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Pleasant Plains High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
500 N CARTWRIGHT St,
Pleasant Plains, IL
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District No. 8
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Mike Ward
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.68
Graduation Rate
87%
Niche Grade
B+
A
B-
B
B
B
B
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.68
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Reading Proficiency
67%
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Math Proficiency
36%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
31
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Full Time Teachers
31
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Teachers in First or Second Year
6.5%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1220
Math
610
Verbal
610
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Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
28
Science
28
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Number of AP Courses
7
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AP Pass Rate
72.6%
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AP Math Enrollment
Low
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AP Science Enrollment
Low
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Other AP Enrollment
Low
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
High
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Boys Athletic Participation
Average
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Science
68.4%
State Average
43%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
200:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
54.8%
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Male
45.2%
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White
92.9%
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Two or more races
2.7%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
70 Students
Lincoln Land Community College
63 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
55 Students
Illinois State University
54 Students
University of Missouri
48 Students
University of Iowa
36 Students
Bradley University
33 Students
University of Illinois Springfield
33 Students
University of Kentucky
32 Students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
32 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
35 Students
Nursing
30 Students
Business
29 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
27 Students
Biology
19 Students
Political Science and Government
18 Students
Chemistry
14 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
11 Students
Mechanical Engineering
10 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
10 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/29/2024
Pleasant Plains High school, in Pleasant Plains IL, is a good school. It has some cons, but it also has it's pros. One of the pros is that the food is really good there, although it would be cool if they let students give them ideas for lunch. One of the biggest cons is that the school board cares more about sports than arts, and it is obvious. I think they should put the same amount of effort into both.
11/18/2020
The teachers are by far the best part of this school, specifically Mr. Conklin and Mrs. Schmitz, it has been an honor to have them teach at this school. Mr. Conklin could not better prepare you for classes and I highly recommend to take as many of the classes he offers as you can.
11/5/2019
I started attending Pleasant Plains when I was a freshman in high school. It was a hard transition because I barely knew anyone, but eventually I made some friends and enjoyed school.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/28/2024
When we first moved to this district, I will say we were much more pleased than we are today. Leadership and administration were much better and teachers were much kinder and genuinely cared about the success of their students. Things have changed and although some children are able to get through t...
8/18/2019
The teachers overall were a positive experience. There are some bad apples, teachers who actually will spend a large portion of class wasting time. My kids told me one teacher actually spends a significant amount of class time showing the class things on YouTube. Another I have been told makes it cl...
6/14/2013
I just graduated from this school not too long ago. This school was ok. It wasn't the worst and it certainly wasn't the best. As an minority I did have to deal with some ignorant comments here and there. Racial slurs and jokes are heard from time to time. However the teachers(most of them) are reall...
3/28/2012
I recently graduated from Plains and the teachers and staff definitely prepared me for my future. I am attending a Big Ten university, and even though PPHS is not a large school, I was taught all I needed to know and more. There is a lacking in diversity in Pleasant Plains, but that will probably ch...
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Homes for Sale
$400,000
- Land
- 22.26 Acre Lot
- 8543 Frey Rd
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$324,900
- 1 Bed
- 4 Baths
- 3,672 Sq Ft
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$375,000
- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3,483 Sq Ft
- 53 Frontier Lake Dr
- Unit 1
- New 2 days ago
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Jim Skeeters Keller Williams Capital
$200,500
- 4 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,599 Sq Ft
- 215 Jefferson St
- New 3 days ago
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$1,800,000
- 5 Beds
- 6 Baths
- 5,154 Sq Ft
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$59,900
- Land
- 9,583 Sq Ft Lot
- 4661 Casey Dr
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- Land
- 0 Sq Ft Lot
- 4623 August Ct
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Homes for Rent
$920 - $1,205 per month
- Meadow View Place
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 650+ Sq Ft
- 4305 W Washington St
- Springfield, IL
$1,400 per month
- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 975 Sq Ft
- 8 Sundowner Ln
- Springfield, IL
Springfield Address, Pleasant Plains School District! Nice 2 Bed, 1 Bath duplex desirably located down a quiet, private lane. Attached 1-car shared garage with additional street parking. Nice back patio right off the kitchen. Rent covers lawn care. Laundry Hookups. Sorry: No Pets, No Smoking, Tenant...
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Additional Schools in the Area
Pleasant Plains High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Pleasant Plains, IL and is served by the Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District No. 8 in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 421 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 36% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 67% are proficient in reading. Pleasant Plains High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.68, the graduation rate is 87%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1220 and an ACT score of 28. Discover additional schools in the area, like A-C Central High School, A-C Central Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Pleasant Plains has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Pleasant Plains High School.