Plymouth School District Report Card

Every year the Department of Public Instruction releases school and district "report cards." These report cards use standardized test scores and a few other demographic data points to grade a district and its individual schools.

While the Plymouth School District sees the value in standardized tests as one way to monitor progress, we gauge the success of our schools via many other important factors.

We invite you to explore the links below to see how an exciting mix of academics, extracurriculars, and other enriching experiences allow our students to truly thrive in school while preparing themselves to become their best in any path they choose after graduation.

Academic Excellence
Our students create knowledge and develop skills to become leaders and innovators in the ever-evolving global community.

• High levels of college readiness

o ACT indicates that our seniors are prepared for college at a higher rate than the state average, with a composite average of 22 for college-bound students.

o The Class of 2024 earned a total of $2.2 million in scholarships.

• Exceptional opportunities to take Cum Laude-level (advanced) classes at Plymouth High School

o PHS follows a Laude system similar to that used by many universities. The levels are, in order of increasing rigor, Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude.

o PHS has added 16 cum laude classes since the 2014-15 school year, including Accelerated Area Studies, Accelerated Citizenship, Advanced Art, Music Theory, and Statistics.

• Many National Merit Scholars

o Nicholas Shircel, 2023 National Merit Scholarship recipient
o Kyle Kraus, 2019 National Merit Finalist
o Dallas Kreisa, 2019 National Merit Finalist
o Alexander Oty, 2019 National Merit Finalist
o John Nugent, 2019 National Merit Commended Student
o Gwen Nytes, 2017 National Merit Commended Student
o Cooper Ebbott, Zach Holden and Mark Novak, 2014 National Merit Commended Students
o Rebecca Ebbott, 2013 National Merit Semifinalist
o Charlie Martin, 2012 National Merit Finalist

• Excellent opportunities to earn workforce certifications

o Workforce certifications (Certified Nursing Assistant, Microsoft Office Specialist, etc.) demonstrate to employers that students have practical skills directly applicable to the workplace.

o PHS students have earned 126 workforce certifications since the 2014-15 school year.

o Two Plymouth High School students placed in the Top 10 in Wisconsin during the Fall 2024 Qualifier of the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship.
o A Plymouth High School freshman was Wisconsin State Champion in Microsoft Office 365 PowerPoint, one of two Microsoft Office Specialist State Championship Spring 2024 Qualifiers from the school. He went on to take 5th at the National Microsoft Office PowerPoint 365 Competition.
o A Plymouth High School senior was Wisconsin State Champion in Microsoft Excel, one of two Microsoft Office Specialist 2023 State Championship Fall Qualifiers from the school.

o Four Plymouth High School culinary arts students earned ServSafe certification in the fall of 2024 by passing the National Restaurant Association ServSafe test, the industry standard in food protection training.

student receiving Microsoft award on stage

• Pioneering school in work-based experiences

o PHS students served 42 Youth Apprenticeships during the 2023-24 school year and 169 during the past decade.

o Visit the Plymouth Career & Technical Education website to learn more about where students and industry meet.

Expert Staff
Our passionate staff guides students through high-quality learning experiences by providing expert knowledge and building meaningful relationships.

• Most of our faculty hold advanced degrees

o Nearly 80% of our teachers hold master's degrees.

o 64 Plymouth School District educators have received master’s degrees from UW-Green Bay, thanks to an innovative partnership that provides the district with a unique in-house master's degree program.

• State and regionally recognized faculty and staff

o WEA Outstanding Educator 2024-25:: Marcus Lackovic, 2nd-grade teacher at Fairview Elementary School
o Grammy Music Educator Award quarterfinalist 2025:: Mike Fedyszyn, band teacher at Riverview Middle School
o Community Impact Award from the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce 2024: PHS Panther 'Fits Student Sharing & Career Closet
o Wisconsin Art Education Association Art Teacher of the Month for January 2024: Ryan Krippendorf
o Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Division 3 Girls Soccer Coach of the Year 2023: Brad Feick
o Kohl Teacher Fellow 2022: PHS agriculture teacher Tracy Heinbuch
o Wisconsin Global Educator of the Year 2019-20: PHS Spanish teacher Laura Koebel
o Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Service Award 2019: District technology coordinator Mike Briggs
o Academic and Career Planning Award from Lakeshore Technical College 2018: PHS technology education instructor Jake Sherman
o Vision of Education Award from UW-Green Bay 2018: Plymouth School District
o Wisconsin School Public Relations Association Award of Excellence 2017: District Report Card
o Wisconsin Technology Education Association Technology Special Recognition Award 2017: Plymouth High School Principal Jennifer Rauscher
o Lakeshore Technical College Top Tech Award 2017: Plymouth High School business teacher June Winkel
o Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Service Award 2017: Plymouth High School Coach Scott Richards
o Pioneer Athletics Fields of Excellence Award 2016-present: Head groundskeeper Ryan Rusch
o NorthEast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance Tech Ed Teacher of the Year 2015: Greg Gritt
o Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce Golden Apple Award 2015: Plymouth School District
o NorthEast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance Education Innovation Award 2014: Plymouth High School
o Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce Golden Apple Award 2013: PHS teachers Greg Gritt and Jake Sherman

• Many of our staff also teach at the collegiate level

o Dena Budrecki, for UW-Green Bay
o Amy Bogenschuetz, for UW-Green Bay
o Dave Coley, for Lakeland University
o Jack Daniels, for Lakeshore Technical College
o Todd Hunt, for UW-Green Bay
o Amy Kolpin, for UW-Oshkosh
o Connie Lund, for Lakeshore Technical College
o Billie Rau, for Concordia University

Innovative Opportunities
Our students have become leaders using modern, cool resources to learn in innovative ways and to become innovators.

• Lakeshore-Plymouth Science & Technology Center

o This state-of-the-art facility allows PHS students to experience all phases of the design process, taking projects from conception to completion.
- A recent example is the Finke Field entry arch, designed and constructed by PHS technology education students.

o Facility highlights:
- CNC mills
- CNC router
- CNC plasma cutter
- 3-D printers
- Industrial robot
- Welding training facility
- Engineering/CAD Labs
- Laser engravers
- Automotive lab with hydraulic hoists

o The facility has received strong support from the business community:
- The Kohler Foundation donated $65,000 to launch a robotics and automation program.
- Van Horn Automotive Group has provided $45,000 in improvements to the automotive lab.
- Sargento has donated a high-speed packaging machine and a laser engraver.
- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded Plymouth High School a $25,000 Fab Lab grant to help fund a high-tech router.

o Learn more about the Lakeshore-Plymouth Science & Technology Center, which serves students in engineering classes as well as those learning skilled trades and community members.

• Food Science & Agriculture Center

o This modern research facility better provides students and community members with skills needed by key local industries.

o Facility highlights:
- 30-by-90-foot greenhouse
- 30-by-80-foot attached classroom with 6 state-of-the-art lab stations
- Hydroponics systems (where plants are grown in water)
- Aquaponics systems (a growing system with fish and plants)
- Refractometers (which measure sugar levels in produce)

Students talking in Food Science and Agriculture Center

o Learn more about the Food Science & Agriculture Center, which serves PHS students in seven academic disciplines as well as younger students and community members.

• Sheboygan County’s most established and successful engineering and STEM programs

o We were the first district in the area to offer nationally recognized Project Lead the Way engineering courses, which feature a hands-on, project-based and problem-based approach that adds rigor to traditional technical programs and relevance to traditional academics.
o Our PLTW-certified program has an “exemplary school” designation. All PHS classes carry credit from either the Milwaukee School of Engineering or UW-Green Bay.
o We offer seven Project Lead the Way courses at the middle and high school levels, taught by science and technology education teachers.

o PHS Technology Education and Engineering Club activities include:
- Formula High School
- High Mileage Vehicle
- Project G.R.I.L.L.
- Beat the Heat

• Pioneer of the Wisconsin Global Scholars Program

o Plymouth was one of the models used by the DPI for its Global Scholars Program, which requires:
- 4 credits in one world language
- 4 credits in courses with global content
- Reflections on 8 books with global content or up to 4 reflections on art, music, or film
- Participation in schoolwide global activities
- At least 20 hours of global service learning

o 16 PHS students have earned the Certificate of Global Competence or its predecessor, the Wisconsin Global Education Achievement Certificate, since its inception in 2014.

• Virtual School options that provide additional/alternative learning opportunities

o In-person students seeking classes not offered at Plymouth High School can take courses through Wisconsin Virtual School.

• Extensive course offerings available through our Summer School

o The district Summer School program offers an excellent opportunity for students to keep learning through the summer, with dozens of enriching classes offered in the summer.

• One of the first in area to offer 1-to-1 technology to students

o All students have access to a technology device to enhance their learning.
o Plymouth High School has offered a laptop computer to every student since 2011.

• Pioneer in evaluation of student soft skills

o Soft skills are non-academic skills that increasingly are seen as valuable by employers, college admissions officials and scholarship award committees. Plymouth focuses on these three: collaboration, respect and work habits.

o Learn more about our soft-skills evaluation.

• Unparalleled opportunities for international experiences

o PHS student travel opportunities include regular trips to Germany and Costa Rica; plus recent trips to Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Spain, Mexico, and Botswana.
o An anonymous donor gave $25,000 to launch a World Language Travel Scholarship for PHS students going on school-sponsored trips.

o The Council on International Educational Exchange has awarded 45 Plymouth High School students Global Navigator Scholarships since 2016 for summer travel abroad.

o PHS enjoys regular visits by students from Colombia, Germany, and Thailand, as well as a very active AFS program.

Post-Graduate Success
Each graduate is well-prepared for his or her next step, whether it be college, technical school, the military, or the workforce.

• Many students leave PHS with college credits

o 106 college credits are available to PHS students during the 2024-25 school year.

• Majority of PHS grads pursue higher education

o 79 percent of our graduates go on to higher education.

• Plymouth grads are making an impact all over the world.

o Plymouth High School inducts new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame each year.
- 2024 Hall of Fame inductee: Gerald Krebsbach
- 2023 Hall of Fame inductees: Ron Nicolaus and Gina Grapentine Krueger
- 2022 Hall of Fame inductees: Keith Abler and Scott Richards
- 2021 Hall of Fame inductees: Ed Brinkman and David Peters
- 2020 Hall of Fame inductee: Chuck Schumacher
- 2019 Hall of Fame inductees: Stan Struve and April Doebert-Fischer
- 2018 Hall of Fame inductees: Ralph C. Stayer and Allen Nohl
- 2017 Hall of Fame inductees: Gary Gritt, Joel Dudley, Beau Hoopman.
- 2016 Hall of Fame inductees: Dar Blanke, Thomas Kestell, Lisa (Peplinski) Jaster.
- 2015 Hall of Fame inductees: Gilbert G. Gilman, Roger Boeckmann, Sharon (Blanke) Chappy.
- 2014 Hall of Fame inductees: Luther F. Schriefer, David G. Wacker, Joan Vorpagel.
- 2013 Hall of Fame inductees: James Hemauer, Nancy Blick Jusky, Bill Miller.
- 2012 Hall of Fame inductees: Lou Gentine, Wayne Huberty, Laura Schwartz.
- 2011 Hall of Fame inductees: Anthony Evers, Philip Krueger, Barbara (Koehler) Lavallee, Kathryn Schilling.
- 2010 Hall of Fame inductees: Carol Edler Baumann, Kazuhiko Maekawa, Timm A Zimmermann.

• Outstanding success in the military

o PHS graduates with military appointments
- 2022 Army ROTC - Mason Brill-Meerdink
- 2019 West Point appointment - Max Hassel
- 2019 admittance to The Citadel - Wilhelm Birkholz
- 2017 West Point appointment - Kalei Hering
- 2016 Air Force Academy appointment - Ryan Holec
- 2016 US Navy ROTC - Abigail Nicholson
- 2015 US Navy ROTC - Izack Ohman
- 2012 US Army ROTC - Dustin Schulz
- 2011 US Naval Academy appointment - Lukas Ohman
- 2010 US Naval Academy appointment - Greg Poser
- 2009 US Naval Academy appointment - Logan Roy
- 2005 US Naval Academy appointment - Marshall Witkowski

o Admiral Luther F. Schriefer – Class of 1955 - went from PHS homecoming king to a 37-year Navy career. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, the Naval War College, and received a master’s in international affairs from George Washington University. He was trained as a carrier-based pilot, and served two tours in Vietnam. Over the course of his long Navy career, he was promoted to various command posts – including an aviation squadron, two carrier air-wings, an anti-submarine warfare wing and two naval ships. Admiral Schriefer spent 23 of his 37 years in sea assignments. In his last naval position, he commanded the San Diego Naval Base, which included two air bases, a submarine base and a naval station. After retiring from the Navy, Admiral Schriefer held a variety of high-level positions for the U.S. Defense Department.

o Lisa (Peplinski) Jaster - Class of 1996 - was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She graduated with a degree in civil engineering, and, as an officer, was deployed in both Afghanistan and Iraq in 2002-2003. She stepped down from active duty in 2007, but returned to the Army in 2012 as a reservist, and three years later made national history by becoming one of the first three female graduates of the Army’s Ranger Program. Her book, “Delete the Adjective: A Soldier's Adventures in Ranger School,” was selected by One Book One Community – The Plymouth Chapter for the 2023 Community Book Read.

• We help each student develop a personalized plan for the future.

o PEP Talks (short for Plymouth Educational Plan Talk) are meetings between a counselor, a student and his or her parents or guardians, held during the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 9th and 11th grades. The focus of the talk varies somewhat with the student's age, moving from focusing on individual strengths in the lower grades to career exploration in the middle grades to career preparation in high school. But the emphasis is always on each student's talents and plans for the future.

o Students are guided to find your passion, shape your path through our Academic and Career Planning.
o Students also develop a plan for their futures using Xello.

o Our Redefining Ready Report Card helps better define how well we are preparing students for colleges and careers.

Extracurriculars
Our kids learn valuable skills, excel in the classroom, and have lots of fun through our unparalleled array of extracurricular options.

• Plymouth students involved in extracurriculars excel in the classroom

o Students involved in extracurriculars have an average GPA of 3.28, compared to 2.17 for non-participants.
o The average GPA of students involved in three or more activities is 3.48.

o 75 percent of current PHS students have been involved in at least one WIAA sport or performance.

• Plethora of extracurriculars at Plymouth High School

o With the addition of Girls Golf and Girls Hockey, Plymouth High School supports 22 WIAA athletic teams.

o Plymouth High School currently offers 57 artistic, academic, service, and social extracurricular opportunities.

• Variety of academic and athletic extracurriculars available at Riverview Middle School.

o Riverview Middle School students can participate in 29 academic clubs and athletic opportunities.
o 73 percent of Riverview students have been involved in at least one extracurricular activity.

• Many extracurricular options at elementary schools.

o Fairview: Building Club
o Horizon: Chess Club, Cross Country Ski Club, Garden Club, Knitting Club, Number Ninjas
o Parkview: Girls Run Club, LEGO League Jr.

• History of success in athletics

o Plymouth High School state titles:
- Girls Soccer: Division 3, 2023 & 2024
- Wrestling: Silas Dailey at 170 pounds, 2023

o In the past decade, PHS has produced:
- 47 Conference Champs
- 21 Regional Champs
- 11 Sectional Champs
- 11 Team State Qualifiers
- 3 State Titles: Girls Soccer (2 times), Wrestling-170lbs

o Plymouth High School Dance Team took 1st in D2 Hip Hop and 2nd in D4 Pom at regionals, and 3rd in D2 Hip Hop at the 2025 State Dance Championships sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches.

o Riverview Middle School
- The Riverview Middle School Track & Field team ended a stellar 2024 season as conference champion and brought home 23 medals from state competition.

• History of success in academic extracurriculars

o Business
- Plymouth High School student Landon Ross took fifth in the nation in the 2024 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 365 competition.
- PHS Future Business Leaders of America was named Outstanding Chapter Award at the 2024 Region VI Leadership Conference and qualified 68 students for State competition.
- The chapter qualified 4 events Nationals in 2023, 4 events in 2021, 7 events in 2020, and 3 events in 2019.

o Culinary Arts
- PHS has been one of 5 state finalists in the Whipping Up Wellness Student Chef Competition every year since its inception in 2012, winning in 2021.
- PHS students placed first and second at the 2023 Fox Valley Technical College Burger Challenge.
- Five of the eight finalists in the 2022 Fox Valley Technical College Ultimate Burger Challenge were from Plymouth High School.

o FFA
- Three PHS Career Development Events teams - Horse Evaluation, Ag Mechanics, and Nursery & Landscape - won their respective state competitions and represented Wisconsin at 2023 Nationals.
- A PHS team took first in the 2021 Wisconsin Meats CDE and advanced to Nationals.
- A PHS team placed second in the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair for their work on “The Effects of Adding Hydrogen Peroxide to a Water Culture Hydroponic System to Grow Lettuce.”
- The PHS Horse Evaluation Team took first place at the 2019 state FFA Career Development Event competition and 13th at Nationals.
- Nine PHS students have earned American Degrees - the highest honor FFA bestows upon members - since 2020.

o Other PHS successes
- The PHS Forensics Team brought home 5 State awards in 2024, and claimed the conference title in 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.
- Fifteen members of HOSA, a health careers club, qualified to compete at the 2024 Wisconsin HOSA State Leadership Conference!
- Quit-Qui-Oc, the Plymouth High School yearbook, was named a Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence in 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, and 2016.
- Six members of the PHS Math Team earned medals in the 2023 Wisconsin Mathematics Council State Contest.
- A Plymouth High School team took first or second at the 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 Lakeland University High School Math Meets.
- The Plymouth Equestrian Team was named Grand Champion in Division B at the 2021 Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association State Show, the third time in a row that Plymouth has won its regional competition and advanced to state.

o Elementary successes
- Teams from Fairview, Horizon, and Parkview elementary schools tied for champion, tied for reserve champion, and received honorable mention at the 2023 National Railroad Museum CESA-7 GT Consortium STEAM Retreat.
- A team of students from Horizon Elementary School took 11th place in the 2022 Wisconsin Battle of the Books, earning a spot in the Honors Club.

• High-quality coaches and advisors, many of whom are teachers

o PHS varsity coaches average 20 years of coaching experience; freshmen and JV coaches average 9 years.

o 65 percent of PHS coaches are current or retired teachers.

• Hub of community activities

o Our schools and Community Education & Recreation program offer a wide range of activities for youth and families.

o We collaborate with the City of Plymouth and many community partners on the Plymouth-Area Info Hub, a website (and companion Facebook page) that strives to be the go-to source for information about Plymouth-area recreation and family-friendly activities.

The Arts
Our students excel at traditional and unique arts opportunities at all levels, both in and outside the classroom.

• Extensive and varied performance opportunities

o Elementary school concerts
o Horizon Talent Show
o Riverview Musical
o Riverview Band
o Riverview Choir
o Riverview Pep Band
o Riverview Show Choir
o PHS Concert Band
o PHS Symphonic Band
o PHS Jazz Ensemble
o PHS Concert Choir
o PHS Mixed Choir
o PHS Treble Ensemble
o PHS Show Choir (Momentum)
o PHS Improv Comedy Shows
o PHS Ampth Rats Drama Class
o PHS One-Act Play
o PHS Fall Play
o PHS Spring Musical
o PHS Musical Pit Band
o PHS Drama Classes
o PHS German Band
o PHS Marching Band
o Solo and Ensemble competitions

o Student travel opportunities include alternating band trips to Disney World and chorus trips to music centers such as New York and Nashville.

• Plymouth recognized as one of the best arts programs in the state

o Music honors
- Plymouth High School students earned recognition in 111 events and Riverview Middle School students another 54 at the 2024 Wisconsin School Music Association-sanctioned district musical festival. Forty events qualified for the 2024 State Solo & Ensemble, 5 of which received Exemplary Performance nominations.
- One student represented the Plymouth School District in the 2023 State Honors Music Project.
o Band honors
- Riverview Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade bands were selected to perform the National Anthem at a Timber Rattlers Game in 2024 and at the Milwaukee Brewers baseball game in 2022 at American Family Field.
o Choir honors
- Four Riverview Middle School students were selected for the 2025 All-State Middle-Level Choir offered by the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association, and 5 were selected in 2024.

o Drama honors
- PHS One-Act garnered 6 state awards for its 2022 one-act play: Outstanding Ensemble, All-State, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Technical Theatre, and two Outstanding Actor Awards.

o Visual arts honors
- PHS seniors have been offered more than $1.8 million in art scholarships since 2020.
- The works of Plymouth High School students were included in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 “The Big Idea” shows at the Latino Arts gallery in Milwaukee.

• Unique opportunities

o Only high-school German Band in the United States

o Only area school with a ComedySportz team, the PHS Jolly Pranksters

Wellness
Our school community focuses on lifelong healthy living for kids and adults alike.

• Every school has a place for students to foster green thumbs

o Horizon planted its first Golden Garden in 2009.

o Plymouth High School, which has long had a greenhouse, added a garden in 2012, and the Food Science & Agriculture Center in 2015.

o Riverview/Youth Center garden has been growing since 2013.

o Parkview installed its first two garden boxes in 2015, then fourth-graders added six more in 2016, and a seventh was added as an Eagle Scout project. Parkview added its Secret Garden in 2021, thanks to a Plymouth Education Foundation grant and the efforts of Plymouth High School technology education classes.

o Fairview created a garden area with six raised boxes and a long row in 2016.

• State and national recognition for homemade meals featuring locally sourced food

o Regular participant in farm-to-school events, including Apple Crunch Day

o Foodservice program named Foodservice Operation of the Month for January 2024 by Foodservice Director Magazine.

• Strong emphasis on physical education at all levels

o Plymouth High School opened a new multipurpose facility, updated gymnasium, and remodeled kitchen & cafeteria in 2019.

o Fairview and Parkview elementary schools added new cafeterias and gymnasiums for the 2019-2020 school year.

• On-site child care program for 4K through eighth grade, plus child care as young as 6 weeks

o Mulberry Bush: For children 6 weeks until they enter 4K; open 6:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday year round; located at Horizon Elementary School.

o Berry Branch: For 4K and 5K students; open before and after school from 6am to 6pm weekdays and during the summer; located at the elementary schools.

o Extra Mile: For students in 1st through 4th grades; open before and after school from 6am to 6pm weekdays and during the summer; located at the elementary schools.

o Youth Center: For students in grades 5-8; open after school until 5 p.m. with at least one adult present at all times.

• Community Ed & Rec offers many recreation and fitness opportunities for people of all ages

o Community Ed & Rec offers more than 100 fitness & wellness opportunities each year. Learn more about current opportunities.

o Community members can get exercise at PHS by walking the halls and/or indoor track or by joining the Fitness Center.

• Recipient of a Gold Well Workplace Award

o The Wellness Council of America and Wellness Council of Wisconsin awarded the Plymouth School District a Gold Well Workplace Award, recognizing the district as one of “America’s Healthiest Companies.”
o We especially were praised for:
-Collecting Meaningful Data
-Crafting an Operating Plan
-Evaluation, Communication, Celebration & Iteration
-Committed & Aligned Leadership
-Collaboration in Support of Wellness

• Heart Safe School designation from Project ADAM

o In 2019, our schools were the first in the county to achieve the Heart Safe designation, which indicates to the public that the school’s staff is trained and prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency. The current 3-year designation is good through Jan. 24, 2025.
o More than 100 of our faculty, staff, and coaches are certified in CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

Community Engagement
Our school and community partnerships yield lifelong learning and wellness opportunities for students and citizens of all ages.

• High involvement by staff in community organizations

o Our faculty and staff belong to at least 48 community organizations.

o Nearly half of our staff are involved in at least one community organization.

o About three dozen staff members have leadership roles in community organizations.

• Numerous opportunities for community members to volunteer in our schools

o Parents, grandparents and other community members are encouraged to volunteer their time in Plymouth schools, either on an ongoing basis or for a one-time event.

o Hundreds of special guests visit our classrooms each year to share their expertise and enthusiasm with our students.

o Generations Intergenerational Center provides structured playground games at Fairview Elementary School through its PLAY (Promoting Lifelong Activity for our Youth) with Generations initiative..

o For years, Plymouth Lions Club volunteers have put in countless hours to screen Plymouth students for vision problems.

o Many community partners helped Plymouth High School present a Teen Tragedy distracted driving simulation.

• Student population active in community

o Entire district helps:
- Our schools, staff, students, and families take time during the holiday season to help others.
- All five schools host Veterans Day programs.
- All five schools participate in the annual Cereal Box Domino Challenge, collecting cereal boxes for the Plymouth Food Pantry -- and toppling them like dominoes in the PHS gym.
- Plymouth students help Project Angel Hugs in various ways, including making hundreds of Christmas cards and valentines.

o Each year, Plymouth High School hosts:
- A Homecoming Celebration, with many events open to the public
- Hearts for All Ages Valentine's party, hosted by PHS FBLA in conjunction with Generations
- Auto Show & Career Fair, with the public invited to enter vehicles as well as to view them
- Panther Greenhouse Plant Sale, featuring student-grown plants for sale to the public
- Union Cemetery Walk, featuring drama students in period costumes sharing information about past Plymouth residents
- Senior Art Show, featuring works created by members of the graduating class
- Blood Drives, organized by the PHS Student Council and conducted by the Red Cross.
- Military Night, organized by PHS Boys Basketball.

o Other ways Plymouth High School students give back to the community:
- Beginning with the Class of 2026, students must complete 25 hours of community service during their high school careers in order to graduate.
- Peers for Peers partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Society and Plymouth Food Pantry on the Blankets with Love Mission to collect blankets for local families impacted by mental-health issues.
- The PHS Building Construction class worked with local contractor Buteyn-Peterson Construction Co. to replace the riding arena at the Wade House Historic Site.
- The PHS Elements of Construction class builds projects for community members.
- AFS students studying at PHS share presentations about their home countries with the public.
- PHS students helped build a Habitat for Humanity house in Plymouth.

o Riverview gives back:
- The school hosted a free, fun-filled, family-friendly Deck the Halls event.
- The public is welcome to use the disc golf course on school grounds.

• High-quality business and industry partnerships

o Kohler Co. sponsors Lego League, encourages job shadowing, hosts high school interns, offers STEM tours, and donated a $65,000 robot to Plymouth High School. Company employees also demonstrate problem-solving methodology for the capstone engineering class at PHS and support the school's Formula High school efforts.

o Sargento has donated a high-speed packaging machine and a laser engraver to the LTC-Plymouth Science & Technology Center at PHS.

o Curt Joa, a manufacturer based in nearby Sheboygan Falls, offers instructors summer employment to help them gain better insights into what is expected of students going into industry. The company also has provided students with industry blueprints and parts, as well as tours of its manufacturing facility.

o The Food Science & Agriculture Center is testing hydroponic foam for Plymouth Foam.

o The Science & Technology Center used its 3-D printer to print parts for TruNorth, which in turn brought a portable FARO Arm to show students how the coordinate-measuring device provides highly accurate measurements and quick reverse engineering.

• High-quality post-secondary partnerships

o 64 teachers have earned master's degrees thanks to an in-house program created in partnership with UW-Green Bay.

o Plymouth High School has agreements with numerous colleges -- including the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Lakeland University and Lakeshore Technical College -- to offer college credit to PHS students.

• High participation in Community Education & Recreation opportunities

o At least 2,259 individuals of all ages participated in Community Ed & Rec programs during the 2022-23 school year.

o Community Ed & Rec partners with the Plymouth Public Library on the One Book One Community - the Plymouth Chapter Community Book Read each year.

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Plymouth School District Report Card

Academic Excellence

Expert Staff

Innovative Opportunities

Post-Graduate Success

Extracurriculars

The Arts

Wellness

Community Engagement