Plano West Senior High School

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
Address
5601 West Parker Road

,
75093

United States
Coordinates33°02′37″N 96°48′48″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoLeading With Pride
Established1999 (1999)
School districtPlano Independent School District
PrincipalJanis Williams
Teaching staff160.61 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
Grades1112
Enrollment2,741 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.07 (2018–19)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Royal blue
  Black
  White
MascotWolf
RivalsPlano Senior High School, Plano East Senior High School
Feeder schoolsJasper and Shepton
Websitewww.pisd.edu/pwsh

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 is 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]

Athletics

The mascot is the wolf, a departure from the feline mascots of the two other senior high schools in Plano (the Plano Wildcats and the Plano East Panthers).

The Plano West Wolves compete in the following sports:[3]

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Championships

Girls Soccer State Championship Games[5]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas) Class
2000 Plano West 2 Katy Taylor 1 Round Rock ISD Stadium, Round Rock 5A
2001 Plano West 3 Katy Taylor 0 Round Rock ISD Stadium, Round Rock 5A
2002 Plano West 3 Humble Kingwood 0 Round Rock ISD Stadium, Round Rock 5A
2007 Plano West 3 Deer Park 0 Round Rock ISD Stadium, Round Rock 5A
2012 Plano West 1 Katy Seven Lakes 0 Birkelbach Field, Georgetown 5A
2013 Plano West 4 Southlake Carroll 1 Birkelbach Field, Georgetown 5A
Girls Basketball State Championship Games[6]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas) Class
2006 Plano West 54 Rockwall 47 Frank Erwin Center, Austin 5A
Boys Basketball State Championship Games[7]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas) Class
2015 Plano West 56 Clear Lake 54 Alamodome, San Antonio 6A
Hockey State Championship Games[8]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas)
2004 Plano West 2 Clear Lake High School 1 Deja Blue Arena, Frisco
2005 Plano West 1 Highland Park High School 0 Deja Blue Arena, Frisco
2007 Plano West 2 Allen High School 1 (OT) Deja Blue Arena, Frisco
2011 Plano West 4 Southlake Carroll 2 Starscenter, Farmers Branch
2012 Plano West 4 (OT) Arlington High School 3 Starscenter, Farmers Branch
2014 Plano West 6 Plano Senior 3 Starscenter, Farmers Branch
Team Tennis State Championship Matches[9]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas) Class
2001 Plano West 10 El Paso Coronado 8 Lakeway World of Tennis, Austin 5A
2004 Plano West 10 Austin Westlake 5 Lakeway World of Tennis, Austin 5A
2005 Plano West 11 San Antonio Churchill 5 Lakeway World of Tennis, Austin 5A
2006 Plano West 11 Austin Westlake 6 Lakeway World of Tennis, Austin 5A
2016 Plano West 10 Houston Memorial 6 Texas A&M University, College Station 6A
2021 Plano West 10 Austin Lake Travis 3 Texas A&M University, College Station 6A
Baseball State Championship Games[10]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas) Class
2008 Plano West 10 Southlake Carroll 8 Dell Diamond, Round Rock 5A
Lacrosse State Championship Games[11]
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location (all in Texas) Class
2005 Plano West 13 Plano East 12 Houston, Houston,TX D2

Music

The Plano West Chamber Orchestra is made up of approximately 40 musicians. It has won 1st place in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Honor Orchestra competition (recognizing the top high school string orchestras in Texas) 5 consecutive times, in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 (TMEA rules prohibit a school from entering the competition the year after it has won), along with several top-5 finishes from 2011-2015. The orchestra received the TMEA "Honor Orchestra" designation again in 2016 and 2019.[12] The orchestra has also been featured on the Disney Channel series "Totally in Tune" which aired in 2001. In 2005, the orchestra won a Cappie Award for Outstanding Pit Orchestra in a musical for the school production of Les Misérables.

The Choir Program performs at the annual Texas Music Educators Association Convention.

The Plano West Mighty Wolf Band has a marching and concert season and also has a winter guard program. In the 2009–2010 school year, the band had approximately 95 members; by 2015-2016, this had increased to about 195. The band was led by head director James Hannah from the school's founding until his retirement in 2017. Hannah was succeeded by long time Jasper High School band director Jackie Digby, who leads the band to this day.[13]

Plano West has taught a jazz band alongside its normal band program since the school's opening. In 2018, due to increased membership, the school added a second jazz band. The Plano West Jazz Orchestra, directed by Preston Pierce, was named a finalist for the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition in 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022.[14][15][16] The Jazz Orchestra was the invited high school Jazz Ensemble at the 2016 Texas Music Educators Association Convention.

In 2011, Plano West was named one of only seven Gold Grammy Signature Schools for its music program. The award recognizes top U.S. public high schools making an outstanding commitment to music education.[17]

Alumni

Debate

The Plano West Debate Team has had many successes over the tournament season, with bringing home many awards. The most recent of which include 1st place at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in 2020, for the events International Extemporaneous Speaking and Big Questions Debate.[25] The team has had repeated success in cross-country and in-state tournaments, receiving many scholarships and creating opportunities for younger debate students to learn as well, through the Plano West Debate Camp.

See also

References

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