Plano West Senior High School

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Principal	Kathy King
Associate Principal for Curriculum  and Instruction	Cyndy Pierson
Associate Principal Student Activities	Mike Landingham
Assistant Principals	Julie Hirsh - A - En Randy Hayes - Ep - Lee Doug Damewood - Lef - Ro Larry Farnen- Ru - Z
Director of Guidance	Ann Raidt
Counselor	Kathy Havel - A - Ch Jan Williams – Ci - G Julie Tallant – H - Lee Linda Puster – Lef - Pem Donna Landreth – Pen - So Tracy Stafford- Sp - Z
School Hours	9:00a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Enrollment	1957
School Colors	Royal Blue/Black/White
Mascot	Wolves
Motto	"Leading with Pride"

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Parker Rd. Exit - East to the School
From Central Expressway: Parker Rd. Exit - West to the School

Achievements

30 National Merit Finalists, 6 National Hispanic Scholar, 59 Commended Students; Girls State Soccer Championship (2000/2001/2002); Boys Golf Team 2nd in State-2002; One Act Play Regionals 2001/2003; 3 All State Band Members-2003; 2 All State Choir Members-2003; Swim Team 12 State Qualifiers boys/girls 2003; Award Winning Student Newspaper - Blue Prints; Spring Tennis District Title for 9-5A, Team Tennis State Champions - Fall 2001 and 2004; Over 30 clubs/activities exist for students; Service learning incorporated into curriculum; Honors Orchestra selected "Best Orchestra In Texas" - November 2002; 4 All State Orchestra Members- 2003; Boy's & Girl's Cross Country Team District 9-5A Championship-2003: Over 2000 AP Exams administered in May 2005 - 76% of the students scored 3 or above; 97 students named AP Scholar; Graduating Class of 2005-Over 10.4 million dollars in scholarships; Plano West All Sports Award for District 9 - 5A - 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004/2005; Nationwide Top 10% JROTC “Honor Unit w/Distinction” Jan 2003/2006.

Campus Programs

Advanced Placement (26 courses), Junior Achievement, one, two, and three hour courses providing experience and training in several career options including Drafting, Clinical Rotation, Advertising, Early Childhood Education, Desktop Publishing, Multimedia, and Fashion Design. Also provided are outstanding opportunities in the arts, including Choir, Orchestra, Band, and Theater/Speech, and Visual Arts. JROTC is also an integral part of the activity offerings on our campus.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Wolf Den-PTA, Booster Clubs for all athletic teams, fine arts performance groups, JROTC, cheerleaders and drill team; volunteer workers in offices, library, and counseling centers, and on advisory committees.

Community/Business Partnerships

Dr Pepper Company, Medical Center of Plano, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, local doctors' offices, Walgreens, Tom Thumb Food Stores, Tinseltown, Wal-Mart, Target.