Celina High School (Texas)

Celina High School
Location
3455 North Preston Road Celina , Texas 75009 United States
Coordinates	33°19′25″N96°46′40″W / 33.323659°N 96.777901°W / 33.323659; -96.777901
Information
Type	Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
School district	Celina Independent School District
Principal	John Burdett
Teaching staff	76.71 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,176 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.33 [1]
Color(s)	Orange & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 4A
Mascot	Bobcat Bennie
Nickname	Bobcats
Website	Celina High School

Celina High School is a public high school located in Celina, Texas, United States. It is part of the Celina Independent School District located in northwestern Collin County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2022, the school received an overall accountability rating of 'A' from the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

Athletics

The Celina Bobcats compete in the following sports: ^[3]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Powerlifting
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

State titles

The Celina Bobcats have won 32 Texas UIL state titles.

• Football (9)
  • 1974(B) (Co-Champ), ^[4] 1995(2A), ^[5] 1998(2A/D2), ^[6] 1999(2A/D2), ^[7] 2000(2A/D2), ^[8] 2001(2A/D2), ^[9] 2005(2A/D2), ^[10] 2007(3A/D2), ^[11] 2024(4A/D1) ^[12]
  • Longest all-time consecutive winning streak in Texas High School 11-man Football history at 68 games from 1998-2002 ^[13]
• Girls Cross Country (4)
  • 2000(2A), ^[14] 2002(3A), ^[15] 2021(4A), ^[16] 2022(4A) ^[17]
• Girls Soccer (4)
  • 2022(4A), ^[18] 2023(4A), ^[19] 2024(4A) ^[20] 2025(4A/D1) ^[21]
• Baseball (1)
  • 2002(2A), ^[22]
• Boys Track (5) ^[23]
  • 1969(B), 1970(B), 1991(2A), 2012(3A), 2013(3A)
• Girls Track (3) ^[23]
  • 1994(2A), 1995(2A), 2003(3A)
• Softball (1)
  • 2011(3A) ^[24]
• Cheerleading (2)
  • 2022(4A D2), ^[25] 2024(4A D2) ^[26]
• Marching Band (3)
  • 2022(4A), ^[27] 2023(4A), ^[28] 2024(4A) ^[29]

Notable alumni

• Jamie Blatnick (class of 2007), former NFL player ^[30]
• Anthony Lynn (class of 1987), former NFL player and current coach for the Washington Commanders ^[31]
• D'Anton Lynn (class of 2008), former NFL player and current defensive coordinator coach for the USC Trojans ^[32]
• Ryan Merritt (class of 2010), former MLB pitcher ^[33]
• Jordan Roos (class of 2012), current NFL free agent offensive guard ^[34]

Notable staff

• G.A. Moore, head coach who held the record for most wins in Texas high school football history from 2011 to 2016. ^{[35] [36]}

References

1. "CELINA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
2. "Texas Education Agency 2022 Accountability Rating Overall Summary Celina High School". tea.texas.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
3. "Celina ISD Athletics". celinaisd.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
4. "1974-1975 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
5. "1995-1996 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
6. "1998-1999 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
7. "1999-2000 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
8. "2000-2001 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
9. "2001-2002 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
10. "2005-2006 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
11. "2007-2008 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
12. "2024-2025 UIL State Champions: Football". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
13. "Celina's state-record win-streak ends at 68". Plainview Herald . November 22, 2002. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
14. "2000-2001 UIL State Champions: Cross Country – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
15. "2002-2003 UIL State Champions: Cross Country – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
16. "2021-2022 UIL State Champions: Cross Country – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
17. "2021-2022 UIL State Champions: Cross Country – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
18. "2021-2022 UIL State Champions: Soccer – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
19. "2022-2023 UIL State Champions: Soccer – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
20. "2023-2024 UIL State Champions: Soccer – Girls". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
21. "A four-peat! Celina girls soccer wins state title over Davenport". Dallas News. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
22. "2001-2002 UIL State Champions: Baseball". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
23. "Track & Field State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
24. UIL Softball Archives
25. "2021-2022 4A DII State Championship Round" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
26. "2023-2024 4A DII State Championship Round" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
27. "Marching Ban 2022-2023 Open Class Results". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
28. "Marching Band 2023-2024 Open Class Results". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
29. "2024 State Marching Band Results". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
30. Mizell, Gina (October 27, 2011). "Jamie Blatnick, Caleb Lavey make Oklahoma State popular in Celina, Texas". The Oklahoman . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
31. "Washington Commanders announce coaching staff". Washington Commanders. February 15, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
32. Nguyen, Thuc Nhi; Bolch, Ben; Kartje, Ryan (December 1, 2023). "Crosstown move: USC hires UCLA's D'Anton Lynn as its defensive coordinator". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 28, 2024.
33. "9 things to know about Indians Game 5 starting pitcher Ryan Merritt". Cleveland 19 News . October 19, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
34. Carmin, Mike (November 24, 2016). "In the huddle: Purdue OL Jordan Roos". Journal & Courier . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
35. "Dave Campbell's Texas High School Football Record Book: Coaching Records". texasfootball.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
36. Zaleon, Avi (November 3, 2016). "Former Celina coach G.A. Moore has state record broken by Calallen's Phil Danaher". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

External links

• Celina High School
• Celina Band
• Celina Quarterback Club