Clark High School (Plano, Texas)

R. C. Clark High School
Location
Plano, Texas, United States
Information
Type	Free public
Motto	Generations before you have been successful, so will you!
Established	1978
School district	Plano Independent School District
Principal	Janis Williams[1]
Grades	9th and 10th
Enrollment	1,357
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, white, and black
Mascot	Cougar
Website	k-12.pisd.edu/schools/clark/

R. C. Clark High School is a secondary school in Plano, Texas (USA) serving grades nine and ten. It is part of the Plano Independent School District. In Plano ISD, high school freshmen and sophomores attend one of five high schools; juniors and seniors attend separate "senior high schools". Clark High School feeds into Plano Senior High School, and is one of two high schools in Plano that offer the IB (International Baccalaureate) courses.^[2]

Clark High School has been nicknamed "The Prison" and "The Fallout Shelter" by other schools because it was built in the late 70's, during the movement for energy efficiency, and therefore has a lack of windows in the main building. This contributed to a depressing atmosphere.

The High School has recently added a new wing to the building, which was much needed due to overcrowding in the old building, as well as a new band hall. 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 1,300. The school's current principal is Janis Williams^[3].

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]

Notes

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "International Baccalaureate: Plano ISD". Plano Independent School District. http://www.pisd.edu/students/ib/index.shtml. Retrieved 2006-07-10. 
3. ^ [2]
4. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)