Plainfield High School - Central Campus
Address
24120 West Fort Beggs Drive Plainfield , Illinois 60544 United States
Coordinates	41°36′08″N 88°12′23″W / 41.6022524°N 88.2064535°W / 41.6022524; -88.2064535[1]
Information
School type	Public High School
Established	1959
School district	Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Superintendent	Glenn Wood[2]
Principal	Chris Chlebek [3]
Teaching staff	118.20 (FTE)[4]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	2,070 (2018-19)[4]
Average class size	23[5]
Student to teacher ratio	17.51[4]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Forest green   White [6]
Fight song	"When the Cats Begin to Fight"
Athletics conference	Southwest Prairie Conference[6]
Team name	Wildcats[6]
Newspaper	The Fielder
Website	pchs.psd202.org

Plainfield High School - Central Campus, or PHS-CC, is a four-year public high school in Plainfield, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, which also includes three other high schools: Plainfield South High School, Plainfield North High School and Plainfield East High School.

Campus history

PHSCC Welcome Sign

The original building was destroyed by one of the worst tornadoes in Illinois history. The Plainfield Tornado, which was rated an F5, struck the town on August 28, 1990, one day before classes were scheduled to begin. Three faculty and staff members lost their lives during this storm.^[7] Had school been in session, casualties could have been even more grave, as the tornado hit the school directly. In the middle of the 1992–1993 school year students moved into the new PHS building. At the time, it was one of the most technically advanced high schools in the state of Illinois, complete with its own observatory.

In 1998, the school added a "Freshman Center" with its own gymnasium and cafeteria. The new freshman center has three floors and is connected to the main building by an enclosed catwalk.

In 2005, the school constructed a new snack building and restrooms on the south end of the football–track stadium. In 2007, a new home grandstand was constructed, replacing the visitors' seating on the west side of the football field, and the former home grandstand was converted into visitor seating. The new home grandstand was built using only steel, contrasting with the former home seating which was constructed of brick and concrete. The grandstand opening had been planned for the pre-season 'Green and White Night' event, but construction set-backs led to its opening about one month late.

With the addition of a larger home grandstand, shot put and discus fields were relocated further west, behind the new grandstand.

Also in 2007, the faculty installed over 300 high-resolution wireless cameras to monitor the campus. New computer security measures were implemented which block some internet proxy servers, game-related sites, and other sites that the school district felt distracted their students from the educational process.

The school replaced all its computers and monitors with Dell computers with LCD screens. In the 2008-2009 school year, classroom projectors that could display what was on the current teacher's computer were installed.

On June 9, 2008, severe weather resulted in damage to the tennis court fences and school roof. Although this occurred during a prolonged tornado outbreak throughout the United States, there were no confirmed reports of a tornado.

Athletics & Activities

References

External links

• Official website
• Plainfield High School Hockey Association Website