📍 7800 Caton Farm Rd, Plainfield, Kendall County, 60586
Plainfield South High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Plainfield, Kendall County. The school has 2,411 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Smith. It is part of the Plainfield SD 202 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 137.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plainfield South High School enrolls 2,411 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 137.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,081 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 756 | 31% |
| Black or African American | 407 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 72 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
945 of the school's 2,411 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Plainfield South High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 75.
Plainfield South High School is one of 31 schools in Plainfield SD 202, based in Plainfield, Illinois. The district serves 24,556 students district-wide and employs 1,638 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,411 students, Plainfield South High School is larger than the district average of about 792 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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