The Principal's Office
Cody Plake, Yantis HS & MS
Howdy,
My name is Cody Plake, and I am excited to work for you as HS/MS Principal and Athletic Director. I am very excited to meet, laugh, and learn from each of you and your kiddos.
Let me start by telling you a little about me. I have been married for 19 years to the love of my life, and her name is Shana. Shana is a therapist and an AMAZING wife. We have one daughter, and her name is McKinley. We spend much time with our family in Holly Lake Ranch and attending McKinley's cheer competitions.
I am beginning my 20th year in Education. I have a BS in Kinesiology & MEds in both Administration and Special Education. I am also pursuing my Doctorate at Texas A&M- Texarkana. I enjoy Sports, History, Reading, and the Outdoors. I also follow anything Texas A&M or Texas Tech related.
I began my coaching career at Evadale High School and was blessed to be part of a team that won a State Championship in 2001. I was also blessed to be part of another team that won a State Championship in TAPPS in 2003.
After a couple of years of coaching while in College, I began teaching/coaching at Spurger High School. At Spurger, I taught World Geography and Elementary & High School PE. I also coached Basketball, Softball, Golf, Cross Country, and Track.
In 2006, my wife and I moved to Wylie, TX. While In Wylie, I taught World Geography, World History, US History, Government, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, ISS, and various Special Education settings. I also coached Basketball, Softball, Track, and Football in both the Junior High and High School settings. During this time, I had the opportunity to help open Wylie East High School and coached there for five years.
In 2012, I began my administrative career and became an Assistant Principal at Cooper Junior High (Wylie ISD) for three years. At Cooper Junior High, I was responsible for the History, Science, and SPED Departments. I was also the campus testing and safety coordinator. We obtained 7 out of 7 distinctions in two of my three years at Cooper Junior High.
In 2015, I returned to Wylie East High School to be a High School Assistant Principal for four years. I was over the Math, ELAR, LOTE, and SPED Departments during this time. I was also responsible for the Power Hour. We obtained 7 out of 7 distinctions one time during this time.
In 2019, I was named Principal at Leonard High School. While at Leonard, I was responsible for all Curriculum and Campus Principal responsibilities. My wife's job changed, and I needed to get closer to home.
In 2020, I went to Royse City High School as an Assistant Principal. During this time, I was responsible for the CTE Department. I was also part of a Bond Steering Committee. We added a CTE wing to the current High School. The wing's focus will allow additional CTE programs to be offered to the students.
In 2021, I was named Associate Principal and have been in that role for the past two years. While at Royse City, I was responsible for the CTE Department, Advanced Academics, Student Services, Testing, etc... We obtained two distinctions during my first year as an Associate. This was the first time RCHS had received any distinction. I was also part of another Bond Steering Committee allowing for the 2nd high school, third middle school, and elementary 8, 9 & 10.
Recently, my family and I decided to move back to East Texas. Yantis is close to our family, and we are very excited to be part of Yantis ISD. I can not wait to meet you all in August and get to know you.
I hope this information about myself helps ease any stress you may have. I will send an updated SMORE every 2-3 weeks. You will find a lot of information in these newsletters. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Cody M. Plake
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Contact Information:
Email: cplake@yantisisd.net
Website: https://www.yantisisd.net/
Location: 105 W Oak St, Yantis, TX, USA
Phone: 903-383-2462