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ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Plano West Senior High School is in its 14th year of existence and is well established in the tradition of excellence in Plano ISD.  Each graduating class has distinguished itself with numerous awards in the academic, athletic, and fine arts arenas.  Annually, more than 10 million dollars in college scholarships are offered to our students.  Plano West students are accepted to the top colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad.  Seventy percent of the staff members at Plano West hold advanced degrees in education.  Our staff continually enhances the educational experience for each of our students. The academic performance of students at Plano West earned the school the 2009 Texas Business and Education Coalition Award, the most prestigious academic award a Texas Public School can achieve.

ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT

Plano is a suburban city of approximately 280,000 residents located just north of Dallas.  The Plano Independent School District is comprised of three early childhood schools, 44 elementary schools (K-5), 13 middle schools (6-8), six high schools (9-10) and three senior high schools (11-12).  The district serves over 50,000 students. 

College Code: 445-573

RANK IN CLASS

Class rank is based on cumulative semester averages from grades 9 - 12 with the exception of student aide and Academic Decathlon courses.  Honors courses are weighted with extra grade points awarded for each grade.  Final rank in class and grade point average are determined at the end of the fifth six weeks grading period of the senior year.

GRADE DIVISIONS AND GRADE POINTS


Letter

Numerical

AP/IB

Honors

Regular

Modified

A+

97 & above

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

A

93 -96

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.3

A-

90 - 92

4.6

4.1

3. 6

3.1

B+

87 - 89

4.4

3.9

3.4

2.9

B

83 - 86

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.7

B-

80 - 82

4.0

3. 5

3.0

2.5

C+

77 - 79

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.3

C

71 - 76

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.1

C-

70

3.4

2.9

2.4

1.9

F

Below  70

0

0

0

0

COURSE OFFERINGS

To see a complete listing of all courses offered at Plano West Senior High, please visit
http://www.pisd.edu/students/courses/index.shtml

PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF 2012

  • Percent attending college - 97%
  • Technical/Military/Work Other - 6%
  • Attending 4 year university -81%
  • Attend 2 year college - 16%

National Merit (NMSOT)

  • Finalist - 26
  • Semi Finalists - 28
  • Commended Students - 106
  • National Hispanic - 4

GPA Distribution


Top 10% 4.50 - 4.30
1st Quarter 4.29 - 3.85
2nd Quarter 3.84 - 3.50
3rd Quarter 3.49 - 3.06
4th Quarter 3.05 - 1.0

2010 Advanced Placement Test Results

  • 1008 students tested
  • 2878 exams given
  • 60% of scores 4 or higher
  • 86% of scores 3 or higher

College Board SAT Mean Scores
Total students tested: 684

  • Critical Reading: 561
  • Writing: 555
  • Math: 599
  • Total: 1,715

ACT Mean Score
Total Students Tested: 583

  • Composite: 26.1

 

 

 

 


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