Melissa High School
Public school in Melissa, Texas, United States
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Melissa High School is a public high school in Melissa, Texas (United States). It is part of the Melissa Independent School District in north-central Collin County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. The school is located on the northwest edge of the city of Melissa. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
The Melissa Cardinals compete in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Marching band
State Titles
Football:[5]
- 2011(2A/D1)
Coach Kenny Deel Stadium
In August 2023, Melissa High School opened a new $35 million football stadium and indoor practice facility. Despite the fact that the school only had about 1,300 students at the time of completion, Coach Kenny Deel Stadium seats about 10,000 people. The stadium also features common areas, luxury suites, concessions, restrooms, locker rooms, and eight academic classrooms. The five-story press box at the stadium features two VIP rooms, five sky perches, and a large common space for activities such as communication construction.[6][7]
Notable alumni
- Brendon Lewis (class of 2020), quarterback for the Nevada Wolf Pack[8]
References
- ^ a b c "MELISSA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Newton, Morgan (January 23, 2023). "Marcus Eckert named new high school principal". Cardinal Connection. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ McDonald, Scott (August 18, 2023). "$35M Football Stadium Opens for Texas High School — With Only 1,300 Students". The Messenger. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Livengood, Paul (August 17, 2023). "$35 million North Texas high school football stadium goes viral". wfaa.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Pack signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis". University of Nevada Athletics. 1 January 2023.
External links
- Official website
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Education in Collin County, Texas
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Portions of some school districts extend into other counties, and other school districts (Bland ISD, Gunter ISD, Leonard ISD, Rockwall ISD, Royse City ISD, Trenton ISD, Van Alstyne ISD, Whitewright ISD) serve Collin County but have no high schools in it.
Westminster ISD was disestablished in 1989.
Portions of some school districts extend into other counties, and other school districts (Bland ISD, Gunter ISD, Leonard ISD, Rockwall ISD, Royse City ISD, Trenton ISD, Van Alstyne ISD, Whitewright ISD) serve Collin County but have no high schools in it.
Westminster ISD was disestablished in 1989.
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