Plano Senior High School
The pond at Plano Senior High School
Motto	A Tradition of Excellence
Established	1891
School type	Free public
District	Plano Independent School District
Grade levels	11-12
Principal	Dr. Doyle Dean
Location	Plano, Texas, USA
Campus	Suburban, 96 acres (0.39 km²)
Enrollment	2,576
Faculty	230
Mascot	Wildcat
Colors	Maroon and white
Homepage	k-12.pisd.edu/schools/pshs/

Plano Senior High School (commonly Plano, Plano Senior, or PSHS) is a free public secondary school in Plano, Texas, United States serving students in grades 11-12. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Plano is a two-time Blue Ribbon School and a Texas Exemplary School. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (808x606, 105 KB) Summary Photo of Plano Senior High School, in Plano, Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The logo of the Plano Independent School District Plano Independent School District (PISD or Plano ISD) is a public school district in Plano, Texas (USA). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Pat Evans Area  - City 185. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... For other meanings of Wild Cat and wildcat, see wildcat. ... Image File history File links Pshs_logo. ... Maroon is a color related to dark red. ... This article is about the color. ... A public high school is a secondary school that is financed by tax revenues and other government-collected revenues, and administered exclusively by, and at the discretion of, state and local officials. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Pat Evans Area  - City 185. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Educational stages vary around the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The logo of the Plano Independent School District Plano Independent School District (PISD or Plano ISD) is a public school district in Plano, Texas (USA). ... The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ...

Founded in 1891 as Plano Public School, serving both primary and secondary students, the school was by the mid-1910s sending a majority of its graduating classes on to college. Plano High School, created in 1952 by separating off the primary students into Mendenhall Elementary School, was immediately accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, allowing its graduates to enter college without taking an entrance exam. In 1964, Plano High School integrated with the Frederick Douglass School, formerly Plano Colored School, and the integrated football team won the first of the school's seven state championships in 1965.^[1] In 1975, the school moved to a new 96 acre (0.4 km²) campus with five buildings, very similar to the layout of a junior college, where it has remained since. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... For the Indian grade 11 and 12 schools, see Junior College A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ...

Plano administers more Advanced Placement tests each year than any other school west of the Mississippi River and all but one school in the United States.^[2] The school is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Plano's graduating classes are among the largest for high schools in the United States. Plano's Class of 2005, with 1112 graduates, was the second-largest high school graduating class in the U.S. that year, behind only that of Plano East Senior High School.^[3] Plano's mascot is the Wildcat.^[4] The Advanced Placement Program is a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is a branch of the state government of Texas and oversees public primary and secondary education in the state. ... The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ... Plano East Senior High School (commonly East, Plano East, or PESH) is a secondary school in Plano, Texas serving high school juniors and seniors. ... For other meanings of Wild Cat and wildcat, see wildcat. ...

History

Plano Public School

All of the pupils of the Plano Public School standing outside the building in 1898.

Plano Public School's Auditorium, built in 1938 by the WPA.

In the 19th century, various private institutions existed within Plano for the education of children. One of these, the Plano Institute, was a private school founded in 1882 that offered an Artium Baccalaureatus degree. On June 9, 1891, the people of Plano determined by a vote that the city should assume control of the schools. In July of that same year, the citizens approved a fifty cent tax for school purposes^[5] and for the purchase of the Plano Institute's land and building.^[6] The building was used for the new Plano Public School, from which Plano Senior High School would develop. Thus, 1891 is generally considered the school's foundation year. The original school grounds would later become the Cox Administration Building.^[5] In 1892, Plano graduated its first class of five people. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3890x2704, 1465 KB) Summary All pupils of the Plano Public School standing outside the building, 1898. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3890x2704, 1465 KB) Summary All pupils of the Plano Public School standing outside the building, 1898. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3904x2666, 1072 KB) Summary Plano High School Auditorium in 1938 Licensing Obtained from Frances Wells Collection, Texana Collection, Gladys Harrington Library, Plano Public Library System, Plano, Texas, USA. This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3904x2666, 1072 KB) Summary Plano High School Auditorium in 1938 Licensing Obtained from Frances Wells Collection, Texana Collection, Gladys Harrington Library, Plano Public Library System, Plano, Texas, USA. This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... ¢ c A United States cent, or 1¢ or a penny In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of various countries basic monetary units. ...

In 1899, the Plano Independent School District became a separate entity from the city.^[1] Because of this separation, 1899 is cited by the district as the establishment date for Plano Senior High School. Starting in 1901, the school was affiliated with the University of Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M, and Southwestern in order to ensure that graduates could secure entrance to college. Unfortunately for students, official affiliations eventually ended due to budget restrictions.^[1] However, the affiliations, coupled with the high standards of Plano schools, led to a large number of graduating students going on to attend college. By the mid-1910s, a majority of the graduating class (as much as eighty percent) matriculated to an institute of higher learning, such as Harvard University, Yale University, University of Texas at Austin, or Baylor University. According to the 1915 Plano Review, "The University of Texas probably draws more students from Plano than any one other institution." The Review goes on to state that "no town in Texas, in proportion to its size, has more students in higher institutions of learning than Plano."^[7] The logo of the Plano Independent School District Plano Independent School District (PISD or Plano ISD) is a public school district in Plano, Texas (USA). ... University of Texas redirects here. ... Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ... Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. ... Southwestern University is a private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, USA. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... “Yale” redirects here. ... University of Texas redirects here. ... Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ...

The original building burned down in 1894 and was reconstructed on the same site. The rebuilt Plano Public School again burned down in the spring of 1903, leading to the construction of yet another new building. The students went to classes in the local Opera House until the completion of the new building, often called the "Spanish School" because of its Moorish architecture. Following its construction, the district built various new facilities to support its students, including a new band hall, gymnasium, and auditorium.^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ...

In 1922, the Texas Department of Education informed the district that the Spanish School was "inadequate ... for high school work." By 1924, the district had constructed a new building to house the Plano Public School. In 1935, while the country was in the midst of the Great Depression, the WPA offered to build the district a much-needed new gym.^[1] The $125,000 USD (1.61 million 2005 dollars)^[8] building, completed in 1938, was used as a gym, auditorium, classroom, and laboratory, allowing new subjects to be taught, including agriculture, business, and home economics.^[5] At the time, Texas required that students complete 16 credits, or full semester courses, to graduate. This expansion allowed Plano students a choice of 30 credits with which to fulfill the requirement.^[1] The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is a branch of the state government of Texas and oversees public primary and secondary education in the state. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ... In economics, a business is a legally-recognized organizational entity existing within an economically free country designed to sell goods and/or services to consumers, usually in an effort to generate profit. ... Family and consumer sciences, human sciences, human ecology or home economics, is an academic discipline which combines aspects of consumer science, nutrition, cooking, parenting and human development, interior decoration, textiles, family economics, housing, apparel design and resource management as well as other related subjects. ... A credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course. ...

Plano High School

In September 1952, Mendenhall Elementary School was created, allowing primary students to be separated from secondary students. That same year, the newly created Plano High School was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, allowing its graduates to enter college without taking an entrance exam.^[1] In 1961, Plano High School moved to a new location on the east side of town, now the site of Williams High School, and the new building was constructed at a cost of $993,590 (6.2 million 2005 dollars).^[9][8] The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ...

Following the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, the Plano school board considered the issue of integrating Plano High School with Plano Colored High School. The school board formed a committee of "colored citizens" to address the concern. Twice, in 1955 and 1957, when asked if they favored integration, the citizens on the committee stated they "were perfectly happy with their school and would like to be left alone." In 1964, the issue was raised again when the school board voted to let students of the Plano Colored School, by then renamed the Frederick Douglass School, decide if they wanted to integrate with Plano High School. The students voted to integrate, and Douglass School became a primary facility. The 1964–1965 football team, the first integrated team for the school, won the first state championship in school history, helping to ease racial tensions. By 1968, Douglass School was closed. The Texas Education Agency later praised the district for its handling of integration, calling it "an exceptional job."^[1] Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries  Atlas  Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... Holding Segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ... A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors of a school, local school district or higher administrative level. ... Desegregation is the process of ending racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. ... Children at a parade in North College Hill, Ohio Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation (the process of ending systematic racial segregation). ...

Plano Senior High School

In the 1970s, in response to massive growth and with a desire to lower dropout rates and increase college readiness, then Superintendent H. Wayne Hendrick began a search for a new way to organize the school system. After touring several successful systems across the country, including those in Flint, Michigan, Cherry Creek, Colorado, Evanston, Illinois, and Hillsboro, Oregon, Hendrick found none of their systems suitable for Plano's needs. He instead decided to create a new senior high system. While the majority of American high schools serve students from grades nine through twelve, Plano's high schools serve only ninth and tenth graders, while senior high schools serve eleventh and twelfth graders. Two high schools feed into each senior high school, such as Plano Senior High.^[10] This system allows students to complete most of their required credits in high school and specialize with vocational classes at the senior high. Dropout may refer to: // A student who quits school before graduation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Nickname: Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1876 Government  - Mayor Tom Hughes Area  - City 58. ... Ninth grade (called Grade 9 in some regions) is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. ... Tenth grade (called Grade 10 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields. ...

A plan was created for a 96 acre (0.4 km²) campus with five buildings, very similar to the layout of a junior college. The campus now contains six buildings with the addition in 2002 of an indoor workout facility. The buildings are interconnected by greenspace, which features a man-made pond as the central element. The campus was constructed at a cost of 10.3 million U.S. dollars (38.6 million 2005 dollars).^[8] The school opened for the 1975–1976 school year with only two buildings completed. By Christmas of 1975, all five buildings were completed, and the school was dedicated on March 7, 1975. The new senior high school offered a broad variety of studies previously unseen in the district. The new facility offered courses in social studies, drama, art, journalism as well as vocational studies in clothing design, professional childcare, cosmetology, air conditioning repair, and metalworking.^[1] For the Indian grade 11 and 12 schools, see Junior College A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ... Two people reflected in a fish pond A pond is typically a man made body of water smaller than a lake. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which involve past and current human behavior and interactions. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the philosophical concept of Art. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. ... Childcare (also written child care[1] and babycare) is the act of caring for and supervising minor children. ... Cosmetology is the treatment of skin, hair and nails and includes, but is not limited to, manicures, pedicures, application of artificial nails, special occasion hairstyling, shampooing hair, cosmetic application, body hair removal, chemical hair relaxers or straighteners, permanent waves, coloring and highlighting of hair, and hair extensions or wig treatments. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... Turned chess pieces Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create structures or machine parts. ...

Due to high population growth rates in Plano, Plano East Senior High School was built in 1979 to alleviate overcrowding. In 1999, Plano West Senior High School was built for the same purpose. Plano Senior High students currently feed from Vines and Jasper High Schools. In 2002, Plano completed an $18 million renovation, making ADA compliance upgrades, and renovations to the science department, HVAC, fire sprinkler, and security systems, and site lighting.^[11] Plano East Senior High School (commonly East, Plano East, or PESH) is a secondary school in Plano, Texas serving high school juniors and seniors. ... 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. ... Vines High School is a secondary school serving grades nine and ten. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this school-related article may require cleanup. ... The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ... HVAC systems use ventilation air ducts installed throughout a building that supply conditioned air to a room through rectangular or round outlet vents, called diffusers; and ducts that remove air from return-air grilles Fire-resistance rated mechanical shaft with HVAC sheet metal ducting and copper piping, as well as...

Academics

Ducks that inhabit the area around the pond have inspired a yearly "Duck Week" celebration every spring on campus.

Plano operates on an 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. schedule, which includes eight periods and a break for off-campus lunch during which all students may leave campus to eat lunch.^[12] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 654 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 654 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ...

Plano offers 29 Advanced Placement courses, which is all of the 31 courses possible with the exception of French literature and Latin literature. Yearly, the school administers more Advanced Placement tests than any other school west of the Mississippi River, and the second most tests in the United States (2,237 total exams in the year 2005).^[2] The school also offers many vocational courses, as was Superintendent Hendrick's intent when it was built. Plano currently offers vocational courses in agriculture, home economics, journalism, fashion design, advertising design, drafting, automotive technology, automotive paint and body, clinical rotation, and criminal justice. The Advanced Placement Program is a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada. ... French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak other traditional non-French languages. ... Latin literature, the body of written works in the Latin language, remains an enduring legacy of the culture of ancient Rome. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... A blacksmith is a traditional trade. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Advertiser redirects here. ... Technical drawing, also known as drafting, is the practice of creating accurate representations of objects for technical, architectural and engineering needs. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... A mechanic working on the rear end of a car. ... United States criminal justice system flowchart. ...

In the 2005 graduating class, 97% of graduates went onto college or university: 85% went on to four-year universities, while the remaining 12% went to two-year colleges. Students in the class achieved an average composite SAT score of 1162 out of 1600 and a mean composite ACT score of 24.7 out of 36.^[13] Many Plano students received National Merit Scholarship accolades in the 2005 school year, including 30 finalists, 33 semi-finalists, and 58 commended students.^[13] These individual class statistics are indicative of previous years' performances.^[14][15] For other uses, see SAT (disambiguation). ... The ACT® test is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. ... The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. ...

Extracurricular activities

The extracurricular activities offered at Plano Senior High School are many and varied due to the school's large size. There are chapters of national organizations such as the National Honor Society and clubs founded by Plano students such as Acoustical Word, in which students play guitar and recite poetry. Service organizations such as Key Club coexist alongside clubs where students can have fun. The usual range of athletic and music organizations are there for students to join in addition to some of Plano's more unique clubs.^[16] Extracurricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education. ... Established in 1921, the National Honor Society (NHS) is recognition program for middle and high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. ... Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. ...

Plano Senior High School teams compete in UIL competitions in District 8 of the 5A Class, the class designated for the largest schools. Districts are assigned arbitrarily, with the sole controlling factor being the proximity of schools in the district. Plano will move to District 9-5A in the 2006–2007 school year, following the UIL system's biennial realignment. The University Interscholastic League or UIL is an organization which creates rules for and sometimes administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public elementary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas. ...

Plano's 2005 enrollment for competitive purposes is officially listed as 4,706.87. This is the number used by the UIL when determining what other schools Plano competes against in all UIL-sponsored athletic and academic competitions. This number exceeds the on-site enrollment of Plano Senior High because the official enrollment of each senior high school also includes the enrollment of each of its feeder schools. Ninth and tenth graders who are good enough to compete at the varsity level of a sport may be bussed to the senior high school to compete in varsity sports, therefore becoming part of the senior high's talent pool. The number is fractional because Jasper High School, one of Plano's feeder schools, is also a feeder school for Plano West Senior High School, and therefore the enrollment is split.^[17] Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields. ... In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. ... 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. ...

Athletics

Football

The 1900 Plano football team was the school's first athletic team.

Plano's girls' basketball team, 1914.

A small group of Plano boys formed an unofficial football team in 1898. In 1900, the first official high school team was formed. In 1909, Superintendent C.F. Walker complained to the local paper, "Do you sleep well at night when you know your boy is on the streets kicking a football?" Despite his concerns, by 1914, Plano fielded a football team and a men's and women's basketball team. However, the first World War cancelled all athletics, as there were not enough men to field any teams.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3861x2690, 1291 KB) Summary Plano High Schools first football team, 1900. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3861x2690, 1291 KB) Summary Plano High Schools first football team, 1900. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2472x3848, 1409 KB) Summary Plano High Schools girls basketball, 1914. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2472x3848, 1409 KB) Summary Plano High Schools girls basketball, 1914. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

By 1925, athletics programs had been re-established, and a mascot had been chosen, the Wildcat. The 1925 football team completed an undefeated season, and the resulting fervor led to the increased funding of athletics in Plano. The district allocated funds to purchase a cow pasture for the purpose of playing football and other sports. The pasture was renamed Guy M. Rice Field, after the team's first football coach. By 1939, a "modern" stadium had been built at this site. With the construction of Plano High School in 1957, an accompanying stadium was built, and Rice Field was abandoned. In 1977, Plano completed construction on John Clark Field at a cost of $2.75 million ($8.92 million 2005 dollars).^[8] Clark Field, with a capacity of 14,224, is the facility used for most varsity football games today. Kimbrough Stadium, a new stadium in 2004, is also occasionally the site for home games.^[1][18]

Following the integration of Plano High School with Plano Colored School, the football team made its first run at the Texas state championship in 1965. Most of the town shut down to make the drive to Austin, Texas, and see the Wildcats win their first state championship. After the Wildcats won the championship again in 1967, the team was voted Texas Outstanding Football Team.^[1] Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ...

The Plano Varsity football team has gone to nine Texas state championships, as detailed below, and won seven. Plano's seven championships tie the school with Brownwood, Celina, and Southlake Carroll for the most in Texas.^[19][20] Brownwood is a city in the heart of Texas, United States and serves as the county seat of Brown CountyGR6. ... Celina (pronounced suh-LYE-nuh) is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. ... Southlake is a city located primarily in the northeastern part of Tarrant County, Texas. ...

Following the creation of Plano West Senior High School in 1999, Plano lost much of its player base to the new school, and the 2003 Plano Varsity football team suffered a winless season for the first time in the history of the school. The tenth graders who were recruited to play at the varsity level during the dismal 2003 season became twelfth graders in the 2005 season. Partly due to this extra experience, the 2005 team completed a perfect 10-0 regular season and went 3-1 in the playoffs, finally being defeated by the eventual state champions, the nationally ranked number one Southlake Carroll Dragons.^[21] 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. ... Southlake is a city located primarily in the northeastern part of Tarrant County, Texas. ...

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Basketball

The Plano boys' basketball victory was broadcast to a broad audience across the southwest United States on FSN Southwest on March 11, 2006.

The Plano boys' basketball team, which has existed as long as the football team, has taken only three trips to the state championships. After losses in the 1952 and 1980 championships against Dimmitt and Houston Kashmere, respectively, Plano did not return to the tournament again until 2006. On March 11, 2006, the boys' basketball team won the school's first state basketball championship in overtime against Humble Kingwood High School at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The game was broadcast across the southwest United States by regional carrier FSN Southwest, and in turn nationally by Fox's digital cable network, Fox College Sports Central.^[22] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 582 KB) Summary Plano Senior High School wins 2006 5A Texas state basketball championship. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 582 KB) Summary Plano Senior High School wins 2006 5A Texas state basketball championship. ... Fox Sports Net headquarters in Los Angeles. ... Dimmit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center The first Hattie Mae White Administration Building. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kingwood High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas, United States. ... The Frank C. Erwin, Jr. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Fox College Sports is a United States digital cable network, owned by News Corporation, that specializes primarily in College sports. ...

The girls basketball team has played in one 5A championship, losing to Mansfield High School 69-43 in 2000. Mansfield High School is a public secondary school located at 3001 East Broad Street in Mansfield, Texas, United States. ...

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Soccer

Both the boys and girls soccer team have played in six state championship games. The boys team has emerged victorious five times and the girls four.^[23][24]

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Other sports

Plano has also had state titles in boys golf in 1989 and 1994. Plano made in finals but lost in the team tennis event in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998.^[25] The Plano Boys and Girls Cross Country teams have both seen success, including sending Scott McPherson to the 2004 Foot Locker Championship.

Wildcat marching band

An unofficial band was first organized in 1935. In 1955, the school hired University of Arkansas graduate Emmitt Clem, who led the band for twenty-one years and wrote the school song. The band quickly became widely acclaimed under his direction. The band performed pre-game for the first Dallas Cowboys season and at a nationally televised Cowboys game at the Cotton Bowl in 1962. After Clem retired, Charles Forque took over as the band director. Forque brought close friend Doc Severinsen, band leader of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, to the high school every year to play with the band.^[1] The band has performed in Carnegie Hall and at The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. The Plano band is currently under the direction of Plano alumnus, Jeremy Kondrat. The percussionists are under the direction of Michael A. Hernandez.^[26] Plano Senior High was named by the Grammy Foundation as a 2005 Grammy Signature School Gold school for their achievement in the arts.^[27] The University of Arkansas is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal Blue (PMS 661), Silver-Green (PMS 8280), Silver (PMS 8240), and Navy Blue (PMS 282) Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Northern Conference (1960... For the Cotton Bowl game, see Cotton Bowl (game). ... Doc Severinsen during The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsons 18th Anniversary Special in 1980 Carl Hilding Doc Severinsen (born July 7, 1927 in Arlington, Oregon) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra in the Johnny Carson era. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ... The Midwest Clinic is held every December at the Hilton Chicago and Towers, Palmer House Hilton, Congress Plaza Hotel, and the Merle Reskin Theatre in downtown Chicago. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Academics

The 2006 Plano Senior High Academic Decathlon team celebrating after taking second overall at the USAD National Finals.

The 2006 state champion Plano Academic Decathlon team represented Texas at the national competition in San Antonio, Texas, taking home second place. The team took home 30 medals in subject, overall, and team scores.^[28] The Plano Senior High Speech Team was the 2005 National Forensic League Champions. The team also won the 2005 national title at the Princeton University tournament.^[29] At the 2007 National Speech Tournament Plano students took home the 6th place Sweepstakes Trophy. The team also received second place in the annual National Public Policy Forum contest held in New York City and hosted by the law firm Bickel & Brewer.^[30] Image File history File links Pshs_acdec_2006. ... Image File history File links Pshs_acdec_2006. ... The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is one of the premier academic competitions in the United States. ... The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD; often abbreviated to AD, Acadeca, Acadec or even AcDec) is one of the premier academic competitions for high school students in the United States. ... “San Antonio” redirects here. ... Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ...

Notable alumni

• Chad Deering — MLS midfielder who played for the Dallas Burn and the United States men's national soccer team, appearing in the 1998 FIFA World Cup^[31]
• Robert Dodd — MLB pitcher, currently with the Philadelphia Phillies^[32]
• John B. Herrington — NASA astronaut; first Native American to fly in outer space^[33]
• Scott Mechlowicz — actor appearing in Eurotrip and Mean Creek^[34]
• Malcolm Perry — first doctor to attend to John F. Kennedy at Parkland Hospital^[35]
• Alan Reuber — NFL tackle with the Arizona Cardinals, formerly at Texas A&M University^[36]
• Billy Ray Smith — former NFL linebacker and current Fox Sports personality^[37]
• Pat Thomas — former two-time All-Pro NFL defensive back^[37]
• Alan Tudyk — actor whose notable appearances include Firefly, A Knight's Tale, Dodgeball, and the Broadway musical, Spamalot^[38]
• Michael Urie — actor whose notable appearances include Ugly Betty and Uptown Girls^[39]
• Chris Valletta — former NFL offensive lineman, contestant on The Apprentice^[40]
• Jennifer Vasquez — contestant on reality television show Big Brother 6^[41]

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External links

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• Plano Senior High School report card
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