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If you could change one rule at PLANO WEST SENIOR H S, what would it be?
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Enrollment
2,559
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510008150
Plano West Senior High School
5601 W PARKER RD, PLANO, TX 75093 · (469) 752-9600 · Collin County
GRADES 11–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,559 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
153 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
558 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 1,295 | 51% |
| Grade 12 | 1,264 | 49% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from PLANO ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
13.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
87.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +56.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 56 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 65.0% |
| Mathematics | 52.0% | 35.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13.0% | 87.0% |
| 2024-25 | 6.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 4.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Plano West Senior High School
Plano West Senior High School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plano West Senior High School this school | 2,559 | 21.8% | 40.4% |
| Frisco High School FRISCO | 1,985 | 22.1% | 69.8% |
| Hebron High School CARROLLTON | 3,668 | 23.8% | 72.6% |
| Jordan High School KATY | 3,330 | 16.6% | 87.7% |
| McNeil High School AUSTIN | 2,660 | 24.7% | 65.3% |
| Memorial High School FRISCO | 1,439 | 19.7% | 69.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Plano West Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #1,124 of 1,385 | #30 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #22 of 1,425 ▲ 2 | #2 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,422 of 1,425 ▲ 2 | #37 of 38 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.5pp | #92 of 1,184 | #6 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,559 | #158 of 2,107 | #7 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,031 of 1,344 | #29 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.4% | #18 of 1,346 | #3 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #1,441 of 1,522 | #22 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #324 of 557 | #11 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,559
-158 (-6%) vs 2020
+58% since 2000-01, when it was 1,617
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,559 | 152.7 | 16.8:1 | 22% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 2,618 | 146.7 | 17.9:1 | 24% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 2,625 | 149 | 17.6:1 | 23% (611) |
| 2020-21 | 2,717 | 162 | 16.8:1 | 24% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 2,765 | 160.6 | 17.2:1 | 14% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 2,718 | 159 | 17.1:1 | 15% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 2,034 | 123 | 16.5:1 | 13% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 1,617 | 108 | 15.0:1 | 1% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plano West Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,765 to 2,559); teachers down 5% (160.6 to 152.7).
About Plano West Senior High School
Plano West Senior High School is a large high school in PLANO, Texas. The school reports 2,559 students in grades 11 through 12. The school's enrollment is 221% larger than the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
PLANO ISD is made up of 73 schools with 46,612 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Plano West Senior High School is Asian (29%). The remaining students are 28% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Collin County is about 19% Asian. By the diversity index, Plano West Senior High School comes in at 75%.
Teachers at Plano West Senior High School total 152.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 22%.
Plano West Senior High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Plano West Senior High School falls short of its prediction by 24.0 points. The model expects 64.4% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 40.4%.
Collin County has these Census figures: median household income is about $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Collin County number 338 and enroll about 227,575.
The closest public school, Renner Middle School, is about 0.3 miles from Plano West Senior High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Plano West Senior High School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Plano West Senior High School is City: Large.
Plano West Senior High School had 2,717 students in 2020-21 and 2,559 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLANO ISD
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,114 students
Other schools in PLANO
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,114 students
Nearby schools
- Renner Middle School0.3 mi · 1,137
- Brinker Elementary School0.6 mi · 565
- Centennial Elementary School1.0 mi · 462
- Barksdale Elementary School1.7 mi · 547
- Huffman Elementary School1.7 mi · 519
- Imagine Lone Star International Academy1.8 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Plano West Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Plano West Senior High School?
Plano West Senior High School enrolls approximately 2,559 students in grades 11-12.
What age range does Plano West Senior High School serve?
Plano West Senior High School serves students from grade 11 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Plano West Senior High School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Plano West Senior High School.
How diverse is Plano West Senior High School?
Plano West Senior High School reports a student body of 28% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 29% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Plano West Senior High School public or private?
Plano West Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.