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Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (known by locals as PCEP, "The Park", and "Pee-sep") is a 305-acre (1.2 km²) campus home to the three high schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in Canton, Michigan. For the most part, the Park acts as one school with academic programs, and three schools for athletic programs, although certain sports teams, such as Lacrosse, Marching Band, and Women's Hockey combine as one team. The Park has over 50 clubs and organizations, including an award-winning radio station, WSDP-FM 88.1 'The Escape'.

History

The high school in Plymouth-Canton began in the early 1900s with the creation of the old Plymouth High School. This school was later converted into a Middle School, and is now known as Central Middle School. The first school in the PCCS was Salem High School, which opened in 1970. Plymouth-Canton High School made its debut in 1972, and Salem was renamed Plymouth-Salem, and CEP (Centennial Educational Park) was born. Canton's athletic building, Phase III, opened a few years later. In the year 19??, CEP was renamed to the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. In 2002, Plymouth High School was added to the campus, and Plymouth-Canton and Plymouth-Canton dropped the 'Plymouth' im their name. In 2004, there were rumors a fourth high school, Superior High School, would be built by 2009. In September 2005, it was confirmed that a new building would be added to the park, but not a new high school. It will be a career/tech building. In mid-2006, renovations will begin at Salem High School.

Campus

The campus is 305 acres (1.2 km²), although much of this is empty field. There are four academic buildings (Canton High School, Plymouth High School, Salem High School, and Phase III). Students have classes in all four buildings. One advantage to the 3-in-1 idea is cost-cutting. There is only one auto shop, only one varsity field per sport, one large theater, etc.

Students

The Park currently has over 5,200 students. The racial makeup of PCEP is 85% White, 8% Asian, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic, and 1% American Indian. Figures are rounded and do not add to 100. One notable alumna is Tongyan, a graduate of the Class of 2003, who now attends MIT as a physics major.

Faculty

There are 280 members of the faculty.

Extracurricular activities

The Park has over 50 clubs and organizations, including a radio station. Canton High School's football team continuously ranks high. On November 12, Canton won its first-ever regional title, by defeating Detroit King. They appear at semifinals on September 20. All three Science Olympiads made it to states in 2004. P-CEP's radio station, WSDP-FM 88.1 'The Escape' has won numerous awards, including the Michigan Association of Broadcaster's annual 'Station of the Year' prize, which it has won nearly every year in the past decade. Salem men's swimming won the WLAA conference championship for 11 straight years, and Salem women's swimming continues to close the gap between them and Stevenson High School at Conference Finals.

Marching Band

The Plymouth Canton Marching Band is comprised of students from all three schools and has won many awards on local, state, and national levels.

Curriculum

PCEP, with its large size, offers a wide range of classes. Students have the opportunity to run a restaurant (the Rock Cafe in Salem), work in an auto lab, and work in one of the Park's three school stores.

External links

http://web.pccs.k12.mi.us/pcep/default.asp

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