Princeton High School (Texas)

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Princeton High School
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Princeton High School (Texas)
1000 East Princeton Drive

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75407

Coordinates 33°10′25″N96°29′23″W / 33.173551°N 96.489797°W / 33.173551; -96.489797
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School type Public high school
School district Princeton Independent School District
PrincipalClint Sadler
Grades10-12
Enrollment1,475 (2022-2023)
Color(s)  
Maroon, White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
MascotPanthers/Lady Panthers
Website www.princetonisd.net/Domain/52

Princeton High School is a public high school located in Princeton, Texas (USA). It is part of the Princeton Independent School District located in central Collin County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. The school will be competing in the 5A classification as of Fall 2018. [1] As of the 2021-2022 school year, the high school was separated into a 10-12 high school due to the creation of Lovelady High School, a freshman center. In the 2024-2025 school year, Princeton High School will become a senior high school with Lovelady being an underclassman high school after additional construction.

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Athletics

The Princeton Panthers participates in the following sports: [2]

Football

The Princeton football team has made playoff appearances 13 times in 1948, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Princeton won district championships in 1948, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976 when only one team per district made the playoffs. In the new format where 4 teams from each district make the playoffs, Princeton has added two more district championships in 2013 and 2017. The winningest coach in Princeton football history is currently Lee Wilkins.

Basketball

PHS men's and women's basketball teams have experienced success over the years. The 1994-95 men's team finished with a record of 30–5, finishing the season as district 9-3A Runner-up and Area Champions after defeating West High School in the playoffs. In the Mid 2000s, Princeton was led by head coach Robert Erger, when they had a stint ranked as the #1 3A boys basketball program in the state of Texas.

Marching Band

The "Panther Pride Marching Band" has made appearances at the UIL State Marching Band Contest on many consecutive occasions, earning the bronze medal three times; once in 2010, again in 2014, and in 2016. The band has been well represented locally and at the state level since the early 1970s.

Extracurricular activities

Princeton High School offers an extensive amount of extracurricular activities and programs, including Speech, Debate, Theatre, UIL Academics, Band, Choir, Winterguard, Art Club, Robotics, Fishing, Journalism, Student Council, Welding, Cheerleading, National Honor Society, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), The Fellowship for Christian Athletes, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Spanish Club. The school also has a widely recognized Career and Technology Exploration (CATE) program that serves Princeton High School students and others from the area's surrounding schools.

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References

  1. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  2. "Princeton High School". TheAthleticsDepartment.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.