Melissa High School Explained

Melissa High School
Grades:9–12
Ratio:15.29
Teaching Staff:97.12 (FTE)
Principal:Marcus Eckert[1]
Enrollment:1,485 (2022–23)[2]
Colors:
Red, Black & White
Conference:UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot:Cardinal
Streetaddress:3030 Milrany Ln
Zipcode:75454
Coordinates:33.2874°N -96.5454°W

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]

State Titles

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newton . Morgan . Marcus Eckert named new high school principal . Cardinal Connection . January 23, 2023 . August 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: MELISSA H S. National Center for Education Statistics. August 10, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf . 2015-09-10 .
  4. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Melissa/ The Athletics Department
  5. http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1135 Lone Star Football Network
  6. Web site: McDonald . Scott . $35M Football Stadium Opens for Texas High School — With Only 1,300 Students . The Messenger . August 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821010457/https://themessenger.com/sports/35m-football-stadium-opens-for-texas-high-school-with-only-1300-students . dead . August 21, 2023 . August 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: Livengood . Paul . $35 million North Texas high school football stadium goes viral . wfaa.com . August 17, 2023 . August 21, 2023.
  8. Web site: Pack signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis . University of Nevada Athletics . en . 1 January 2023.