Plano West Senior High School

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Principal	Katherine King
Associate Principal for Curriculum  and Instruction	Carl Herrmann
Associate Principal Student Activities	Randy Hayes
Assistant Principals	Julie Hirsh – A - Es Marlys Harvey – Ev-Le Robert Eppler – Li - Ru Larry Farnen – Ry - Z
Director of Guidance	Ann Raidt
Counselors	Kathy Havel – A - Coh Jan Williams – Coi - Han Julie Tallant – Hao - Le Linda Puster – Li - Pa Donna Landreth – Pe - Sul Tracy Stafford – Sum - Z
School Hours	9:00a.m. –- 4:15 p.m.
Enrollment	1,931
School Colors	Royal blue, black and 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

34 National Merit Finalists; 5 National Hispanic Scholars; 68 Commended Students; Lone Star Cup; Boys' Baseball State Champions; Boys' Golf Team State; Girls' Golf Regionals; 5 All-State Band Members; Swim Team – 11 State Qualifiers(boys/girls); Girls' Softball – Regionals; Girls' Volleyball – Area Regionals; Cheerleaders National Champs; Drill Team National Championship (Modern/Novelty/Hip-Hop); UIL State Champs Theatrical Design; Wrestling State Champ Qualifers; Girls' State Soccer Championship; 28 VASE State Champs; UIL Speech Nationals; UIL State FBLA; UIL State Math; UIL State Academic Decathlon; Award Winning Student Newspaper – Blue Prints.

TMEA State Honors Orchestra (2006); Girls' Basketball State (2006); Team Tennis State Champions (2004/2005); Robotics World Champs (2007); Boys' & Girls' Cross Country Team District 9-5A Championship (2003); Plano West All Sports Award for District 9-5A (2000 - 2005); Nation-wide Top 10% JROTC "Honor Unit with Distinction" (2003).

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. Service learning is incorporated into our curricular program. Also provided are outstanding opportunities in the arts, including: Choir, Orchestra, Band, and Theater/Speech, and Visual Arts. JROTC is an integral part of the activity offerings on our campus. Collin College Concurrent Enrollment Prograam is also available at Plano West.

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; local doctors' offices; Medical Center of Plano; Presbyterian Hospital of Plano; Target; Tinseltown; Tom Thumb Food Stores; Walgreens; and Wal-Mart .