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I wonder if they'll ever think about somehow differentiating between east and west Plano. They're somewhat 2 different animals, really.

It's the old vs. the new and I'd be willing to bet there's a stark contrast as far as household income goes.

Sure HPISD is great so long as you are white. And Plano is great if you wish to be anonymous (2,000 in high school classes).

So why do all those people want to move to East Dallas when they grow up?

Fred's got a good point on the anonymity factor.

We've talked about our kids going to PESH and just how competitive it will be to be the waterboy on the football team (for example), let along get to play.

There's something attractive about a smaller high school and the sense of community and involvement it affords.

The old downtown Plano area is awesome. A lot of little mom and pop shops, and a real sense of history. West Plano on the other hand just feels souless, at least it did for me. I lived there for 10 years, and went to High School at Plano Senior High. My wife and I moved to Oak Cliff when we decided to buy our first house (even though I grew up hearing nothing but horror stories). I can say, without hesistation, that I am so much happier where I'm at now. Neighbors all talk to eachother, there's a ton of mom and pop restaurants and shops, small pubs, and you can walk or ride a bike anywhere, even downtown. When I lived in Plano, everything felt contrived and overly franchised. I still shutter when I pass by the millions of beige shopping strips all filled with the same stores...typically a Subway, Mailbox Etc., Starbucks, and a lone Chili's out front, and parking lots as far as the eye could see. It was a place to work, but not a place to live.

Fred's got a good point on the anonymity factor.

We've talked about our kids going to PESH and just how competitive it will be to be the waterboy on the football team (for example), let along get to play.

There's something attractive about a smaller high school and the sense of community and involvement it affords.