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
- Web site: Newton . Morgan . Marcus Eckert named new high school principal . Cardinal Connection . January 23, 2023 . August 21, 2023.
- Web site: MELISSA H S. National Center for Education Statistics. August 10, 2024.
- 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 .
- http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Melissa/ The Athletics Department
- http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1135 Lone Star Football Network
- 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.
- Web site: Livengood . Paul . $35 million North Texas high school football stadium goes viral . wfaa.com . August 17, 2023 . August 21, 2023.
- Web site: Pack signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis . University of Nevada Athletics . en . 1 January 2023.
