Plano High School - Planonian Yearbook (Plano, TX)

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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

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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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6 Opening E. French DO RE MI - Concert choir members rehearse in class in an effort to perfect their voices for an upcoming performance. Choirs competed in UIL com- petitions in the Spring and Fall. QUESTIONS PLEASE - Preparing for an upcoming tournament, Marc Schlossberg and Steve Hidalgo field ques- tions about their debate topic. The speech and debate teams proved to be very successful at the state tournament and walked away with many top trophies. w t t. A - ,A I -' i V f ' e 1e 9 u h $ , . ,. Sr t mW n; - w ,w mmeWWW W- V MxW .- EthWWW WW , W a ,WWWW MW GIMME A BEAT - While per- forming at the Plano vs. Bryan game in Waco, Texas, Iason Smith and Marc Montgomery concentrate on their music at halftime. Halftime shows pro- vided lively entertainment for rowdy fans. SINGINt THE BLUES - Denise Wise, junior, rehearses the song, Out on my Own for her upcoming performance in T'Dance. The theatre department put on a variety of shows throughout the year, in- cluding many musical numbers. 8. Settle '9'th 5-5.. . B. Settl-