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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

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	2%
% Hispanic	19%	10%
% Black	8%	19%
% White	69%	66%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

22%

% 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	984 students
District Total Revenue	$191,968,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$223,737,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,877	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$9,180	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	88%	92%

Area school districts work to lower truant rates (The Plainfield Sun)
posted on February 5, 2010 at 10:11:46 am
For kids at Freedom Elementary School in Plainfield, the number of keychains hooked to their backpacks says it all.
Area students, churches rise to meet need (The Herald News)
posted on February 4, 2010 at 06:17:14 am
The school and church families of Bolingbrook and Romeoville raised $30,000 for Haitian relief in 12 days through the Children Helping Children fundraiser.
Briefs: Info night for families (The Herald News)
posted on February 2, 2010 at 06:16:51 am
The Plainfield School District Next Step Team will host aninformational night for families of students with special needs, toassist with their transition into adulthood.
Pride remains after soldier's recent death (The Bolingbrook Sun)
posted on January 22, 2010 at 10:09:04 am
Friends and family are still mourning a Romeoville soldier who died last week in Afghanistan.
Education briefs (The Plainfield Sun)
posted on January 8, 2010 at 10:08:35 am
Plainfield South helps community

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Plainfield South High School, or PSHS, is a four-year public high school located in Joliet, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, 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.
History
Plainfield South is a High School located in the city limits of Joliet, IL with a street address belonging to the township of Plainfield, IL. The school is the second high school to open within District 202. The school, located south of the original high school was opened in August of 2001 to accommodate the growing and diverse population of the Plainfield and Joliet communities.
The school initial enrollment consisted only of Freshman and Sophomores. In subsequent years additional Freshman classes were added until the school had a full complement of classes in the 2003-04 school year.The school facilities include over 200 classrooms, a competition gymnasium, field house, auditorium, media center, a cafeteria and a commons area. Additional outdoor facilities include a 4,000 seat stadium, baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts and an all weather track. In addition to the campus building there is a “stadium building” which services the stadium. This facility also houses 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 2004-05 school year, the school song was changed from a piece written by Brian Van Kley, the original band director, to the University of Michigan fight song.
Athletics & Activities
Activities
Athletics
Bands
Plainfield South's band program has in its short history acquired numerous awards and traveled across the country to such locations as New York City in 2007 and Orlando, Florida in 2005 and 2009. Plainfield South students regularly win spots in the 9th district IMEA band, generally regarded as the most competitive district in Illinois. In addition, the marching band has begun to have a reputation as a climbing band on the competition circuit ever since having won its first award, a second place title at the Downers Grove Music Bowl in 2005.

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