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The Allen [[DECA]] association competed at the district competition and will be advancing to state competition 2006. |
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==Academics== |
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Allen uses an 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. schedule. The period schedule includes five standard periods per day, though students are only required to be present for four in tenth grade, and only three in eleventh or twelfth grade. |
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Students are required to remain on campus during their school hours, and off-campus lunches are not allowed unless the student has the period off. |
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==Metal detectors== |
==Metal detectors== |
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- For other uses, see Allen High School (Nebraska) or Allen High School (Oklahoma)
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| Type | Free public |
| School district | Allen Independent School District |
| Principal | Steve Payne |
| Faculty | 250 |
| Grades | 10th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 3,689 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | http://ahs.allenisd.org |
Allen High School is the only high school in Allen, Texas, United States, and it serves students in tenth through twelfth grades. It is part of the Allen Independent School District. Allen High School offers the International Baccalaureate program to its students.
The Allen Eagle Escadrille is believed to be the world’s largest high school marching band[citation needed], with a membership of over 600 students. They play for the 5A football team on Fridays. The Escadrille attended in January 2006 the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California.
Allen High School also has one of the nation’s top high school broadcast programs, KGLE 3 Teen News. From 1996 to 2006, the program has had five first places Best of Shows, two second places, one third place, one eighth place, and one not place at the National Scholastic Press Association’s biannual competition. They have also been the Pacemaker finalists five times.
The school's German Folkdancing team won third place in state finals in 2006.
The Allen DECA association competed at the district competition and will be advancing to state competition 2006.
Academics
Allen uses an 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. schedule. The period schedule includes five standard periods per day, though students are only required to be present for four in tenth grade, and only three in eleventh or twelfth grade.
Students are required to remain on campus during their school hours, and off-campus lunches are not allowed unless the student has the period off.
Metal detectors
In, what some say is an attempt to improve school security, metal detectors were placed at all entry points to the school and signs which state "WELCOME TO ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL. UPON ENTERING THESE PREMISES ALL CARRY-IN ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH" have been put up. [1] The metal detectors were removed and the required search program was ended after one school year due to cost considerations, privacy concerns, and general student and community dissatisfaction, though the signs remain in place. In 1999 Allen High School became one of the first to introduce cameras, ostensibly for security reasons. The cameras have, however, primarily been used to monitor students across the 177 acre (716,000 m²) campus and in particular to deal with those "who have made bad choices at the schools"(sic)[2]. Of Allen High School's permanent staff of 250, nine (almost 5%) are security staff who must bring their own weapons.
Allen High School at one point suppressed protest by its students against its policy of random searches. The students wanted to wear distinctive armbands to show their disapproval. According to Jennifer Boccia, the school ignored the ruling in Tinker vs. Des Moines and Jennifer was suspended for wearing the armband, after being warned of the intended consequence by an assistant principal. The ACLU took a case to court and launched a media campaign against the school. After the media campaign, and negative publicity, the school relented and settled the case out of court [3] without an official court ruling. The school reportedly initially did not pay any form of compensation, however The ACLU got paid after they got back. (reference?)