Plano Sr High School
- High school in Plano ISD
- Plano, TX
- 11th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Plano ISD: A
Total students
2,515
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Plano ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.6 %
Plano ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Plano Sr High School is a high school in Plano, TX, in the Plano ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,515 students. 23.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 95.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Plano Sr High School was 1203 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,859, which is $3,218 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2200 Independence PkwyPlano, TX 75075-3143
Office phone number
Principal
- Sarah Watkins
- sarah.watkins@pisd.edu
- (469) 752-9300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Plano Sr High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,515
African American
344 (13.7%)
Plano ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
10 (0.4%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
440 (17.5%)
Plano ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
584 (23.2%)
Plano ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,038 (41.3%)
Plano ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
98 (3.9%)
Plano ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
23.1 %
Plano ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
32.2 %
Plano ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Plano ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.8 %
Plano ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
22 %
Plano ISD: 18%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.7 %
Plano ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Plano ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Plano ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Plano ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Plano ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.6 %
Plano ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
91.7 %
Plano ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
100 %
Plano ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
97 %
Plano ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.4 %
Plano ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.2%
White
96.4 %
Plano ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
98 %
Plano ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.8 %
Plano ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.1 %
Plano ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0.2 %
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Plano ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.3 %
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0.9 %
Plano ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9 %
Plano ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
8.3 %
Plano ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
12.1 %
Plano ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
3.9 %
Plano ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Plano ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
7.6 %
Plano ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
12.9 %
Plano ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
34.3 %
Plano ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 22%
African American
12.5 %
Plano ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
33.3 %
Plano ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
64.3 %
Plano ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
18.9 %
Plano ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
35.9 %
Plano ISD: 39%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
35.2 %
Plano ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
84.8 %
Plano ISD: 86%
Statewide: 59%
African American
73.2 %
Plano ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
Masked
Plano ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
91.5 %
Plano ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
60.9 %
Plano ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
86.5 %
Plano ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
94.7 %
Plano ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1203
Plano ISD: 1235
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.7
Plano ISD: 26.3
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
65.3 %
Plano ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
57.8 %
Plano ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
55.5 %
Plano ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
159.6
African American
12.4 (7.8%)
Plano ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11.1 (6.9%)
Plano ISD: 5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.2 (7.6%)
Plano ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
120.9 (75.8%)
Plano ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
3 (1.9%)
Plano ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (1.9%)
Plano ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
86.6 (54.2%)
Plano ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
69.1 (43.3%)
Plano ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (0.6%)
Plano ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.8
Plano ISD: 13.2
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Plano ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,859
Plano ISD: $59,933
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,942
Plano ISD: $54,237
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,057
Plano ISD: $56,279
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$59,523
Plano ISD: $58,296
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,265
Plano ISD: $61,068
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,882
Plano ISD: $65,411
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$66,295
Plano ISD: $71,738
Statewide: $69,974