Plainfield High School (New Jersey)

Plainfield High School
Address
950 Park Avenue

, ,
07060

United States
Coordinates40°36′43″N 74°24′45″W / 40.611948°N 74.412515°W / 40.611948; -74.412515
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1857
School districtPlainfield Public School District
NCES School ID341314005604
PrincipalShadin Belal
Faculty129.0 FTEs
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,145 (as of 2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio16.6:1
Color(s)  Scarlet and
  royal blue
Athletics conferenceUnion County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (general)
Big Central Football Conference (football)
Team nameCardinals
RivalWestfield High School
Websitephs.plainfieldnjk12.org

Plainfield High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, one of New Jersey's 31 former Abbott districts. Plainfield High School was established in 1857, making it the second-oldest high school in New Jersey.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,145 students and 129.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.6:1. There were 1,473 students (68.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 190 (8.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.