Plymouth South High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Plymouth South High School
and
Plymouth South Technical School
established = 1988
city = Plymouth
state = Massachusetts
country = USA
campus = Suburban
type = Public secondary
principal = Patricia Connors
students = 1,584 (total of both schools)
grades = 9-12
district = Plymouth Public Schools
colors = Teal and Black
newspaper = The Prowl
free_label_1 = Sports team
free_1 = Panthers
website = [http://www.plymouthschools.com/pshs/index.htm] [http://www.plymouthschools.com/pshs/TechStudies/index.html]

Plymouth South High School, known informally as Plymouth South, is a public high school located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its students are residents of the town of Plymouth. The school is one of two high schools in Plymouth, the other being Plymouth North High School. Plymouth South is located near the Long Pond neighborhood of Plymouth, west of Route 3 and "The Pinehills" development. The school has an enrollment of approximately 837 students [cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ma/1365|title=Plymouth South High School|accessdate=2007-08-17|publisher=greatschools.com] in grades 9-12. The mascot is a panther.

History

Plymouth South High School was opened in 1988, the same year the Plymouth-Carver School District was dissolved into the separate Carver and Plymouth school districts. Prior to its opening, Plymouth North High School (then known as "Plymouth-Carver High School") had served as the sole high school for the towns of Plymouth and Carver. The school has been in continuous operation since its opening, and has held a slightly smaller number of students than Plymouth North.

Future renovation and construction

In order to deal with overcrowding and an ageing infrastructure, the school will share in a $199 million debt exclusion that voters approved in September 2006. The money will go toward a renovation scheme and the construction of an additional 1,000 student building. [ [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/08/05/expensive_to_do_list_1186337468/ "Expensive to-do list"] , The Boston Globe, August 5 2007]

Plymouth South Technical School

Plymouth South Technical School offers a technical education branch that serves an additional 747 students, [cite web|url=http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/home.asp?orgcode=02390605&view=enr|title=Plymouth South Technical - Enrollment/Indicators|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=Massachusetts Department of Education] bringing the total number of students at Plymouth South to 1,584. The school is located on the same property as Plymouth South, and the two schools are often considered one and the same. The school offers several courses, including Computer-aided Design, Automotive, Cosmetology, Electronics, Marine Tech, Metal Fabrication, and Graphic Arts studies. [cite web|url=http://www.plymouthschools.com/pshs/TechStudies/index.html|title=Technical Studies|accessdate=2007-08-17|publisher=Plymouth Public Schools]

Notable alumni

* Lawrence Hutchins, marine found guilty of a murder in Iraq [cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/07/13/family_of_charged_marine_finding_support_at_home/|title=Family of charged Marine finding support at home|author=Robert Knox|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=The Boston Globe]

* Brewster Productions, a regional concert production company, involved heavily with the local independent music scene, was founded by graduates Scott McEwen '05, Jon Dorn '05 and Harry Quinn '05. [cite web|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/plymouth/archive/x518438665/Schools-Out-draws-large-audience|title=School's Out! Draws large audience|author=Ryan Wood|accessdate=2008-9-29|publisher=Old Colony Memorial] [cite web|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/plymouth/archive/x1470904563/10-Questions-for-Jon-Dorn-Brewster-Productions|title=10 Questions for Jon Dorn of Brewster Productions|author=Casey Merserve|accessdate=2008-9-29|publisher=Plymouth Bulletin] [cite web|url=http://media.www.skidmorenews.com/media/storage/paper1313/news/2008/04/25/ArtsEntertainment/Acoustic.Concert.Stays.Intimate-3350437.shtml|title=Acoustic concert stays intimate|author=Rae Tashman|accessdate=2008-9-29|publisher=Skidmore News]

* Jonathan Whiting , Thairish American. A revolutionary for homosexual rights on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

ee also

*List of high schools in Massachusetts

References

External links

* [http://www.plymouthschools.com/pshs/index.htm Official site]