Paw Paw High School (Illinois)

Paw Paw High School, or PPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 511 Chapman in Paw Paw, Illinois, a village in Lee County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PPHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Paw Paw.[2][3] The campus is located 20 miles south of Rochelle, Illinois, and serves a mixed village and rural residential community.

Paw Paw High School
Address
511 Champman Street

Paw Paw
,
Lee County
,
Illinois
61353

United States
Coordinates41.6903°N 88.9778°W / 41.6903; -88.9778
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
School districtPaw Paw Community Unit School District 271
PrincipalMr. Stan Adcock
Grades7–12
Enrollment95 (2016-17)[1]
Campus typeRural, fringe
Color(s)          Purple, Gold
Athletics conferenceLittle Ten
MascotBulldogs
PSAE average57%
Feeder schoolsPaw Paw Junior High School
WebsitePaw Paw Schools

Academics

In 2009, 62% of Paw Paw High School students met or exceeded standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam, an Illinois state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The average high school graduation rate in the period 1999-2009 was 89.1%.[4][5]

Athletics

Paw Paw High School competes in the Little Ten Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Bulldogs, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.

History

The history of education in Paw Paw dates back to 1836 with the construction of the first school house.[6]

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References
  1. "Paw Paw Jr/Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. "IHSA Paw Paw High School". IHSA. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  3. "Paw Paw CUSD 271". Paw Paw CUSD. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  4. "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Paw Paw High School Comparison". Northern Illinois University with support from Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  5. "Paw Paw High School Educational Environment". Northern Illinois University and the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  6. "History of Paw Paw". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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