School type Public high school Principal Eric M. Benson Grades 9 to 12 Phone +1 630-552-3178 Colors White, Purple | Motto Strive for Excellence Faculty 44.66 (on FTE basis) Enrollment 619 (as of 2012) Mascot Reapers | |
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Address 804 S Hale St, Plano, IL 60545, USA District Plano Community Unit School District 88 | ||
Plano High School is a public high school in Plano, Illinois, USA, 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.
Contents
- History
- Plano Sandwich rivalry
- Schedule
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
- Football
- Basketball
- References
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.
History
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 Interstate Eight Conference. The rivalry game has garnered names such as the "War of the Line" and the "Battle of US 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 operates on a 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. schedule. The school does not allow off-campus lunch.
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 hazing incident regarding five students.
Football
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.