Plainfield, IL·D202
Homes in the
Plainfield Central HS district.
Plainfield Central puts you in the heart of historic Plainfield, where small-town Will County charm meets an easy run up Route 59 and I-55 toward Naperville, Joliet, and the city.
- Homes for sale
- 57
- Typical list
- $419,900
- Most expensive
- $1,690,000
- Most affordable
- $243,000
24824 Barolo Drive →
15125 Dillman Street →
Wildcats · Forest Green & White · 1,986 students · Southwest Prairie Conference
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57 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Plainfield Central HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
97
Typical list price
$415,000
Avg time on market
15 days
Sold in the last year
18
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$435,000
Living near Plainfield Central HS
The area, not just the school
Life around Plainfield Central sits in one of the southwest suburbs' most established corners. The campus is just off Fort Beggs Drive in historic Plainfield, a Will County community that grew up along the old Route 66 and the Illinois and Michigan Canal corridor. You get a real downtown with local shops and restaurants, mature tree-lined neighborhoods near the high school, and newer subdivisions spreading out toward the edges of town.
Getting around is one of the big draws. Illinois Route 59 runs right through the center of Plainfield, carrying you north about nine miles to the west side of Naperville or south to Shorewood. Interstate 55 hugs the eastern edge of town with two exits, putting downtown Chicago roughly 34 miles to the northeast. Commuters also lean on the Metra Heritage Corridor line, which runs through the southwest suburbs and terminates in nearby Joliet.
Housing near Plainfield Central runs the full range, from character-filled older homes close to the historic core to roomy newer construction in the planned communities that have made Plainfield one of the fastest-growing towns in the region. Listings here typically nest under the Joliet city hub, so you will see a mix of Plainfield and greater Joliet-area properties.
🏫District 202
One of several high schools in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202.
🐾Green & white Wildcats
School colors are forest green and white, and the mascot is Willy the Wildcat.
🛣️Route 59 and I-55
Illinois Route 59 runs through town and I-55 sits on the eastern edge with two exits toward Chicago.
🚆Metra access
The Metra Heritage Corridor line serves the southwest suburbs and terminates in nearby Joliet.
🌪️Rebuilt after 1990
The current building opened in the 1992-93 school year after the F5 Plainfield tornado destroyed the original.
🏡Fast-growing town
Plainfield is one of the fastest-growing communities in the region, with lots of newer construction.
The school
About Plainfield Central High School
Plainfield's public high school traces its roots in the community back well over a century, but its modern story is marked by tragedy and rebuilding. On August 28, 1990, one day before classes were set to begin, the F5 Plainfield tornado, one of the worst in Illinois history, struck the town and destroyed the original building, taking the lives of three faculty and staff members. Students moved into a new building in the middle of the 1992-93 school year, complete with its own observatory. A Freshman Center was added in 1998 and later renamed the North Building.
Plainfield Central is a public, coeducational high school serving grades 9 through 12 and offers Advanced Placement courses. It earns an 8 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, described as performing above average compared to other Illinois public and charter schools at the same grade levels.
The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association. The school fields a full slate of fall, winter, and spring sports, and established an athletic hall of fame in 1998 with its first class inducted in 1999.
- District
- D202
- Founded
- 1959
- Principal
- Chris Chlebek
- Conference
- Southwest Prairie Conference
- Address
- 24120 West Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D202 website. Last verified 2026-06-26.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Plainfield Central HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Plainfield Central HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What high school serves the Plainfield area near Fort Beggs Drive?
- That is Plainfield Central High School at 24120 West Fort Beggs Drive, part of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is one of several high schools in the district.
- How is the commute to Chicago, Naperville, and Joliet from this area?
- It is one of the best things about living here. Illinois Route 59 runs right through Plainfield and takes you north about nine miles to Naperville. I-55 sits on the eastern edge of town with two exits, putting downtown Chicago around 34 miles to the northeast, and the Metra Heritage Corridor line runs through the southwest suburbs to nearby Joliet.
- Is Plainfield Central a good school?
- It rates well. Plainfield Central earns an 8 out of 10 from GreatSchools, which calls it above average for Illinois public schools at the same grade levels, and it offers AP courses.
- What kind of homes will I find near Plainfield Central?
- You will see a real range, from character-rich older homes close to historic downtown Plainfield to newer construction in the planned subdivisions that have driven the town's fast growth. Listings here typically nest under the Joliet city hub, so expect a mix of Plainfield and greater Joliet-area properties.
- What are the school's colors and mascot?
- The colors are forest green and white, and the teams are the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats, with Willy the Wildcat as the mascot. They compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.