NCEA High Performing Schools

January 15, 2010

The National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) recognized 37 Plano ISD schools as part of its 2009 Just for the Kids Campaign for Higher Performing Schools in Texas. NCEA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan ACT organization whose mission is to help K-12 students reach college and career readiness.

NCEA conducts the Just for the Kids Campaign to identify, celebrate and share insights from higher performing schools nationwide. NCEA celebrated the following Plano schools:

Elementary Schools

• Andrews: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science
  Principal Toni Strickland
  
  
• Barksdale: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science
  Principal Pamela Murray
  
  
• Bethany: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science
  Principal Denise Bleggi
  
  
• Beverly: Mathematics, Reading
  Principal Elizabeth Kirby
  
  
• Boggess: Mathematics, Writing
  Principal Mark Speck
  
  
• Brinker: Mathematics, Reading
  Principal Barbara Richardson
  
  
• Carlisle: Reading
  Principal Saul Laredo
  
  
• Centennial: Mathematics, Reading, Writing
  Principal Jason Myatt
  
  
• Gulledge: Mathematics, Reading, Writing
  Principal Renée Rucker
  
  
• Haun: Mathematics, Reading, Science
  Principal Jayne Smith
  
  
• Hedgcoxe: Mathematics, Reading
  Principal Kristi Graham
  
  
• Hickey: Mathematics
  Principal Jacque Meziere
  
  
• Hightower: Reading
  Principal Mariea Sprott
  
  
• Huffman: Reading
  Principal Len Stevens
  
  
• Mathews: Mathematics, Reading Writing, Science
  Principal Jane Ball
  
  
• Miller: Mathematics, Reading
  Principal Jennifer Bero
  
  
• Saigling: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science
  Principal Kellie Latimer
  
  
• Shepard: Science
  Principal Mary Spickler
  
  
• Skaggs: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science
  Principal Mary Ann Bargmann
  
  
• Stinson: Mathematics, Reading, Science
  Principal Barbara Salamone
  
  
• Wyatt: Mathematics, Reading, Science
  Principal Deborah Moilanen

Middle Schools

• Bowman: Mathematics
  Principal George King
  
  
• Frankford: Reading, Social Studies
  Principal Renée Godi
  
  
• Haggard: Reading
  Principal Julie-Anne Dean
  
  
• Hendrick: Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies
  Principal Sheila Spencer
  
  
• Murphy: Reading, Writing, Social Studies
  Principal Ann Aston
  
  
• Renner: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies
  Principal Bill McLaughlin
  
  
• Rice: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies
  Principal Gail Stelter
  
  
• Robinson: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies
  Principal Kary Cooper
  
  
• Schimelpfenig: Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies
  Principal Olga Sanchez-Grosscup

High Schools

• Clark: Mathematics, Social Studies
  Principal Stephanie Schmoker
  
  
• Jasper: Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies
  Principal Jeff Gasaway
  
  
• Shepton: Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies
  Principal Burton Smith
  
  
• Williams: Mathematics
  Principal Sara Bonser

Senior High Schools

• Plano East Senior High School: Social Studies
  Principal Karen McDonald
  
  
• Plano Senior High School: Science, Social Studies
  Principal Dr. Doyle Dean
  
  
• Plano West Senior High School: Science, Social Studies
  Principal Kathy King