Celina Independent School District is a public school district based in Celina, Texas (USA).
In addition to Celina, the district serves a portion of Weston. Located in Collin County, a small portion of the district extends into Denton County.
Celina High School's mascot is the Bobcat and the high school is best known for its dominating football program – it has eight state championships, tied for the most among 11-man programs in Texas (2007, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, and 1974). 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.
Celina High School is also home to many other fine programs; the baseball team has also won a state title (2002 in Class AA).
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), also earning many other awards in both concert and marching band, including a trip to the UIL State marching competition in 2005.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
In 2010, the school district was rated Exemplary
Read more about Celina Independent School District: Schools
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