| Plainfield High School | |
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| Address | |
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950 Park Avenue , , 07060 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°36′43″N 74°24′45″W / 40.611948°N 74.412515°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1857 |
| School district | Plainfield Public School District |
| NCES School ID | 341314005604[1] |
| Principal | Shadin Belal |
| Faculty | 130.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,925 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.8:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and royal blue[2] |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (general) Big Central Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Cardinals[2] |
| Rival | Westfield High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Website | phs |
Plainfield High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, one of New Jersey's 31 former Abbott districts.[4] Plainfield High School was established in 1857, making it the second-oldest high school in New Jersey.[citation needed] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.[3]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,925 students and 130.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8:1. There were 1,310 students (68.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 202 (10.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
- ^ a b c d e School data for Plainfield High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Plainfield High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
- ^ Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Access June 1, 2016.