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. 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 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. 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]

Plano West Senior High School
Address
5601 West Parker Road Plano , Texas 75093 United States
Coordinates	33°02′37″N 96°48′48″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Leading With Pride
Established	1999 (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.pisd.edu/pwsh

Athletics

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

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

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Lacrosse

Championships

Girls Soccer State Championship Games[4]
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[5]
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[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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

Baseball State Championship Games[9]
Year	Winning Team		Losing Team		Location (all in Texas)	Class
2008	Plano West	10	Southlake Carroll	8	Dell Diamond, Round Rock	5A

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. [10] 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 winterguard program. In the 2009–2010 school year, the band had approximately 95 members; by 2015-2016, this had increased to about 195.

In 2011, The Plano West Music Program was named Gold Grammy Signature School. Plano West was one of only seven gold level award recipients. The award recognizes top U.S. public high schools making an outstanding commitment to music education.[11]

Alumni

• Ben Bass (Class of 2007) — NFL defensive end with the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots, formerly at Texas A&M University.[12]
• Kyle Bosworth (Class of 2005) — NFL linebacker with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys
• Natalie Chou (Class of 2016) — NCAA shooting guard with the UCLA Bruins[13]
• Geoffrey Groselle (Class of 2011) — professional basketball player.[14]
• Jackson Jeffcoat (Class of 2010) — NFL linebacker with the Washington Redskins, formerly defensive end at University of Texas at Austin. Currently with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[15]
• David Lofton (Class of 2002) — NFL defensive back with the Miami Dolphins, formerly at Stanford University.[16]
• Billy McKinney (Class of 2013) — MLB outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays
• Jordan Pugh (Class of 2006) — NFL defensive back with the New Orleans Saints. Drafted in the 6th round out of Texas A&M University.[17]
• Leon Taylor (Class of 2011) — forward with Bodens BK and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
• Vickiel Vaughn (Class of 2002) — NFL defensive back with the Denver Broncos, formerly at the University of Arkansas.[18]

See also

• Plano East Senior High School
• Plano Senior High School
• Shepton High School
• Jasper High School

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Plano West Senior H S (483510008150)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
2. Streib, Lauren (May 6, 2013). "America's Best High Schools". Newsweek. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
3. "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
4. Staff Reports. "UIL Girls Soccer Champions". Dallas Morning News.
5. Staff Reports. "UIL Girls Basketball Champions". Dallas Morning News.
6. Staff Reports. "UIL Boys Basketball Champions". UIL.
7. "AT&T Metroplex High School Hockey Stats/Schedules". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2006.
8. "UIL State Team Tennis Tournament Records". Retrieved October 19, 2006.
9. Plano West Baseball
10. "Honor Orchestra History". www.tmea.org. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
11. "Plano West Music Program Named 'Gold' GRAMMY® Signature School". Plando Independent School District. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
12. "New England Patriots: Ben Bass". New England Patriots Roster. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
13. "Lady Bears' Chou transferring to UCLA". Waco Tribune-Herald. June 16, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
14. "Geoffrey Groselle". gocreighton.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
15. "Jackson Jeffcoat - Yahoo Sports!". Jackson Jeffcoat. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
16. "David Lofton". ESPN.com NFL Player Cards. Retrieved October 19, 2006.
17. "Carolina Panthers: Jordan Pugh". Carolina Panthers Roster. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
18. "#32 Vickiel Vaughn". ESPN.com NFL Player Cards. Retrieved October 19, 2006.

External links

• Official website