Plainfield South High School - Plainfield, Illinois/IL

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Plainfield South High School

7800 W Caton Farm Rd, Plainfield, IL, 60586 -

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Definition of Terms

Plainfield South High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Will County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2325 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

152 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 516 students

Grade 10 - 453 students

Grade 11 - 741 students

Grade 12 - 615 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	3%
% Hispanic	19%	21%
% Black	8%	22%
% White	69%	49%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

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39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Plainfield 202 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	25	3
Number of Students Managed	24,371 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$191,968,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$223,737,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,877	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$9,180	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	88%	91%

Plainfield South High School, or PSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Joliet, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, which also includes Plainfield Central High School, and Plainfield North High School.
History: Plainfield South High School opened its doors in August of 2001. The school was the second high school in Plainfield School District 202 and its location, south of the original Plainfield High School, gave it its name.
Plainfield South had an initial enrollment of only Freshman and Sophomores. An additional freshman class was added each of the next two years, until PSHS had a full complement of classes in the school year 2003-04.
The school itself consists of more than 200 classrooms, a competition gymnasium, fieldhouse, auditorium, media center, state of the art technology, cafeteria and commons area. Outdoor facilities include a 4,000 seat stadium, baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts and an all weather track. The stadium is serviced by a "stadium building" which includes locker rooms, a training room, restroom facilities and concession area.
The class of 2004 named Cletus the Cougar as the school's official mascot. During the 2004-2005 school year, the school song was changed from a piece written by the original band director to the Michigan State University fight song.
Academics: In 2005, Plainfield South had an average composite ACT score of 19.2, and graduated 99.5% of its senior class. The average class size is 21.0. Plainfield South has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Notable alumni: Nick Edds (Perfect 36 on ACT).
Jeff Philibin (State qualifier for soccer).
Jake Winder (State Track Pole Vault Champion: 2005, 2006).
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About This Zip Code (60586)

School Zip (60586)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

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12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

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24%

Population Average Age

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33 years old

Average Household size

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2.6 persons

Median Household Income

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$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

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5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

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49 years old

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62% / 38%

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