Plaquemine High School
Plaquemine High School is a coeducational public high school located at 59595 Belleview Drive in unincorporated Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States, south of the City of Plaquemine. It schools grades seven to twelve and is administered by the Iberville Parish School Board.
| Plaquemine High School | |
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| Address | |
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59595 Belleview Drive , Louisiana 70764 | |
| Coordinates | 30.26231°N 91.25097°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public coeducational secondary |
| Motto | Pride is a personal commitment |
| Established | 1894 |
| Principal | Dianna Outlaw |
| Faculty | 35 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,431 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, Black and White |
| Mascot | Green Devil |
| Rival | Brusly Panthers Port Allen Pelicans Donaldsonville Tigers |
| Website | https://phs.ipsb.net |
As of 2015 it is the sole remaining traditional high school in Iberville Parish.[2]
History
Plaquemine High School | |
 1911 Building at 58060 Plaquemine Street | |
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| Location | 58060 Plaquemine Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°17′20″N 91°14′16″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Caldwell Brothers |
| Architect | Stevens and Nelson Company |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000041[3] |
| Added to NRHP | February 13, 1992 |
Plaquemine High school was originally located at 58060 Plaquemine Street. The building, erected in 1911 in Classical Revival style, hosted the school until a new facility was built in 1931, and is currently housing the Iberville Parish Optional Education Center.[4][5]
The 1931 building was located at 24130 Ferdinand Street and is currently housing the City of Plaquemine Activity Center (COPAC).[6] In 1974 the school has been located at its current location.
The 1911 building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1992.[3]
After North Iberville High School in Rosedale closed in 2009 students were reassigned to Plaquemine High. Rosedale parents criticized the rezoned to Plaquemine High because of the long distances involved.[2]
Academics
The students at Plaquemine High School are required to take seven classes per day, with an optional vo-tech (which offers shop, drafting and home economics courses) or a college-bound curriculum which includes Calculus, Physics and Spanish as a foreign language.
Athletics
The school mascot is the Green Devil, which is the name of their sports teams as well. The school offers football, basketball, baseball, softball, Dance Team "Dazzlers", cheerleading, track, volleyball, band, and wrestling. The school has added a step team as of recent.
Student life
The school also has many clubs such as The National Beta Club, Key Club, Student Council, 4-H, ROTC Drill Team, and many other clubs.
School uniforms
The district requires all students to wear school uniforms.[7] Green Polo Shirt and khaki pants or shorts for the 7th & 8th grade. Green Polo Shirt and khaki pants or shorts for the 9th-12th Grade. Seniors are allowed to wear a White Polo Shirt.
Notable alumni
- Brian Mitchell, former NFL running back and kick returner; Louisiana-Lafayette and PHS quarterback under Coach Don M. Jones.
- Jessel Ourso, sheriff of Iberville Parish, 1964-1968; 1972-1978
- Davon Godchaux, NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins
- Kevin Dotson, offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Faculty
Notes
- "Plaquemine Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- Jones, Terry L. (2015-08-01). "Parents who waged unsuccessful fight to keep North Iberville High open file application to start new charter school". The Advocate. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Plaquemine High School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 19, 2018. with three photo and two maps
- National Register Staff (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Plaquemine High School". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2018. With six photos from 1991.
- City of Plaquemine Activity Center
- "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORMS." Iberville Parish School Board.
- The Washington Post, January 16, 1996, "PRO FOOTBALL Teacher of the Year", accessed May 19, 2007 at highbeam.com: "She taught me to be confident and believe in myself," said Mitchell. "Without her, I probably would not be where I am today. She made me a better person."
External links
- Plaquemine High School
- Plaquemine Senior High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- PHS at Public School Review
- PHS at Great Schools
