Pleasant Hill High School, or PHHS, is a

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four-year

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located at 501 East Quincy Street in

Pleasant Hill, Illinois Pleasant Hill is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census. Pleasant Hill is the site of the annual Pike County Fair, as well as the location of the Bi-State Annual Demolition Derby, which was p ...

, a

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Pike County, Illinois Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 16,430. Its county seat is Pittsfield. History Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Madison County. It was named ...

, in the

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. PHHS serves the community of Pleasant Hill. The campus is located 55 miles southwest of

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, and serves a mixed

and

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residential community.

Academics

Athletics

Pleasant Hill High School competes in the

Western Illinois Valley Conference The Western Illinois Valley Conference is a conference of the IHSA located in the west-central part of Illinois. Current members A total of 14 school are members. : * Beardstown * Carrollton *Concord (Triopia) *Greenfield * Hardin (Calhoun) * * ...

and is a member school in the

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. Their mascot is the Wolves, with school colors of blue and gold. PHHS coops with nearby

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or Calhoun High School for some athletics (Western for football, Calhoun for track and field).

History

References

External links

Pleasant Hill High School

Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3
Public high schools in Illinois Schools in Pike County, Illinois {{Illinois-school-stub