Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Pleasant Plains High School

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Type
  
Public

Website
  
www.ppcusd8.org/hs

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

Grades
  
9 to 12

Phone
  
+1 217-626-1044

Address
  
500 N Cartwright St, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677, USA

District
  
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8

Pleasant plains high school starts school year with brand new facility


Pleasant Plains High School is a public high school located in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, United States. It is part of Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District No. 8. The school was built in 1927.

Contents

When the new buses were bought in 1941 they added Salisbury to the Pleasant Plains (Township High School at the time) district. This caused Salisbury High School was closed and the students transferred to Pleasant Plains.

Pleasant Plains High School used to be called Pleasant Plains Township High School.

The school’s gym that was being used until 2016 was opened in November 1963. The first basketball ever played was against the rival at the time Ashland.

Pleasant plains high school 1927 building demolition 07 03 15


Demographics

  • Student Population: 451
  • Percent ethnicity:
  • 96.0% Caucasian 0.8% African American <0.1% Hispanic <0.1% Asian <0.1% Multi-Racial
  • Student to teacher ratio: 12 students - 1 teachers
  • Male to female percentages: 54% male 46% female
  • Percent of students who drive to school: 42%
  • Community involvement

    Wall Of Fame

    Booster club

    Athletic Boosters

    Officers

  • President- Luke brooks
  • Vice President- D'wayne Peterson
  • Treasurer- Rita Cronister
  • Secretary- Brenda Hughes
  • The mission of the Booster Club is to organize activities to raise funds for the athletic programs of the Pleasant Plains Athletic Association.

    Community Club

    Community Club

    The Pleasant Plains Community Club is a group of community members working together for the betterment of the community. They have given the school two scholarships for graduating National Honor Society Members, and medallions for the graduating National Honor Society members. Sports Complex The last of the four phases at the Sports Complex was completed in the spring of 2010.

    Lights

    Lights For Ron is a project to fund baseball field lights, on the new baseball field called Reiser Field.

    Academics

    Classes include:

    Mathematics

  • Algebra 131 & 141,
  • Geometry,
  • Algebra 2,
  • Advanced Algebra 2,
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Calculus,
  • Probability and Statistics,
  • Basic Programing,
  • C++ Programing
  • English

  • English 131 & 132,
  • English 231 & 232,
  • English 321 & 332,
  • English 431(Dual Credit)& 432(AP),
  • Media Literacy,
  • Film & Fiction,
  • Speech,
  • Journalism 1 & 2,
  • Yearbook
  • Science

  • Biology,
  • Environmental Science,
  • Zoology,
  • Plant and Greenhouse,
  • Physical Science,
  • Anatomy,
  • Chemistry,
  • AP Chemistry,
  • Physics,
  • AP Physics,
  • AP Biology
  • Social Sciences

  • World History,
  • American History,
  • Historical Case Studies,
  • 20th Century History,
  • AP U.S. History,
  • Psychology,
  • Sociology,
  • AP Psychology,
  • Economics,
  • Senior Research,
  • Social Issues in History 1 & 2
  • Languages

  • Spanish 1,
  • Spanish 2,
  • Spanish ¾,
  • German 1,
  • German 2,
  • German ¾
  • Art

  • Art 1,
  • Art 2,
  • Art 3,
  • Art 4,
  • Photography
  • Music

  • Concert Choir,
  • Madrigals-Jazz Choir,
  • Band,
  • Music Theory,
  • Beginning Guitar,
  • Advanced Guitar 2
  • Business

  • Personal law,
  • Consumer Ed.,
  • Accounting 1 & 2,
  • Keyboarding,
  • Basic Documenting,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Desktop Publishing,
  • Internet 1 & 2,
  • Computer 1 & 2
  • Industrial Education

  • Shop,
  • Cabinet Making,
  • Metal Working,
  • Energy,
  • Woodworking,
  • CAD 1,
  • Advanced CAD,
  • Manufacturing,
  • PC Hardware,
  • Computer Animation,
  • Building Trades,
  • Industrial Lab Manufacturing
  • Project Lead The Way:

  • Introduction to Engineering design,
  • Principles of Engineering,
  • Digital Electronics,
  • Bio-technical Engineering
  • Health, Drivers Ed., PE

  • Health,
  • Drivers Education,
  • General PE,
  • Strength Training,
  • Fitness
  • Extra Classes and non-credit Classes

  • Senior Transitions,
  • CACC,
  • AC-Central Agriculture classes,
  • Class Helper
  • Fall

  • Boys golf http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/Boys%20Golf/bgolf.html
  • Girls golf http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/GirlsGolf/Girlsgolf.html
  • Boys cross country http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/xCountry/XCountry.htm
  • Girls cross country http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/xCountry/XCountry.htm
  • Football http://www.lockerroom2.com/teams/plainsfootball/index.php
  • Boys soccer http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/BoysSoccer/boyssoccer.htm
  • Volleyball http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/VBall/Vball.htm
  • Winter

  • Boys basketball http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/BoysBBall/Bball.html
  • Girls basketball http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/GirlsBBall/Bball.html
  • Spring

  • Baseball http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/Baseball/Baseball.html
  • Girls soccer http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/GirlsSoccer/gsoccer.html
  • Softball http://www.ppcusd8.org/hs/Sports/Softball/softball.htm
  • Boys track http://www.plainstrack.com/
  • Girls track http://www.plainstrack.com/
  • References

    Pleasant Plains High School Wikipedia