Plainfield South High School

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Plainfield South High School
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Plainfield South High School
7800 W. Caton Farm Road

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60586

USA
Coordinates 41°33′45″N88°16′21″W / 41.5626°N 88.2726°W / 41.5626; -88.2726
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TypePublic High School
EstablishedAugust 2001 [1]
School district Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
PrincipalLisa Smith
Staff137.60 (FTE) [2]
Faculty242
Grades 9-12
Enrollment2,411 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.52 [2]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)  
Navy Blue, White,
Mascot Cougar
NewspaperThe Paw Print
Communities served Plainfield, Joliet, Unincorporated Will County
Feeder schoolsDrauden Point Middle School and Aux Sable Middle School
Rival Schools Plainfield North High School
Plainfield Central High School
Plainfield East High School
Website Plainfield South High School

Plainfield South High School, or PSHS, is a four-year public high school located in Plainfield, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, [3] which also includes three other high schools: Plainfield Central High School, Plainfield North High School and Plainfield East High School. The school's address, phone number, and school district belong to Plainfield, however, the school is within the Joliet city limits.

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Staff and Administration

The first principal, Thomas A. Hinsel, served from the opening of the school until 2004. The second principal was Dan Goggins who served 2004-2010. The third principal David Travis served 2010-2015. The fourth principal of Plainfield South High School was Bob Yanello who served 2015-2023, and the fifth and current principal of Plainfield South High School is Lisa Smith who served since 2023.

The current associate principal is Fernando Nieto, the assistant principals are Bill Bicker (discipline) and Karla Ortiz (student services), and the special education administrator is Michael Phillipps. [4]

Campus

The school is located on the corner of Caton Farm Road and Ridge Road. The school has over 200 classrooms. Facilities include a fieldhouse, an auditorium, a competition gymnasium, and a cafeteria. A 4000-seat stadium, baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, and a track are among outdoor facilities. [5]

Athletics and activities

Activities

Some activities the school include are:

Club Name
American Sign Language Club
Anime Club
Art Club
Band Director, Winter Pep Band
Bass Fishing-IHSA
Black Student Association
Blue Crew (Spirit)
Chess Team-IHSA
Choir, Madrigal Director
Club Gaia (Environmental)
Cougar Buddies
Crochet (South Side Stitches)
Drama Club
Esports-IHSA
Fall Play Head
Foreign Language Club-French
Foreign Language Club-German
Foreign Language Club-Spanish
Freshman Council
Future Educators of America
Gamers Club
Hope Squad
Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra
Journalism-IHSA
Junior Council
Key Club
K-POP Club
Literary Magazine
Mathletes-IHSA
Muslim Student Association
National Honor Society
Papercraft Club
PRISM/GSA
PSHS Book Club
PSHS Yoga Club
Scholastic Bowl-IHSA
Science Competition
Senior Council
Set Design Fall Play
Set Design Spring Musical
Sophomore Council
South Side Productions Club
Special Olympics
Speech Director-IHSA
Spring Musical Director
STEM Club
Student Council
Teen Achievers
Yearbook
Youth Alive

Athletics [6]

Fall SportsWinter SportsSpring Sports
Boys Cross Country Boys Basketball Boys Baseball
Girl Cross CountryBoys Wrestling Boys Tennis
FootballGirls BasketballBoys Track & Field
Boys Golf Girls Bowling Boys Volleyball
Boys Soccer Boys Bowling Girls Badminton
Girls GolfBoys Swimming and DivingGirls Soccer
Girls Swimming and DivingPoms/DanceGirls Softball
Girls TennisCheerGirls Track & Field
Girls Volleyball

The 2010 Boys' Bowling Team won the state championship, the first school in District 202 history to win a state title in any sport. The track team has had recent success, winning sixth place in the state finals in 2010. In the summer of 2016 and 2018, the school baseball team won the Summer State Championship. Plainfield South won the 2022 3A Boys State Cross Country Championship.

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