Plaquemine High School is a public

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located at 59595 Belleview Drive in

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Iberville Parish,

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, United States, south of the City of

Plaquemine Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. At the 2010 United States census, the population was 7,119; the 2020 census determined i ...

. It serves grades from seven to twelve and is administered by the

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. , it is the sole remaining traditional high school in Iberville Parish.

History

Plaquemine High School was originally located at 58060 Plaquemine Street. The building, erected in 1911 in

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style, hosted the school until a new facility was built in 1931 and is currently housing the Iberville Parish Optional Education Center. wit
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/ref> With . The 1931, building was located at 24130 Ferdinand Street and is currently housing the City of Plaquemine Activity Center (COPAC). In 1974 the school has been located at its current location. The 1911 building was added to the

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on February 13, 1992. After North Iberville High School in Rosedale closed in 2009 students were reassigned to Plaquemine High. Rosedale parents criticized the rezoning to Plaquemine High because of the perceived long distances involved.

Academics

The students at Plaquemine High School are required to take seven classes per day, with an optional

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(which offers shop, drafting and

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courses) or a college-bound curriculum which includes

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and

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as a foreign language.

Student life

The school also has many clubs such as The

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, Key Club, Student Council,

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, ROTC Drill Team, and many other clubs.

School uniforms

The district requires all students to wear school uniforms. 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.

Athletics

Plaquemine High Athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school

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is the Green Devil, which is also the nickname of the

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teams. The school offers football,

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, Dance Team "Dazzlers", cheerleading, track,

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, band, and

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Notable alumni

* Brian Mitchell, former NFL running back and kick returner; Louisiana-Lafayette and PHS quarterback under Coach Don M. Jones. *

Jessel Ourso Jessel Mitchell Ourso Sr. (March 28, 1932 – August 28, 1978), was from 1964 to 1968 and from 1972 until his death in office, a popular, colorful Democratic Party (United States), Democratic sheriff of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Iberville ...

, sheriff of Iberville Parish, 1964-1968; 1972-1978 *

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, NFL defensive tackle for the

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* Kevin Dotson, NFL offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Percy Butler, NFL defensive back for the

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Faculty

* Carolyn Brown, French and

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teacher c. 1965–1995; 1995 NFL Teacher of the Year (taught Brian Mitchell 9th-grade English)''The Washington Post,'' January 16, 1996, "PRO FOOTBALL Teacher of the Year"
accessed May 19, 2007 at highbeam.com: "She taught me to be confident and believe in myself," said Mitchell. "Without her, I probably would not be where I am today. She made me a better person."

Notes

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