Plainfield High School (Plainfield, Indiana)
Plainfield High School (abbreviated PHS) in Plainfield, Indiana, United States. It is a public high school located within the Plainfield Community School Corporation.
| Plainfield High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
1 Red Pride Drive , 46168 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°40′45″N 86°22′44″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1897 |
| School district | Plainfield Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Melvin Siefert[1] |
| Teaching staff | 76.48 (on a FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,645 (2016–17)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.51[2] |
| Campus | Large suburb[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Mid-State |
| Nickname | Quakers |
| Newspaper | The Quaker Shaker |
| Website | www |
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
- Dee Bell - jazz singer[6]
- Ed Cantrell - former police officer[7]
- Del Harris - current Vice-President of Texas Legends of NBA Development League; former head coach of NBA's Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers; assistant coach for various NBA teams, including Rockets, Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets.[8]
- James Hurst - current NFL offensive tackle for Baltimore Ravens[9]
- Jason Pociask - former NFL fullback and tight end for New York Jets, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys; played one season for Florida Tuskers of UFL.[10][11]
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See also
References
- "Plainfield Community School Corporation". www.plainfield.k12.in.us. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Plainfield High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- Raum, Tom (March 16, 2008). "Obama decries racial rhetoric". USA Today. Associated Press.
- "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 99. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- "IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Coggeshall, Wade (August 17, 2007). "Jazz singer comes home, perhaps for the last time". Hendricks County Flyer.
- Barron, Joan (June 14, 2004). "Quickdraw lawman Ed Cantrell dies". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- Holmes, Brenda L. (October 25, 2011). "Del Harris speaks to Plainfield chamber". Hendricks County Flyer. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- Ambrogi, Mark (August 28, 2013). "North Carolina OL & Plainfield grad James Hurst will try to contain Jadevon Clowney". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- Shepherd, Paul (April 30, 2013). "2013 NFL draft: Former Brownsburg High School star Chris Jones drafted by Houston Texans". Indianapolis Star. USA Today. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- "Florida Tuskers 2010 Opening Roster". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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