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Plano High School (Illinois)

Plano High School (Illinois)
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namePlano High School
imagePlano High School logo SVG.svg
mottoStrive for Excellence
address704 W. Abe St.
cityPlano
stateIllinois
zipcode60545
countryUSA
coordinates
schooltypePublic high school
districtPlano Community Unit School District #88
grades9 to 12
principalMark Heller
enrollment786 (2023-2024)
faculty53.19 (on FTE basis)
ratio14.78
mascotReaper
colorsPurple
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homepageSchool Website

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Plano High School is a public high school in Plano, Illinois, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Plano Community Unit School District #88. This school had an average ACT score of 18.8 in 2013, and had 44 percent of students meeting or exceeding standards on the PSAE.

As of the 2011–2012 school year, the school had an enrollment of 619 students and 44.66 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 1:13.86.

Plano High school was the filming location of the music video of Lil Skies' and Landon Cube's hit single, "Nowadays", shot and filmed by Cole Bennett.

History

Plano School

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Due to high population growth rates in Plano, an addition was built in 2007–2008 to alleviate overcrowding.

In the fall of 2010, principal William Johnson announced his retirement after serving as principal for seven years. In the spring of 2010, it was announced that Eric M. Benson would take over the position.

Plano-Sandwich rivalry

The high schools in the neighboring cities of Plano and Sandwich have an historic rivalry. The two are members of the same conference, the Kishwaukee River Conference. The rivalry game has garnered names such as the "War of the Line" and the "War on 34" due to the location of US 34 passing through the communities and Sandwich's municipal limits coming into Kendall County, where Plano is also located.

Schedule

Plano high school operates on a 8:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. schedule.

Extracurricular activities

Plano currently has chapters of organizations such as the National Honor Society, the International Thespian Troupe #1535, and Operation Snowball.

Athletics

Plano's teams compete in the Interstate Eight Conference through the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

In 2012, there was a rape incident regarding five students.

Football

Pressbox

The football field was originally located behind the current Plano Middle School at 804 S. Hale, which was previously Plano High School. With the construction of the new Plano High School, an accompanying stadium was built, and the former field was abandoned. -- The Plano Varsity football team has competed in, and won, two IHSA state championships, in 2006 and 2007.

Basketball

The Plano boys' basketball team hosts the Plano Christmas Classic basketball tournament annually in late December.

The boys' soccer team returned in 2008 with new head coach Tom Dean, and now is run by Benjamin Sperry.

Other sports

Band, music and choir

The Music Department is headed up by Band Director Susan Webb and the Plano Music Boosters.

Notable alumni

  • Joseph Jones, linebacker for NFL's Tennessee Titans
  • Cole Bennett, founder of Lyrical Lemonande

References

References

  1. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=plano+high+school&City=plano&State=17&Zip=60545&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=173177003342 Plano High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 6, 2020.
  2. "Plano High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment".
  4. (17 December 2017). "Lil Skies Feat. Landon Cube: Nowadays".
  5. "Cole Bennett Shares Story About Fighting to Release Lil Skies' "Nowadays" Video".
  6. (17 December 2017). "Lil Skies - Nowadays ft. Landon Cube (Dir. by @ColeBennett)".
  7. "About Us".
  8. (17 May 2011). "Event to honor staff retiring from Plano Schools". Chicago Tribune.
  9. "Eric Benson".
  10. Lidinsky, Bill. "Sandwich Stands Tall in Rivalry Match Up". Northern Illinois Sports Beat.
  11. Armstrong, Rick. "Sandwich edges Plano in 'War on 34'". Chicago Sun-Times.
  12. "Plano Community Unit School District No. 88 2019-20 School Calendar".
  13. "Troupes".
  14. "Student Handbook".
  15. (28 August 2013). "Five Plano High Students Charged over Possible Hazing Incidents".
  16. "Illinois State Football Champions".
  17. "Christmas Classic 2013".
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