Princeton High School (Texas)

Princeton High School
Address
1000 East Princeton Drive
Princeton, Collin County, Texas 75407
United States
Coordinates 33°10′25″N 96°29′23″W / 33.173551°N 96.489797°W / 33.173551; -96.489797Coordinates: 33°10′25″N 96°29′23″W / 33.173551°N 96.489797°W / 33.173551; -96.489797
Information
School type Public high school
School district Princeton Independent School District
Principal James Lovelady
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,167 (2017-2018)
Color(s)               
Maroon, White and Gray
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA
Mascot Panthers/Lady Panthers
Website Princeton High School

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]

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.

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.

References

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