Melissa High School

Melissa High School
Melissa High School
Address
	3030 Milrany Ln; Melissa, Texas 75454; United States
Coordinates	33.2874°N 96.5454°W
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Melissa Independent School District
Principal	Marcus Eckert[1]
Teaching staff	62.45 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,315 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.73[2]
Color(s)	; Red, Black & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Cardinal
Website	www.melissaisd.org/o/mhs

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

Football:[5]

2011(2A/D1)

Coach Kenny Deel Stadium

In 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, two sky perches, and a large common space.[6][7]

References

Newton, Morgan (January 23, 2023). "Marcus Eckert named new high school principal". Cardinal Connection. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
"MELISSA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 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. 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.

External links

Official website

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[Newton_2023-1] Newton, Morgan (January 23, 2023). "Marcus Eckert named new high school principal". Cardinal Connection. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

[NCES-2] "MELISSA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

[3] "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.

[4] The Athletics Department

[5] Lone Star Football Network

[McDonald_2023-6] McDonald, Scott (August 18, 2023). "$35M Football Stadium Opens for Texas High School — With Only 1,300 Students". The Messenger. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

[Livengood_2023-7] Livengood, Paul (August 17, 2023). "$35 million North Texas high school football stadium goes viral". wfaa.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.