Plymouth High School (Indiana)
| Plymouth High School | |
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| Location | |
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810 North Randolph Street Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana 46563 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°20′51″N 86°18′10″W / 41.347405°N 86.302708°WCoordinates: 41°20′51″N 86°18′10″W / 41.347405°N 86.302708°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Plymouth Community School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Andrew Hartley |
| Principal | Jim Condon |
| Faculty | 67.11 FTE |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,124 (2014-15) |
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| Athletics conference | Northern Lakes Conference of Indiana |
| Team name | Rockies / Pilgrims |
| Rivals | Concord High School |
| Website | Official Website |
Plymouth High School is a public high school located in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. In 2008 the school was awarded the Bronze Award from U.S. News & World Report. Also, PHS was named one of Indiana's "Best Buy Schools" by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
The Plymouth School Corporation has around 85 extra curricular activities, including a robotics club, Lego League, Academic clubs such as Spell Bowl and Quiz Bowl, Language Clubs, and a variety of other Instrumental, Sport, and Speech programs.
The Plymouth High School Instrumental Music Department has annually earned the ISSMA "All-Music Award" and the marching band was named an ISSMA State Finalist in 2010 and 2013. The "Winter Performance Ensemble" (W.P.E.) combines Winter Drumline and Winter Guard into one ensemble. The W.P.E. began in 2010 and was an IPA state finalist and the IHSCGA Class 3A Divisional Champions. In 2011, the ensemble was an IPA state finalist. In 2012, the ensemble was promoted to Class PSA in the percussion association and was also a state finalist. In 2016 the Pride of Plymouth participated in their first season of WGI Winds, in the Scholastic World Winds class, and ranked second in the Winds Championship Finals.
The Plymouth High School Speech Team has been successful on both the state and national levels. The team was the overall Indiana High School Forensic Association's state champion in 1997, as well as five consecutive years from 2000 to 2004, and also in 2009. As the champions, the team won the Ralph Lawson Trophy. The team also won the Class "AA" state championship each year from 1997 to 2004 and 2006 to 2009.
On the national level, Plymouth students regularly compete at the National Forensic League's national tournament. Plymouth students have earned national championships in Original Oratory in 2002, Duo Interpretation in 2004, and Prose Reading in 2005. In 2007, Head Coach David McKenzie was awarded the National Forensic League National Coach of the Year.
In 1977, Plymouth High School won the State Football Championship.
In 1982, Scott Skiles led Plymouth High School to the boys basketball state championship, with a 75-74 double overtime victory over Gary Roosevelt High School. On March 24, 2007, Plymouth won the Indiana Class AAA boys' basketball championship. Plymouth beat Evansville Bosse in a 72-61 victory. Head coach Jack Edison was named National High School coach of the year. On March 1, 2008, Plymouth won the Indiana Class AAA Girls' Basketball Championship. The Lady Pilgrims defeated Indianapolis Chatard 47-46 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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