Plainfield High School (Plainfield, Indiana) 5.13

Plainfield High School in Plainfield, Indiana. It is a public high school located within the Plainfield Community School Corporation.HistoryThe school's mascot, the Quaker, is a tribute to Plainfield's Quaker founders. Many of the churches in the Plainfield area are Quaker churches, including the oldest Quaker church in Plainfield, the Friendswood Church. The schools system recently opened the new $103 million high school, completing the system wide school shuffle. The school was the last school in the state to have built a new school without voting with the town, causing a tax increase in the area.In 2005 Scott Olinger became the principal of Plainfield High. In 2008 he became the superintendent of the Hendricks County school system, causing him to leave his position at Plainfield High.In March 2008, PHS hosted then-democratic candidate for president Barack Obama as he spoke during his run for presidency.Fine artsPlainfield High School has two show choirs, Belles et Beaux which is the mixed show choir and Femmes Fatales which is the women's show choir. Plainfield also has a marching band.AthleticsPlainfield is a part of the Mid State Conference. They compete under the name "Quakers" (or Lady Quakers) and the school colors are scarlet and royal blue. The following IHSAA sports are offered at Plainfield (Unless marked there are separate boys and girls teams): Baseball (boys)BasketballBoys state 3A champion - 1999Football (boys)GolfSoccerSoftball (girls)State 4A champion - 2012TennisTrackVolleyball (girls)Wrestling (boys)