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
Address
1 Red Pride Drive Plainfield , Indiana 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	Pat Cooney[1]
Teaching staff	91.86 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,781 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.39[2]
Campus	Large suburb[2]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Mid-State
Nickname	Quakers
Newspaper	The Quaker Shaker
Website	www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/plainfield-high-school

The vast majority of Plainfield is in the school district.^[3]

History

In March 2008, the school hosted then-democratic candidate for president Barack Obama as he spoke during his run for presidency.^[4]

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):^[5]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball
  • Boys state 3A champion - 1999^[6]
• Cross country
• Football (boys)
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball (girls)
  • State 4A champion - 2012^[6]
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track
  • Boys state champion - 2022^[6]
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

• Dee Bell - jazz singer^[7]
• Edd Cantrell - former police officer^[8]
• 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.^[9]
• James Hurst - retired NFL offensive tackle^[10]
• 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.^[11][12]
• Haris Suleman, Pakistani-American aviator who died while attempting to circumnavigate the world as the youngest pilot in history.^[13]
• Brad Wright - 2020 Indianapolis 500 winning Crew Chief

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana