Plainfield High School in Plainfield, Indiana

Plainfield, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,396 people, 7,051 households, and 4,914 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,023.1 people per square mile . There were 7,449 housing units at an average density of 414.3 per square mile...

, USA

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, is a public high school

High school

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 of the Plainfield Community School Corporation.

History

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.

Academics

The school is best known for its academic excellence. The Plainfield school system is the first school system in the state to have all of their public schools receive the national 4 star school award two years in a row. Over 82% of graduates go on to college after high school.

Sports

The boys basketball team won the schools first state championship in 1999. This 1999 state championship team was coached by Dana Greene, who is now the school's athletic director.

Events

In March 2008 PHS hosted then-democratic candidate for president Barack Obama

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as he spoke during his run for presidency.