| Plaquemine High School | |
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59595 Belleview Drive , 70764
United States
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| Coordinates | 30°15′44″N 91°15′03″W / 30.26231°N 91.25097°W / 30.26231; -91.25097 |
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| Type | Public coeducational secondary |
| Motto | Pride is a personal commitment |
| Established | 1894 |
| Principal | Donnie Love |
| Faculty | 35 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,131 (2022-23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, Black and White |
| Mascot | Green Devil |
| Website | https://phs.ipsb.net |
Plaquemine High School is a public high school located at 59595 Belleview Drive in unincorporated Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States, south of the City of Plaquemine. It serves grades from seven to twelve and is administered by the Iberville Parish School Board.
As of 2015[update], it is the sole remaining traditional high school in Iberville Parish.[2]
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 / 30.28898°N 91.23784°W / 30.28898; -91.23784 |
| 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 SchoolinRosedale closed in 2009 students were reassigned to Plaquemine High. Rosedale parents criticized the rezoning to Plaquemine High because of the perceived long distances involved.[2]
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.
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.
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.
Plaquemine High Athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school mascot is the Green Devil, which is also the nickname of the sports teams.
The school offers football, basketball, baseball, softball, Dance Team "Dazzlers", cheerleading, track, volleyball, band, and wrestling.
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