Plainfield High School (Plainfield, Indiana)

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Plainfield High School
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Plainfield High School (Plainfield, Indiana)
1 Red Pride Drive

Plainfield
,
Indiana
46168

United States
Coordinates 39°40′45″N86°22′44″W / 39.67917°N 86.37889°W / 39.67917; -86.37889
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Type Public high school
Established1897
School district Plainfield Community School Corporation
PrincipalPat Cooney [1]
Teaching staff79.85 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,704 (2018–19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio21.34 [2]
CampusLarge suburb [2]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference Mid-State
Nickname Quakers
NewspaperThe Quaker Shaker
Website www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/plainfield-high-school

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

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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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  4. ↑ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 99. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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