Intensive show (limited to students in the program), six senior-directed one act plays, and the open audition one act. Plano East's one-act competes annually in the state UIL One-Act Play Competition every spring. In 2006, under the direction of Lisa Hale, Plano East won the state championship for their production of The Marriage of Bette and Boo. Recognition U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1992-1993 and 1997-98 Texas State and U.S. National Academic Decathlon Champions Redbook magazine Award for the "Best High School in Texas", 1994, 1996 Texas Education Agency Blue Ribbon School, 1997 Alumni Lance Armstrong, attended PESH but not an alumnus, graduated from Bending Oaks High School; former professional cyclist and founder of Lance Armstrong Foundation Jake Arrieta, MLB pitcher, 2016 World Series champion, 2015 winner of Cy Young Award Wes Bankston, former MLB first baseman for Oakland A's Justin Blalock, former NFL offensive guard for Atlanta Falcons and 2005 national champion Texas Longhorns, recipient of Watkins Award, inducted into Plano Athletic Hall of Honor Spencer Boldman, actor, played Adam on Disney XD's Lab Rats Jake Brendel, NFL center for San Francisco 49ers Stefani Carter (Class of 1996), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County District 102 from 2011 to 2015 Jimmy King, University of Michigan basketball star for "Fab Five"; played in NBA for Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets Muhammed Lawal, mixed martial arts fighter and 2010 Strikeforce light heavyweight champion John Leake, former NFL linebacker for Atlanta Falcons Thomas Mann, actor Guy Mezger, former Plano East wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter and UFC champion Lee Nguyen, 2005 Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year, midfielder for Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer Toben Opurum, former NFL running back Candice Patton (Class of 2003), actress, plays Iris West in The CW television series The Flash and Tori in BET series The Game Charlie Peprah, former NFL defensive back, member of Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers Keenan Robinson, former NFL linebacker for Washington Redskins and New York Giants Cara Santa Maria, science educator Nicolas Valcik, 1989, author and a higher education administrator Terrence Wheatley, former NFL defensive back Dave Williams, lead singer of Drowning Pool Chad Wolf, acting Secretary of Homeland Security under Donald Trump Matt Young, former MLB outfielder See also Plano Senior High School Plano West Senior High School List of high schools in Texas