Plano High School (Illinois)

Plano High School is a public high school in Plano, Illinois, in a southwestern suburb of Chicago, 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.[3]

Plano High School
Address
704 W. Abe St.[1]

Plano
,
Illinois
60545

United States
Coordinates41.6658°N 88.5468°W / 41.6658; -88.5468
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoStrive for Excellence
School districtPlano Community Unit School District #88
PrincipalJames Seput
Faculty46.33 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment700 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.11 [1]
Color(s)  Purple
  White
MascotReaper
WebsiteSchool Website

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.[1]

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.[4][5][6]

History

Due to high population growth rates in Plano, an addition was built in 2007–2008 to alleviate overcrowding.[7]

In the fall of 2010, principal William Johnson announced his retirement after serving as principal for seven years.[8] In the spring of 2010, it was announced that Eric M. Benson would take over the position.[9]

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 "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.[10][11]

Schedule

Plano high school operates on a 8:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. schedule.[12]

Extracurricular activities

Plano currently has chapters of organizations such as the National Honor Society, the International Thespian Troupe #1535,[13] and Operation Snowball.[14]

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.[15]

Football
Pressbox

The Plano Varsity football team has competed in, and won, two IHSA state championships, in 2006 and 2007.[16]

Basketball

The Plano boys' basketball team hosts the Plano Christmas Classic basketball tournament annually in late December.[17]


Notable alumni

References
  1. Plano High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 6, 2020.
  2. "Plano High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. http://schools.chicagotribune.com/school/plano-high-school_plano/
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7765472/
  5. https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/03/cole-bennett-fought-schoolboard-paid-out-of-pocket-lil-skies-nowadays-video
  6. Lil Skies - Nowadays ft. Landon Cube (Dir. by @_ColeBennett_), retrieved 2019-10-29
  7. Gould, Greg. "About Us". Reaper Nation. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. "Event to honor staff retiring from Plano Schools". The Beacon-news. Chicago Tribune. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  9. Benson, Eric. "Eric Benson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  10. Lidinsky, Bill. "Sandwich Stands Tall in Rivalry Match Up". Northern Illinois Sports Beat. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  11. Armstrong, Rick. "Sandwich edges Plano in 'War on 34'". The Beacon-News. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  12. "Plano Community Unit School District No. 88 2019-20 School Calendar" (PDF). Plano School District. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  13. "Troupes". Illinois Thespians. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  14. "Student Handbook" (PDF). Plano School District. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  15. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/08/28/five-plano-high-students-charged-over-possible-hazing-incidents/
  16. "Illinois State Football Champions". Maxpreps. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  17. "Christmas Classic 2013". RockCreekBall. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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