Plano West Senior High School - Plano, Texas/TX

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Plano West Senior High School

5601 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX, 75093-7727 -

tel: (469)752-9600
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Definition of Terms

Plano West Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 10 - 12

County

Collin County, TX

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1905 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

128 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 11 - 959 students

Grade 12 - 946 students

This School

( TX ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( TX ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	18%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	47%
% Black	8%	15%
% White	68%	35%

Additional Student Information

This School

( TX ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

43%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( TX ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Plano Independent School District

This School's Agency

( TX ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	82	3
Number of Students Managed	53,238 students	748 students
District Total Revenue	$589,303,000	$6,825,000
District Expenditure	$599,203,000	$6,637,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,069	$8,980
District Expenditure / Student	$11,255	$7,832
District Graduation Rates	93%	89%

Plano West Senior High School (commonly West, Plano West, or PWSH) is a free public secondary school in Plano, USA serving high school juniors and seniors. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, with admission primarily based on the locations of students' homes in the district. Students at Plano West attended one of two high schools: Jasper or Shepton. Plano West is accredited by the Texas Education Agency, which designates the school as "Recognized".
The mascot is the Wolf.
This mascot was selected by future students of the school prior to its opening, and represents a departure from the theme of feline-related mascots used by the other two senior high schools. Before the founding of Plano West, there was a push by students to have the school mascot be the bulldog, but this was vetoed by the administration.
In the news: In July 2003, Taylor Hooton, a student athlete at Plano West, committed suicide which many believed was connected to depression caused by the use of steroids used for performance enhancement. This incident drew national focus to the issues of high school athletes and steroid use. Chris Wash was featured on the cover of the December 20, 2004, Newsweek magazine wearing a Plano West Senior High School shirt in an article about the use of steroids in high schools. On March 10, 2005, Taylor's father, Don Hooton, testified before a Congressional Subcommittee about the use of steroids in high school. This was a widely covered event as several prominent baseball players including José Canseco and Mark McGwire testified as well.
Academics: Plano West offers 26 Advanced Placement courses out of the 31 possible courses. The school currently offers many vocational courses in agriculture, early childhood education, home economics, journalism, fashion design, advertising design, drafting, automotive technology]], criminal justice, and clinical rotation.
In 2005-2006, students achieved an average composite SAT score of 1158 out of 1600 and a mean ACT score of 24.6 out of 36. Both scores are the highest out of all three PISD senior high schools.[3] Many Plano West students received National Merit Scholarship accolades in the 2005-2006 school year, including 30 finalists, 40 semi-finalists, and 59 commended students.
Athletics: The Plano West hockey team has won back-to-back state championships in the Southwestern Bell High School Hockey League for the years of 2004 and 2005. However, during the 2004 Southwestern Bell High School Hockey Championship (Texas Cup) Plano West had to forfeit all games due to ineligible players. The 2004 Texas Cup was not awarded to any team. The team has played in the state championship game in four of the six years of its existence.
In addition, the women's soccer team was ranked #1 in the nation and claimed the Texas state championship the first three years in the school's existence.
The men's lacrosse team for Plano West has also won state title honors, back in 2005. Plano West completed a 10-3 season in the Texas Division 2 North conference with the only losses coming to Division 1 teams. West then went 5-0 in the playoffs, including two riveting games against rival Plano East. West defeated East 15-14 in overtime in the conference finals, and 13-12 in the state finals to capture its first state championship in only its fourth season of existence.
The Plano West Wolves have also competed in three consecutive State 5A High School Tennis Championships in Austin, Texas, winning the UIL State Championship 5A Title in 2004 and 2005. Plano West made it to the Final Four in each of its six years of existence, the State Championship Match five times, winning the title three of those years, 2001, 2004 and 2005. They are heavy favorites for a 2006 title, as the standout "Fabulous Freshman" of 2003, Melissa Holzinger, Don Murray, Joe Hattrup, and Alex Blackington, all highly ranked USTA Superchampions, will be "Super Seniors" leading the Wolf Pack during the 2006 - 2007 school year.
The Plano West Runnin Wolves Cross Country team swept the 9-5A district meet in 2006, placing first in all four races. Both varsity teams advanced to regionals. The Plano West Girls Cross Country team qualified for state for the third time in school history. They placed first at regionals for the first time in 2006. The Plano West Boys Cross Country team qualified for the state meet for the first time in school history in 2006. The Girls team finished in 4th place, while the Boys team finished 6th.
Notable alumni: Vickiel Vaughn (Class of 2002) — NFL defensive back with the San Francisco 49ers, formerly at the University of Arkansas.
Music: The Plano West Chamber Orchestra has been named the outstanding string orchestra for the state of Texas by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) 3 consecutive times. Directed by Jo Wallace-Abbie, the orchestra is made up of 30 musicians. TMEA rules prohibit a school from entering the competition the year after it has won, so the title of Texas "Honor Orchestra" was won in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
Theatre: The Plano West Theatre Department is currently under the direction of Ms. Carla Ford-Rich, who has been named the Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Texas Educational Theatre Association. Past theatre productions include performances of Les Misérables, The Laramie Project, To Kill a Mockingbird, Little Shop of Horrors, and Dark Side of the Moon.
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About This Zip Code (75093)

School Zip (75093)

(TX) State Average

Population (Approximate)

43,958 people

19,649,398 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

70%

23%

Population Average Age

35 years old

32.3 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.7 persons

Median Household Income

$101,884

$42,148

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.1 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

14 years old

33 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

66% / 34%

63% / 37%

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1. Shepton High School - 1623 students - view location
2. Jasper High School - 2000 students - view location
3. Plano Senior High School - 2558 students - view location
4. Vines High School - 1273 students - view location
5. Clark High School - 1356 students - view location
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