The Panther Pride
August 22, 2025
Mission Statement
McMillen High School takes pride in preparing our diverse community of students in a safe and supportive environment to inspire them to be successful lifelong learners.
Vision Statement
Relationships. Relevance. Rigor.
School Website Link
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Plano ISD Tip Line
Please use this tip line to report anything concerning. Help us keep our students safe.
Special Reminders for Parents
Do Not Use the Bus Lane for Pickup After School
Parents, please remember after school pick up is in the back parking lot only, NOT the bus lane. We appreciate your attention to our students' safety.
Counselor Information
Who is your counselor?
Sarah Davidson Last names A – F sarah.davidson@pisd.edu
Brandon Rogers Last names G – K brandon.rogers@pisd.edu
Allison Youderian Lat names L – Q Allison.youderian@pisd.edu
Lissa Testa Last names R – Z lissa.testa@pisd.edu
The counseling department would greatly appreciate your feedback on our Comprehensive Programs and how we can improve our services to you and your students. Please take a few minutes to complete this Parent Survey. We appreciate your time and input.
Bell Schedule
Testing Information
Personal Communication Guidelines
Homecoming Information
Save the Date!
Get Your Mums and Garters
Eastside Community Pep Rally!
We are excited to invite you to our first Plano East Community Pep Rally tomorrow night at Kimbrough Stadium from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Food trucks and vendors will open at 6:30 PM outside the stadium.
The pep rally begins at 7:30 PM.
The evening will feature:
Performances from the McMillen, Williams, and East bands and drill teams
Cheerleading performances from Bowman, Otto, Murphy, McMillen, Williams, and Plano East
Recognition of all fall sports teams
New cheers taught by Coach Benedetto and the Plano East cheerleaders to energize our fans for football season
At the conclusion of the pep rally, everyone is invited onto the field to take photos and celebrate together.
We look forward to seeing you there as we cheer on our students, celebrate our athletes, and show our Panther pride!
Go Panthers! 🖤💛
Announcements Regarding Game Nights
Parents and Students,
As we start Friday night lights, we have some important announcements for everyone.
- At all sporting events, we encourage students and parents to yell and cheer for our team as they compete. We do ask that you direct all that cheering and yelling in a positive manner towards our team. Please refrain from singling out or yelling negative comments towards the other team, players, coaches, or referees. In our gym, students are expected to keep both feet in the bleachers at all times and follow the dress code like a normal school day. We ask all participants to refrain from running towards the court during exciting action. Students and parents who do not comply with these expectations will be asked to leave by either the referee or the administrator on duty. It is our goal to create a fun, safe environment for our students, parents, and community to come enjoy the event.
- All students attending the varsity games are expected to be picked up within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the game. Most varsity games conclude around 10 pm. With this in mind, parents should plan on being at the stadium by 10:30. It is encouraged that all students call their parents at the beginning of the fourth quarter so parents can come earlier if the game is running faster than expected. This rule would also be in place for sub-varsity games. Students should call their parents at the end of the fourth quarter of the last game being played that night to ensure timely pickup. Students who are there past this time will run the risk of not being allowed to attend future varsity games.
- PISD has a stadium bag policy and stadium rules that each person attending must follow. Please click this link to view these.
- One Kimbrough Stadium rule we are enforcing for everyone's safety is that all students at a varsity game must remain in the stands during play.
Students will not be allowed to loiter in the concourse of the stadium, except for between quarters and halftime.
Students are allowed to come down and purchase food and drink and use the restroom but then are expected to return to the stands and watch the game.
We will have administrators and security personnel direct students into the stands.
Any student who does not comply with the request will be escorted out of the stadium.
As always, Murphy PD will also be a presence in all areas of the stadium.
- To make your entry into the game quicker, we strongly encourage you to pre-purchase tickets to the games. You will also save money doing so and tickets can be purchased here. Ticket prices for all events except varsity football are $5 for adults and $3 for students. For varsity games, the prices are:
Pre-purchased prices are as follows:
Reserved-$10General Admission-$8
Student-$4
At the gate prices, are as follows:
Reserved-$12General Admission including students-$10
- Please be aware that all patrons attending the game will be required to pass through a metal detector. We share this for your awareness so you can plan accordingly and give yourself plenty of time to get into the game. We will have plenty of assistance getting everyone in, but if everyone arrives right before the game, it will cause a backup and delay in your entry. Please read this document carefully for more details about the implementation of Metal detectors at varsity football games only!
Our goal as the East Cluster Administrative staff is to create the safest environment possible for all those attending the game and have fun supporting the Panthers on to victory!!.
PTSA News
A Letter from Our PTSA President
Hello McMillen Families,
Hard to believe its back to school time! I have some important updates for you as we prepare for the upcoming schoolyear.
1) Thank you for joining PTSA, please have your friends and students register as well
- Student members for both 9th and 10th grade year have a chance for a senior scholarship
- Williams HS challenged us to a membership drive for August, let's get MORE MEMBERS by Aug 31st
- https://mcmillenhsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/
2) Its time to renew your volunteer status with PISD: https://plano.voly.org/
3) Homecoming volunteers needed: Are you interested in helping with our HOCO dance? Email homecoming@mcmillenptsa.org
4) Spirit Wear is on sale now: check out the new designs: https://mcmillenhsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/7198
5) Don't miss our first General Membership Meeting Monday September 15th 6:30 PM McMillen Cafeteria; come hear about all the great things have planned.
Please reach out with any questions,
Jamie Heise
McMillen PTSA President
World Wear Bins
McMillen HS PTSA benefits as a result of the placement of a shoes and clothing donation bin at our school in the parking lot. We are paid by the pound for each pound of shoes, clothing, belts, purses, wallets, hats, caps, backpacks, hard toys and stuffed animals placed in our bin. Please help our PTSA raise funds for school projects, teacher training, new technology and to generally support the children who attend our school.
Learn more how you can make a difference and clean out your closets.