Plainfield South students excel in "SMART Challenge"

Six Plainfield South High School students have been honored for 'top five' performances in the Illinois Worldwide Youth in Science (WYSE) and Engineering SMART Challenge. Freshman and sophomore students from the school's honors English, mathematics and science classes, as well as business students, took part in the event from April 4-7.

The WYSE created the competition to encourage ninth and tenth grade students to persevere in math and science. The SMART Challenge consists of tests in biology, chemistry, English, math and business. Plainfield South has participated in the event for two years as a way to prepare students for the PSAT, ACT and PSAE standardized tests.

In the Consumer Education and General Business competition, students were responsible for first-, third- and fifth-place finishes. In the Biology competition, the school took away third- and fifth-place finishes.

Plainfield South, one of three high schools in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, is located at 7800 W. Caton Farm Road in Plainfield.

For more information, contact Plainfield South science department chair Scott Albright at (815) 577-5511.