Melissa High School is a 2A high school located in Melissa

Melissa, Texas

Melissa is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census, but has since increased to an estimated population of 3,014 in July 2006, a 123.3% increase...

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

United States

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). It is part of the Melissa Independent School District

Melissa Independent School District

Melissa Independent School District is a public school district based in Melissa, Texas .In addition to Melissa, the district serves a small portion of Weston and McKinney....

 located in central Collin County

Collin County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...

. The school is located on the northwest edge of the city of Melissa.

Athletics

The Melissa Cardinals compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball.

Rivalries

Melissa High School has a strong rivalry with the neighboring Anna High School. In all football encounters, Melissa won all games except one. The home team alternates each year, and the matchup is featured as the home team's homecoming game.

A minor rivalry began in 2010 when Melissa unexpectedly beat Van Alstyne on Van Alstyne's home field by a fairly large margin. Van Alstyne is also a close city to Melissa and considered a local Class 3A football powerhouse.

Another minor rivalry exists between Melissa and Gunter. Both are considered local Class 2A football powerhouses and the winner of the matchup constantly changes.

A basketball rivalry exists between Melissa and Brock. In 2010 Brock knocked out Melissa during the playoffs, and in 2011 Melissa beat Brock during their run to the state tournament.

Notable Athletic Runs

In the 2010-2011 season the Melissa Cardinals basketball team made it to the State Quarterfinals for Class 2A in Austin, Texas before being beat by the Tatum Eagles. During most of the season Melissa was ranked #1 in the entire state for Class 2A.

During the 2011 summer the Melissa Cardinals 7-on-7 football team won the Division II State Championship.

Academic Achievements

In 2010 Melissa High School's One Act Play crew advanced to Regionals where their run ended.

During 2010-2011 the Melissa High School Cardinal Band won numerous achievements in multiple competitions.

Since the 2010-2011 school year, Melissa High School has been ranked an exemplary school by the Texas Education Agency.