Clark High School (Plano, Texas)
| R.C. Clark High School | |
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| Address | |
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523 West Spring Creek Parkway , | |
| Coordinates | 33°03′31″N 96°42′11″W / 33.0585°N 96.7031°W |
| 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 | Pamela Clark[1] |
| Grades | 9th and 10th |
| Enrollment | 1,580 (2014-15)[2] |
| 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 Pamela Clark .[3]
History
Clark High School is named in honor of Richard Calhoun Clark, a pioneer, and farmer who served in the Civil War under General R.W. Carpenter after the death of his father.
Courses
Clark High School currently offers 3 AP courses: AP Human Geography, AP World History, and AP European History. Additionally, starting in the 2017-2018 school year, Clark will also offer AP Fundamentals of Computer Science. Students may also take AP Statistics at Plano Senior High School if they have completed all prior math courses. If there are enough students registered for the course, Clark High School will offer AP Calculus AB or BC; otherwise, students may take the course at Plano Senior High School. 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.
School awards
- Exemplary and/or Recognized Ratings by the Texas Education Agency.[citation needed]
- 2006 Just for the Kids Honor Role recipient[citation needed]
- Texas Successful Schools Award for Outstanding Improvement in Reading & Math.[citation needed]
- Meadows Charitable School Projects Award[citation needed]
- 1992–93 National Blue Ribbon School[4]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Clark H S". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine