Looking back at PHS in 1975

Posted September 22, 2025

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the Plymouth High School Class of 1975. Here is a look back at their senior year!

Homecoming

Homecoming 1974 featured:

• Hallway and window decorating
• Pep rally with skits and crowning of the King and Queen in the Auditorium on Friday
• Parade featuring student-built floats through downtown
• Football loss to Luxemberg-Casco on Saturday
• Dance on Saturday evening

Sports

Interscholastic sports for boys included:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Wrestling

Interscholastic sports for girls included:

• Basketball
• Girls Tennis (new this year)
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

Girls also could be part of the Girls Athletic Association, which offered gymnastics in the fall, bowling and basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring.

The arts

Performing opportunities included:

• Panther Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band
• Swing Choir
• One-act play “Feiffer’s People”  in the fall
• All-school play “The Miser” by Moliere in November
• Christmas Festival in December, featuring PHS Panther and Concert bands
• Cabaret in February

Extracurriculars

Other student activities and extracurriculars included:

• American Field Service
• Art Club
• Audio Visual Crew
• Cheerleaders, for football, basketball, and wrestling  
• Chess Club
• Class Officers
• Distributive Education Club
• Drama Club
• Forensics
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Future Farmers of America (which sent 5 teams to State)
• Future Homemakers of America
• Future Nurses of America
• Future Teachers of America
• German Club
• Girls Letter Club (new this year)
• Hi-Lights newspaper
• Key Club
• Kippers synchronized swim club
• Letter Club
• Library Club
• National Honor Society
• Pantherettes pom-pom squad
• Pep Club
• Photo Club
• Quit Qui Oc yearbook
• Science Club
• Ski Club
• Spanish Club
• Stage Crew
• Student Council
• Tri-Hi-Y

PHS staff

The PHS faculty and staff included:

• Principal and assistant principal
• 8 social studies teachers
• 7 English teachers
• 7 math teachers
• 2 language teachers
• 6 industrial arts teachers
• 5 science teachers
• 5 physical education teachers
• 4 home economics teachers
• 4 guidance counselors
• 3 business teachers
• 3 fine arts teachers
• 2 agriculture teachers
• 2 driver’s education teachers
• 1 special education teacher
• 1 distributive education teacher
• 1 librarian & 1 secretary
• 9 cooks
• 8 maintenance workers
• 5 secretaries

Events from the year:

• Mr. & Miss Basketball Dance in February
• Prom in April
• J.H. Williams Track Meet and Court of Honor in May
• PHS Talent Show in May

Thanks to Quit Qui Oc yearbook and Hi-Lights newspaper for sharing their archives!

Learn more:

• Learn about PHS in 1999-2000.
• Learn about PHS in 2014-15.
• Visit the PHS Alumni Information webpage.
• Explore the District History webpage.