Plano West Senior High School
Public high school in Plano, Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plano West Senior High School (commonly West, Plano West, or PWSH) is a public high school in Plano, Texas serving high school juniors and seniors. Plano West is named after its geographic location within West Plano. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, and enrolls students based on the locations of students' homes. Students at Plano West attended one of two high schools: Jasper or Shepton.
Plano West Senior High School | |
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Address | |
5601 West Parker Road , 75093 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°02′37″N 96°48′48″W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | Leading With Pride |
Established | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
School district | Plano Independent School District |
Principal | Janis Williams |
Teaching staff | 160.61 (FTE) (2018–19)[1] |
Grades | 11–12 |
Enrollment | 2,741 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.07 (2018–19)[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Royal blue Black White |
Mascot | Wolf |
Rivals | Plano Senior High School, Plano East Senior High School |
Feeder schools | Jasper and Shepton |
Website | www |
The combination of these two schools for 9th and 10th graders into the Plano West student body creates graduating classes of 1300-1500 students annually. Plano West was formed in the fall of 1999 as a newly renovated, former Shepton High School. Shepton High School then moved to 5505 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093. Plano West is accredited by the Texas Education Agency, which designates the school as "Recognized." The school colors are royal blue, black, and white, and the mascot is the wolf, with the students recognizing the student body as "the wolf-pack." The school was ranked as 22nd in the nation, and as the #1 comprehensive high school in the State of Texas, according to Newsweek's 2016 list of best public high schools.[2]