Academics @ PHS

Plattsburgh High School

For a description of courses offered at PHS, see Course Descriptions
Plattsburgh High School prepares students in grades 9-12 for higher education and for the increasingly demanding working world.

Program includes:

  • Business, home and career skills, and technology majors for students who want to seek occupational careers.
  • A very active National Honor Society as well as other programs promoting academic excellence.
  • Plattsburgh High School students post consistently higher college exam scores on SATs and ACTs than state and national averages.
  • A cooperative arrangement with SUNY Plattsburgh and Clinton Community College.
  • A large number of foreign exchange students each year, including an exchange program with a school in Germany.
  • Extensive interscholastic athletics, clubs and activities in which more than half of the students participate in at least one sport.