Vines High School Explained

W.A. Vines High School
Motto:Valor Honor Scholarship
Streetaddress:1401 Highedge Drive
City:Plano
State:Texas
Zipcode:75075
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.0179°N -96.7438°W
Schooltype:Free public
District:Plano Independent School District
Ceeb:445567
Principal:Julie-Anne Dean
Teaching Staff:62.95
Grades:9th and 10th
Enrollment:977
Enrollment As Of:2021–22
Ratio:15.52
Avg Class Size:20-30
Language:English
Campus:Suburban
Colors:
Maroon and white
Fightsong:University of Texas Fight Song
Mascot:Wildcats

W. A. Vines High School (commonly Vines or VHS) is a free co-educational secondary school in Plano, Texas, United State, serving grades nine and ten. Wilson and Haggard middle schools feed into Vines. Founded in 1976, the school is part of the Plano Independent School District, which is accredited by the Texas Education Agency.[1] The school colors are maroon and white, and the school mascot is the Wildcat. Vines is one of six high schools in PISD, and is one of two that feed into Plano Senior High School.[2]

History

Vines High School opened in 1976 and was built on the former farmland of William Asa Vines for $3.3 million.[3]

Mascot and colors

For 46 years Vines High School's mascot was "The Viking" and its school colors were purple and white. The school's drill team performed as "The Vikettes". Beginning in the 2023-24 school year the Plano Independent School District initiated an effort to unify 9th and 10th grade high schools with their senior high counterparts. The overall goals of the initiative included improving student engagement, amplifying school pride, and simplifying overall extracurricular administration. Accordingly, Vine High School's mascot was changed to the Wildcat and the school colors were changed to maroon and white in order to align with its senior high school counterpart Plano Senior High School.

Academics

Vines now offers four Advanced Placement (AP) classes: Human Geography, European History, Principles of, Computer Science, and World History.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-2015 Accreditation Statuses . Texas Education Agency . May 12, 2015.
  2. Web site: Senior High School Feeder Schools . May 12, 2015 . Plano Independent School District.
  3. Web site: Vines High School Official Microsite . Plano Independent School District Website.