Principal Dave Wilson Enrollment 629 (2014-2015) Nickname Bobcats Mascot Bobcat Bennie Color Orange & White | Grades 9-12 Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA Phone +1 469-742-9102 Number of students 629 (2014–2015) Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
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Celina High School is a public high school located in Celina, Texas (USA). It is part of the Celina Independent School District located in northwestern Collin County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Athletics
The Celina Bobcats compete in the following sports:
Football
The Celina Bobcat football team was featured in the Kenny Chesney video Boys Of Fall. Chesney visited the school in 2010.
State Titles
Celina High School is best known for its dominating football program – it has eight state championships, tied with Southlake Carroll & Katy for the most in Texas. The 1974 title was in Class B (now Class A) and was a co-championship with Big Sandy High School (one of the all-time dominant teams) while the 2007 title was in Class AAA; the other six titles were in Class AA. In total, the Celina Bobcats have won 20 state titles across 6 sports
State Finalists
Fine Arts
The Celina High School Band particularly excels at concert band. It has received eleven consecutive sweepstakes awards and recently won a double state championship in the Outstanding Performance Series (OPS), but it has also obtained many other awards in both concert and marching band, including a trip to the UIL State marching competition in 2005.
The Celina Choir department has won numerous competitions.
Notable Alumni
Ryan Merritt (2010), MLB player
D'Anton Lynn (2008), NFL player
Jamie Blatnick (2007), NFL player
Anthony Lynn (1987), NFL coach
Notable Staff
G.A. Moore Most successful head coach in Texas high school football history