Plainfield East High School

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.

Plainfield East High School
Address
12001 S. Naperville Road

Plainfield
,
Illinois
60585

United States
Information
School typePublic Secondary
MottoIt's Best To Be A Bengal and Have a Great Bengal Day, Roar!
Established2008[1]
School districtPlainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
SuperintendentDr. Lane Abrell [2]
PrincipalJoseph O'Brien [1]
Teaching staff122.26 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment2,241 (2018-19)[3]
Average class size22[4]
Student to teacher ratio18.33[3]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Orange
  Green
[5]
SloganHave A Great Bengal Day
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference[5]
Team nameBengals [5]
Websitepehs.psd202.org

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.[6]

  • Fall: Boys & Girls Cross Country, Boys Football, Boys & Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Girls Swimming & Diving, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball
  • Winter: Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Bowling, Boys Swimming & Diving, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Competitive Dance
  • Spring: Boys Baseball, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Boys Volleyball, Girls Badminton, Girls Softball, Girls Soccer, Girls Track & Field

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, jazz band, pep band, madrigal brass and recorders, percussion ensemble, and musical pit in the spring.

Concert Band

During the school day, band members are separated into 4 concert bands of varying skill which include Concert Band, Symphonic Band 2, Symphonic Band 1, and Wind Ensemble (No Freshman in Wind Ensemble) Concert Band is split between woodwinds/percussion and saxophones/brass.

Marching Band

Since its inception, the marching band has always been semi-competitive, attending competitions which included Pontiac Indian Showdown, Wheaton North, Chicagoland Marching Band Festival, Providence Catholic Marching Band Invitational, and Victor J. Andrew High School Marching Band Invitational. 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. The 2017-2018 year had become a curricular requirement for being in marching band.

Activities

Plainfield East competes in the following IHSA sponsored activities:[5]

  • Chess Club
  • Newspaper
  • Marching Band
  • Scholastic Bowl

Clubs and Organizations

Plainfield East has the following clubs and organizations:[7]

  • ASL (American Sign Language) Club
  • 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"
  • GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
  • Global Citizen Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Intramurals
  • Key Club
  • Literary Review
  • Rise Above Club
  • Science Olympiad
  • Set Design
  • Spanish Club
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Speech Club
  • Spring Musical
  • Step Club
  • Student Council
  • Womens Equality Club
  • Yearbook
  • Youth Alive

References
  1. "About PEHS". Plainfield East High School. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. "District Administration". Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. "Plainfield East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  4. "Illinois School Report Card". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. "Plainfield (East)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  6. "Plainfield East HS". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  7. "Plainfield East High School Clubs and Organizations". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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