Plano High School - Planonian Yearbook (Plano, TX)

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Viz msszgzs Academic reputation among nations best Throughout the year, several students were dedicated to maintaining the reputation of Plano Senior High School as a forerunner in aca- demics. Plano provided a Physics Club, all of which helped to broaden the studentis under- standing of the subject. Students were allowed to learn and study in- depth concepts while rigid system of education w h i c h received nation-wide recognition and respect. Several :of , the classes offered saushed the needs of b 0 t h college- bound and calreer oriented y. I M. techies AND THEREFORE - April Townsend, senior, resents 21 President's ay speech for English. having fUn with their peers at the same time. T h e a c a d e m i c supremacy 0 f P S H S became ap- parent. When Plano pro- duced 22 N a t i o 11 a1 Merit Semi- fi n a 1 i s t S c h 01 a r s, and out of students. the 50 S t u d e n t s were given the oppor- tunity to choose major study classes such as Clothing Textiles Management, Refrigera-L tion and Air Condition- ing, Data Processing, or Law, as well as many others. Advancement Placement, and college level coursework offered many of; the students college credits. Throughout the cam- pus there were many clubs and organizations such as Honor Societ , WhizQuiz,FrenchC1u , Spanish Club, and 4 Opening largest high schools' in Texas, ranked first on the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills. The Academic Decathlon team added to this sense of superiority when they won fourth place in the Decathlon Regional competition. Plano haskconsistently excelled in academics H and this year was no ex- ception. Through the combined efforts of each individual, Plano main- tained its reputation as one of the strongest academic powers in the nation. PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS - Assuming the teacher's role, Christine Cowin, junior, translates the French verb 'to move' on the chalkboard. Foreign language students spent many hours learning the dreadful conjugations of everyday verbs. N. Bray SKUNK IN DISGUISE - An albino skunk make an appearance at the Lix ing Materials Cente Gwynne Corrigan, senio and Mr. Jim Dunla; show the critter to year-old Bethanj Heidenreich, and he mother.

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iNewman N.Hray ZRYSTAL CLEAR - A fall understorm results in a ramatic reflection of uilding C in the pond bet- yeen the theatre arts iuilding and the cafeteria. I KNOW THIS ANSWER - Biting her nail in frustration Rene Hillyer, WAIT, senior, struggles for the answer on an English make-up test. Traditions of pride upheld by Wildcats Built in 1975, Plano Senior Hi h School be an a tra ition of ex- ce ence based on strong support and pride in the surrounding community of Plano. Athletics, students found their own niche of interest and became a part of the whole at Plano Senior High School. Even with the Duringthe spacious schootli year, garflpus that stub entgzr- ano enrollment boasted, reached its students highest peak sometimes in six years. 5 uchose unor- With 2700 thodox sites sfudehntis, in wihich to P arm a a s t u y o r distinct relax. They combination 1 c o u l d b e of unique in- Aunmg s p o t t e d dividuals, lounging by e a c h o f - MILES HIGH - The the scenic whom added iowgi sirvesdas bomb 4; duck pond, something oi$maguigngihfym 0 or at the s ec1al to tower soak- t e campus. , ing up the The interests and ideas of each student may have varied, but in one way they were alike. Each was a part of Plano Senior High and to ether they understoo the meanin of its reputation of excel ence. Students were scat- tered throughout the five cam us buildings as each of t em worked to find an area in which they could excel. Whether it: was in Science and Industries, Media Programming, Business and; Human- ities, Fine Arts, or sun while glancing over their homework. The parking lot was also a popular han out on weekends an during the summer, which was a hassle for the police, but lots of fun for the students. The Plano Senior High cam us fulfilled the nee s of all of its students, no matter how varied their re- quirements might have been. There was something for everyone, from the regular student to the exceptionally extraordinary. Opening 3

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CAT GOT YOUR NOSE? - Neel Dhudshia and Cathy Madden, seniors, are reluctant to savor the aroma of a dead cat in A.P. Biology. A variety of dissections were performed by students including pigs, frogs, and cray fish. TONGUE-N-CHEEK - Corey Cheek, junior, and ,Edward Richa, senior, focus on typing faster and making fewer mistakes during a timed writing. Typing classes were both popular and practical for many PSHS students. E. French AtUnsvag BLEEP - Experimenting with an IBM computer to complete her English paper, Ashley Chandler, senior, finds this new, advanced technology a bit confusing. Computers were often used by students to type the long and dreaded research paper. CURLS, CURLS - Perming a mannequints hair is one of the many steps that cosmetology student, Stacy Woodruff, junior, must practice in order to pass the state board exam. After passing the state board exam, seniors were fully licensed to practice cosmetology. Opening 5