Plano West Senior High School
- High school in Plano ISD
- Plano, TX
- 11th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
Total students
2,614
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Plano ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.7 %
Plano ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Plano West Senior High School is a high school in Plano, TX, in the Plano ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,614 students. 22.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 96.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Plano West Senior High School was 1166 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.3.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,591, which is $4,117 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5601 W Parker RdPlano, TX 75093-7727
Office phone number
Principal
- Janis Williams
- janis.williams@pisd.edu
- (469) 752-9600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Plano West Senior High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,614
African American
347 (13.3%)
Plano ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.5%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
732 (28%)
Plano ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
640 (24.5%)
Plano ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
783 (30%)
Plano ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
98 (3.7%)
Plano ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
22.8 %
Plano ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
24.3 %
Plano ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.8 %
Plano ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.3 %
Plano ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
24.8 %
Plano ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7.9 %
Plano ISD: 14%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.7 %
Plano ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
93.8 %
Plano ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Plano ISD: 75%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
99 %
Plano ISD: 99%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.6 %
Plano ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.8 %
Plano ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
95.5 %
Plano ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
1 %
Plano ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.4 %
Plano ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0.1 %
Plano ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Plano ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Plano ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1 %
Plano ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.1 %
Plano ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
31.8 %
Plano ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
36.4 %
Plano ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.1 %
Plano ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
35 %
Plano ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
17.7 %
Plano ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
25.8 %
Plano ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
47.4 %
Plano ISD: 38%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
18.1 %
Plano ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
20 %
Plano ISD: 12%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
82.4 %
Plano ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
21.8 %
Plano ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
46.5 %
Plano ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
44.2 %
Plano ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
84.5 %
Plano ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
55.7 %
Plano ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
92.2 %
Plano ISD: 92%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
72.8 %
Plano ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
79.2 %
Plano ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
90.5 %
Plano ISD: 83.5%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1166
Plano ISD: 1119
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.3
Plano ISD: 26.6
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
72.2 %
Plano ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
63.8 %
Plano ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
62 %
Plano ISD: 60%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
146.7
African American
13.5 (9.2%)
Plano ISD: 9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (1.4%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9.9 (6.8%)
Plano ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
12.1 (8.3%)
Plano ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
109.1 (74.4%)
Plano ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
89.3 (60.9%)
Plano ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
53.4 (36.4%)
Plano ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
4 (2.7%)
Plano ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.8
Plano ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.9 years
Plano ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$66,591
Plano ISD: $64,307
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$61,983
Plano ISD: $55,301
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,534
Plano ISD: $61,600
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,986
Plano ISD: $63,925
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,362
Plano ISD: $66,969
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,649
Plano ISD: $70,529
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,725
Plano ISD: $77,890
Statewide: $74,014