Plainfield East High School

Plainfield East High School
Address
12001 S. Naperville Road
Plainfield, Illinois 60585
United States
Information
School type Public Secondary
Established 2008[1]
Opened 2008[1]
School district Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Superintendent Dr. Lane Abrell [2]
Principal Joseph O'Brien [1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment 2,163 (2014-2015)[3]
Average class size 22[3]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)      Orange
     Green
[4]
Athletics conference Southwest Prairie Conference[4]
Team name Bengals [4]
Website pehs.psd202.org


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

History

The fourth high school in the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 opened its doors for the very first time for the 2008-2009 academic school year on August 21, 2008.[1] The school's first year only contained freshmen and sophomores. Each year, the school added another grade level. By the 2010-2011 school year, the school was finally operating with all four years (freshmen-seniors).

The building's layout is strictly based on the blueprints of those used for the construction of both Plainfield South High School and Plainfield North High School. While the building's layout is similar, sections of the property are slightly different in design and location.

Athletics & Activities

Athletics

Plainfield East competes in the Southwest Prairie Conference and is a member of the Illinois High School Association. The school fields teams in the following sports during the following seasons.[5]

Band

The band is directed by head director David Lesniak and assistant director Justin Kozarek. The band has many types of bands including standard concert band, marching band, and jazz band.

Concert Band

During the school day, band members are separated into 4 concert bands of varying skill which include (from lowest skill to highest) Concert Band, Symphonic Band 2, Symphonic Band 1, and Wind Ensemble.

Marching Band

Since its inception, the marching band has always been semi competitive, attending competitions which included Pontiac Indian Showdown, and Wheaton North annual marching competition. During the preseason of the 2015 season, it was decided that the marching band was to be split into a competitive and a curricular band, with the competitive band going to compete at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Downers Grove South High School annual preliminary marching competition making finals in the latter.

Activities

Plainfield East competes in the following IHSA sponsored activities: [4]

Clubs and Organizations

Plainfield East has the following clubs and organizations: [6]

  • Anime Club
  • Bengal Athletic Leadership (BALC)
  • Bengal Hangout
  • Bengal Spirit Club "Orange Crush"
  • Book Club
  • Computer Science Club
  • DECA
  • Design & Technology Club
  • Doctor Who Club
  • Fall Play
  • Fashion Club
  • Film & Cinematography Club
  • Fishing Club
  • French Club "Le Cercle Francais"
  • Global Citizen Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Intramurals
  • Key Club
  • Literary Review
  • Science Olympiad
  • Set Design
  • Spanish Club
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Speech Club
  • Spring Musical
  • Student Council
  • Yearbook
  • Youth Alive

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About PEHS". Plainfield East High School. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Administration". Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Illinois School Report Card". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Plainfield (East)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Plainfield East HS". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Plainfield East High School Clubs and Organizations". Retrieved September 26, 2016.


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