Plano High School (Illinois)
| Plano High School | |
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| Address | |
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704 W. Abe St.[1] , 60545 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′57″N 88°32′48″W / 41.6658°N 88.5468°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Strive for Excellence |
| School district | Plano Community Unit School District #88 |
| Principal | James Seput |
| Faculty | 49.33 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 720 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.60[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple White |
| Mascot | Reaper |
| Website | School Website |
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.[3]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.[10][11]
Schedule[edit]
Plano high school operates on a 7:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. schedule.[12]
Extracurricular activities[edit]
Plano currently has chapters of organizations such as the National Honor Society, the International Thespian Troupe #1535,[13] and Operation Snowball.[14]
Athletics[edit]
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.[15]
Football[edit]
The Plano Varsity football team has competed in, and won, two IHSA state championships, in 2006 and 2007.[16]
Basketball[edit]
The Plano boys' basketball team hosts the Plano Christmas Classic basketball tournament annually in late December.[17]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Joseph Jones, linebacker for NFL's Tennessee Titans
- Cole Bennett, founder of Lyrical Lemonande
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Plano High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Plano High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment".
- ^ "Lil Skies Feat. Landon Cube: Nowadays". IMDb. 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Cole Bennett Shares Story About Fighting to Release Lil Skies' "Nowadays" Video". Complex Networks.
- ^ Lil Skies - Nowadays ft. Landon Cube (Dir. by @_ColeBennett_), retrieved 2019-10-29
- ^ Gould, Greg. "About Us". Reaper Nation. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Event to honor staff retiring from Plano Schools". The Beacon-news. Chicago Tribune. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Benson, Eric. "Eric Benson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Troupes". Illinois Thespians. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Student Handbook" (PDF). Plano School District. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Five Plano High Students Charged over Possible Hazing Incidents". 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Illinois State Football Champions". Maxpreps. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Christmas Classic 2013". RockCreekBall. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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