Posted September 23, 2024
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the Plymouth High School Class of 1974. Here is a look back at its senior year!
Homecoming
Homecoming 1973 featured:
- Hallway and window decorating
- High school open house Friday afternoon
- Homecoming Court, with a crowning ceremony Friday night in the PHS Auditorium
- Pep rally featuring cheers and skits, following by a burning of letters spelling HUSKIES outside school
- Parade through downtown Saturday morning
- Pre-game and halftime shows by the PHS Band, featuring its new color guard and the Pantherettes pom-pom squad
- Football game victory over New Holstein Saturday afternoon on the Riverview athletic field
- Dance from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday in the PHS cafeteria (tickets $1.50 each)
Sports
Interscholastic sports for boys included:
- Baseball (regional champ)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf (conference champ)
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field (3 events to State)
- Wrestling
Interscholastic sports for girls included:
- Basketball (conference champ)
- Track & Field (4 events to State)
- Volleyball
Girls also could be part of the Girls Athletic Association, which offered a variety of intramural activities.
The arts
Performing opportunities included:
- Concert Band, Jazz Band
- Girls Chorus, Mixed Chorus, Swing Choir, Girls Ensemble
- One-act play “Thurber Carnival” (which advanced to State)
- Senior class play “My Sister Eileen” in November
- Christmas Band Concert in December
- Musical “No, No, Nanette” in April
- Solo & Ensemble Contest in the spring
- Spring Band & Chorus Concert in May
- Cabaret
Extracurriculars
Other student activities and extracurriculars included:
- AFS
- Art Club
- Cheerleaders (football, basketball, wrestling)
- Chess Club
- Class Officers
- Distributive Education Club (DECA)
- Drama Club
- Forensics
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Farmers of America
- Future Homemakers of America
- Future Nurses of America
- Future Teachers of America
- German Club
- Hi-Lights newspaper
- High Sellers
- Interlude literary magazine
- Key Club
- Kippers synchronized swim club
- Letter Club
- Library Club
- Magazine Captains
- National Honor Society
- Pantherettes pom-pom squad
- Pep Club
- Quit Qui Oc yearbook
- Science Club
- Ski Club
- Spanish Club
- Stage Crew
- Student Council
- Tri-Hi-Y
- Tutors
- Video Taping Crew
Other highlights from the year:
- Sadie Hawkins Dance in November
- Winter Carnival with games and prizes in February
- Mr. & Miss Basketball Dance
- Prom in April
- J.H. Williams Track Meet and Court of Honor in April
PHS staff
The PHS faculty and staff included:
- Principal and assistant principal
- 9 English and language teachers
- 7 math teachers
- 6 industrial arts teachers
- 6 social studies teachers
- 5 home economics and agriculture teachers
- 5 physical education teachers
- 5 science teachers
- 4 business teachers
- 3 fine arts teachers
- 3 guidance counselors
- 3 driver’s education teachers
- 1 special education teacher
- 1 librarian & 1 secretary
- 5 secretaries
- 12 maintenance workers
- 9 cooks
Thanks to Quit Qui Oc yearbook and Hi-Lights newspaper for sharing their archives!
Learn more:
• Learn about PHS in 1998-99.
• Learn about PHS in 2013-14.
• Visit the PHS Alumni Information webpage.
• Explore the District History webpage.
