Clark High School (Plano, Texas)

Clark High School
Address
523 West Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, Texas
United States
Coordinates 33°03′31″N 96°42′11″W / 33.0585°N 96.7031°W / 33.0585; -96.7031Coordinates: 33°03′31″N 96°42′11″W / 33.0585°N 96.7031°W / 33.0585; -96.7031
Information
Type Free public
Motto Clark High School, in partnership with parents and community, promotes high standards of academic excellence, personal integrity, and individual responsibility which foster success in a diverse and ever-changing society.
Established 1978
School district Plano Independent School District
Principal Janis Williams[1]
Grades 9th and 10th
Enrollment 1,587[2] (2014-2015)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Red, white, and black
              
Mascot Cougar
Website k12.pisd.edu/clark-high-school

R. C. Clark High School is a free co-educational secondary school in Plano, Texas (USA) serving grades nine and ten. Founded in 1978, the school is part of the Plano Independent School District. Hendrick Middle School, Carpenter Middle School, and Schimelpfenig Middle School feed into Clark. Students leaving Clark go on to attend Plano Senior High School. The school colors are red, white, and black, and the school mascot is the Cougar.

The high school recently added a new wing to the building for the 2012-2013 school year due to overcrowding in the old building. The new building houses science, art, and foreign language classes. It also boasts new listening labs in some of the foreign language rooms.

Clark High School maintains a population of over 1,500. The school's current principal is Janis Williams.[3]

Courses

Clark High School currently offers 3 AP courses: AP Human Geography, AP World History, and AP European History. Students may also take AP Statistics at Plano Senior High School if they have completed all prior math courses. Clark also offers a variety of honors, regulars, and extracurricular courses along with many sports. Students with stellar athletic ability may choose to compete with the Plano Senior High School teams instead of with Clark.

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