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.

Plainfield South High School
Address
7800 W. Caton Farm Road

,
60586

Coordinates41.5626°N 88.2726°W / 41.5626; -88.2726
Information
TypePublic High School
EstablishedAugust 2001 [1]
School districtPlainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
PrincipalBob Yanello
Staff138.47 (FTE)[2]
Faculty242
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,429 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.54[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  
Navy Blue, White,
MascotCougar
NewspaperThe Paw Print
Communities servedPlainfield, Joliet, Unincorporated Will County
Feeder schoolsDrauden Point Middle School and Aux Sable Middle School
Rival SchoolsPlainfield North High School
Plainfield Central High School
Plainfield East High School
WebsitePlainfield South High School

The school's address, phone number, and school district belong to Plainfield, however, the school is within the Joliet city limits.

Administration

The current and fourth principal of Plainfield South High School is Bob Yanello, who replaced David Travis in 2015. Travis replaced the second principal, Dan Goggins, in 2010. The first principal, Thomas A. Hinsel, served from the opening of the school until 2004. The current associate principal is Phil Pakowski. The assistant principals are Rich Golminas (discipline) and Kristi Boe (student services). The special education administrator is Beth Sanna.[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[6]

Anime Club Art Club The Blue & White Review
Book Club Chess Club/Team Class Councils
Computer Club Cougar Club Drama Club
Fall Play Foreign Language Honor Societies French Club
Gamers Club German Club Key Club
The Leadership Group Madrigal Singers Math Club/Competition
Marching Band National Honor Society Operation Snowball Outdoor Club
The Paw Print/School Newspaper Pep Band P.R.I.S.M.
PSHS Bands PSHS Choirs Scholastic Bowl
Science Club Spanish Club Speech Team
Spring Musical Student Council Yearbook
Youth Alive Robotics Club Video Production Club

Athletics[7]

Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports
Boys Cross Country Boys Basketball Boys Baseball
Girl Cross Country Boys Wrestling Boys Tennis
Football Girls Basketball Boys Track & Field
Boys Golf Girls Bowling Boys Volleyball
Boys Soccer Boys Bowling Girls Badminton
Girls Golf Boys Swimming and Diving Girls Soccer
Girls Swimming and Diving Poms/Dance Girls Softball
Girls Tennis Cheer Girls 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.

References

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