Plano West Senior High School

Plano West Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 11-12
5601 W Parker Rd,  Plano, TX
Plano Independent School District
4.1
4.2
2,644 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Janis Williams
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
92%
Reading Proficiency
10%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
10%
Math Proficiency
92%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
149
Full Time Teachers
149
Teachers in First or Second Year
8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
670
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
29
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
25
AP Pass Rate
88.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
1%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
272:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
29.6%
White
29.6%
Hispanic
23.8%
Black
12.9%
Two or more races
3.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Most Diverse Public HS in Texas
#10 Best College Prep Public HS in Texas
#10 Niche Standout HS in Texas
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas - Austin 1,621 Students
Texas A&M University 1,275 Students
University of Texas - Dallas 915 Students
University of North Texas 667 Students
Texas Tech University 665 Students
Rice University 663 Students
Baylor University 605 Students
University of Oklahoma 575 Students
Southern Methodist University 520 Students
Collin College 430 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 668 Students
Biology 413 Students
Computer Science 407 Students
Psychology 304 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 246 Students
Finance 230 Students
Marketing 196 Students
Nursing 188 Students
Political Science and Government 137 Students
Economics 136 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 1,056 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/9/2024
Best : Diversity, a sense of belonging and opportunities to discover their passions. Worst: Junior year is often considered the most challenging due to a heavy course load and the pressure of preparing for college.
4.0 Senior
10/16/2024
Plano West is an extremely academically competitive school. West is also exceptionally strong in most academic extracurriculars: Computer Science, Debate, Jazz Band, and more. Though excelling in most academic extracurriculars, West has however been held back by Texas culture, favoring large spending and investments into a failing football team instead of pushing extracurriculars further or investing in equipment, food, and new opportunities.
4.0 Senior
7/9/2024
I think that the counselors can do a better job preparing students for college by telling us things we need to have done ahead of time.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 20 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/18/2025
Good school,safe environment. Teacher really professional and nice,my kids love this school.
5.0 parent
2/10/2024
One of the highest rated schools in Texas . Plano west high school sends one of the highest numbers of students to Ivy school, and other top schools like Carnegie , Stanford, University of Michigan , Georgia tech
5.0 student
12/16/2023
This school is competitive but in a harmful way. People who get left behind, stay behind. Most teachers at the school hardly know my name when I'm in their class, despite it being a semester already. You need to ask for help on subjects, because they definitely won't make the effort to assist you if...
3.0 other
9/21/2022
I worked at this school and believe me, the positive reviews do not reflect the whole reality. There's no support from the admin team if you need something. There's no consequence for a kid acting bad, or even cursing. Seeing no consequences, kids go wild and do stupid stuff. The admin team is so fa...

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