency.
The Plainfield school system is the first school system in the state to have all of their public schools receive the national four star school award three years in a row. Over 82% of graduates go on to college after high school.
Plainfield High School has two show choirs, Belles et Beaux which is the mixed show choir and Femmes Fatales which is the women's show choir.
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):
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