Plano High School (Illinois)
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{{Infobox school
|name = Plano High School
|image = Plano High School logo SVG.svg
|imagesize =
|caption =
|motto = Strive for Excellence
|address = 704 W. Abe St.[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=plano+high+school&City=plano&State=17&Zip=60545&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=173177003342 Plano High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 6, 2020.
|city = Plano
|state = Illinois
|zipcode = 60545
|country = USA
|coordinates = {{Coord|41.6658|-88.5468|type:edu_region:US-IL|display=title,inline}}
|established =
|schooltype = Public high school
|district = Plano Community Unit School District #88
|principal = James Seput
|campus type =
|campus size =
|enrollment = 786 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1731770&ID=173177003342|title=Plano High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}
|faculty = 53.19 (on FTE basis)
|mascot = Reaper
|colors = {{color box|Purple}} Purple
{{color box|white}} White
|homepage = [https://www.plano88.org/o/phs 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.{{Cite web|url=http://schools.chicagotribune.com/school/plano-high-school_plano/|title = Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment}}
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.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7765472/|title = Lil Skies Feat. Landon Cube: Nowadays|website = IMDb|date = 17 December 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/03/cole-bennett-fought-schoolboard-paid-out-of-pocket-lil-skies-nowadays-video|title=Cole Bennett Shares Story About Fighting to Release Lil Skies' "Nowadays" Video|website=Complex Networks}}{{Citation|title=Lil Skies - Nowadays ft. Landon Cube (Dir. by @_ColeBennett_)| date=17 December 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlFmfxACvig|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}
History
Due to high population growth rates in Plano, an addition was built in 2007–2008 to alleviate overcrowding.{{cite web|last1=Gould|first1=Greg|title=About Us|url=http://www.reapernation.com/about.html|website=Reaper Nation|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
In the fall of 2010, principal William Johnson announced his retirement after serving as principal for seven years.{{cite news|title=Event to honor staff retiring from Plano Schools|url=http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/schools/5434349-418/event-to-honor-staff-retiring-from-plano-schools.html#.U4qLqHVdX8s|accessdate=1 June 2014|work=The Beacon-news|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=17 May 2011}} In the spring of 2010, it was announced that Eric M. Benson would take over the position.{{cite web|last1=Benson|first1=Eric|title=Eric Benson|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eric-benson/59/166/67|website=LinkedIn|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
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 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.{{cite web|last=Lidinsky|first=Bill|title=Sandwich Stands Tall in Rivalry Match Up|url=http://www.northernillinoissportsbeat.com/2011fall/gamers/sandwichfbvplano_BL.html|work=Northern Illinois Sports Beat|accessdate=31 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122090935/http://www.northernillinoissportsbeat.com/2011fall/gamers/sandwichfbvplano_BL.html|archivedate=22 January 2016}}{{cite web|last=Armstrong|first=Rick|title=Sandwich edges Plano in 'War on 34'|url=http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/8093454-419/sandwich-edges-plano-in-war-on-34.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203082006/http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/8093454-419/sandwich-edges-plano-in-war-on-34.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2013|work=The Beacon-News|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=31 August 2012}}
Schedule
Plano high school operates on a 8:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. schedule.{{cite web|title=Plano Community Unit School District No. 88 2019-20 School Calendar|url=https://www.plano88.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-20-School-Calendars-to-Post-1.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=Plano School District|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602213118/https://www.plano88.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-20-School-Calendars-to-Post-1.pdf|archive-date=June 2, 2019|accessdate=May 26, 2020}}
Extracurricular activities
Plano currently has chapters of organizations such as the National Honor Society, the International Thespian Troupe #1535,{{cite web|title=Troupes|url=http://www.illinoisthespians.org/troupes.php|website=Illinois Thespians|accessdate=1 June 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140601024901/http://www.illinoisthespians.org/troupes.php|archivedate=1 June 2014}} and Operation Snowball.{{cite web|title=Student Handbook|url=http://plano88.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Handbook-2013-2014-.pdf|website=Plano School District|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
= Athletics =
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.{{Cite web|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/08/28/five-plano-high-students-charged-over-possible-hazing-incidents/|title = Five Plano High Students Charged over Possible Hazing Incidents|date = 28 August 2013}}
== Football ==
The Plano Varsity football team has competed in, and won, two IHSA state championships, in 2006 and 2007.{{cite web|title=Illinois State Football Champions|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/YIsfEx92EeG-rAAmVebEWg/illinois-state-football-champions-for-the-past-10-years.htm|website=Maxpreps|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
== Basketball ==
The Plano boys' basketball team hosts the Plano Christmas Classic basketball tournament annually in late December.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockcreekball.com/ChistmasClassic2013/Classic13.htm|website=RockCreekBall|title=Christmas Classic 2013|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
Notable alumni
- Joseph Jones, linebacker for NFL's Tennessee Titans
- Cole Bennett, founder of Lyrical Lemonande
References
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External links
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- [https://www.plano88.org/o/phs Plano High School website]
- [http://www.reapernation.com/ Reaper Nation]
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