Celina High School

What Celina High School does

Celina High School is a public secondary educational institution serving students in grades 9-12 in Celina, Texas, operating as the high school within the Celina Independent School District (CISD). Founded in 1896 as Alla School by Moses and Mary Jane Hubbard and merged into CISD in 1958, the school delivers comprehensive secondary education including AP courses, dual credit options, career and technical education (CTE) pathways, fine arts programs (band, theatre, brigade), athletics (Bobcats), and counseling services. The school's mission is anchored by the motto 'Love the Learner; Drive Rigor' under the District Core Principles of Stewardship, Leadership, Innovation, Community, and Excellence, with a focus on college, career, and military readiness.

The school's digital platform consists of a website portal powered by Finalsite, with operational integrations across Skyward (student information system), School Cafe (meal management), Clever (single sign-on, in progress), Follett (library catalog), Parchment (transcript ordering), Smore (newsletters), and Google Forms (administrative forms). The staff directory lists 127 constituents including a Principal (Dr. John Burdett), three Assistant Principals, an Associate Principal, lead counselors, secondary counselors, athletic coordinators, and instructional staff across core subjects and CTE.

Celina High School does not operate as a commercial enterprise; it is publicly funded through local property taxes, state education funds, and federal grants routed via CISD, with no tuition or course fees charged for core educational services. Outreach and enrollment are community-led, leveraging volunteer programs, the Celina Education Foundation partnership, Partner in Education programs, athletics, fine arts, and district-level communications including social media and newsletters. Geographic reach is limited to Celina, Texas and the surrounding North Texas region within the district's residential catchment.

Name

Celina High School

Legal name

Celina High School

Website

https://chs.celinaisd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Celina High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) in Celina, Texas, operated by Celina Independent School District, serving local students with college, career, military readiness, athletics, fine arts, and CTE programs at no tuition.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Celina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public high school within Celina Independent School District, funding comes from local property taxes, state education funds, and federal grants. No tuition or direct fees are charged to students for core educational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Celina High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Celina, Texas, operated within the Celina Independent School District. It delivers comprehensive high school education including standard and Advanced Placement academic coursework, dual credit college courses, career and technical education (CTE) pathways, fine arts programs (band, theatre, brigade), athletics (the Bobcats), and school counseling services. The school focuses on college, career, and military readiness while operating under the district motto of 'Love the Learner; Drive Rigor.'

Product overview

Celina High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Celina, Texas, part of the Celina Independent School District. The school's digital presence consists primarily of its website portal (powered by Finalsite) which provides access to academic information, athletics, student organizations, and counseling services. The school integrates with Skyward for student information management, School Cafe for meal services, Clever for single sign-on, Parchment for transcript ordering, and Smore for newsletters. Physical offerings include academic programs (grades 9-12), athletics (football, volleyball, tennis, cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, and more), fine arts (band, theatre), career and technical education, and counseling services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Program (Grades 9-12) Core academic program for high school students in grades 9-12, providing comprehensive coursework including core subjects, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and dual credit options that prepare students for college, career, military service, and life after high school.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prosper High School: Public 9-12 high school within Prosper ISD, a fast-growing North Texas district adjacent to Celina. Directly comparable as a suburban DFW public high school serving similar demographics and offering AP, dual credit, CTE, and large athletics programs.
• Melissa High School: Public 9-12 high school within Melissa ISD, immediately north of Celina in Collin County. Closest geographic and demographic peer, with comparable size, community-led GTM, and similar program offerings.
• Anna High School: Public high school in Anna ISD, part of the same North Texas growth corridor as Celina. Comparable in size, rural-to-suburban transition profile, and breadth of CTE/athletics offerings.
• Van Alstyne High School: Public high school in Van Alstyne ISD, located in the same Collin/Grayson county corridor as Celina. Comparable suburban public high school with similar CTE, AP, and athletics programming.
• Lovejoy High School: Public high school in Lovejoy ISD, serving Lucas/Allen area in Collin County. Comparable academically-focused suburban DFW public high school with strong AP/dual credit offerings.
• Little Elm High School: Public high school in Little Elm ISD on the fringe of the DFW growth corridor. Comparable demographics, similar reliance on property-tax-funded growth, and parallel CTE/dual-credit model.
• Wakeland High School: Public high school in Frisco ISD, a large North Texas district. Comparable in program breadth (AP, dual credit, CTE, athletics), though Frisco ISD operates at materially larger scale than Celina ISD.

Broad incumbents

• McKinney High School: Larger public high school within McKinney ISD, one of the larger North Texas districts. Overlaps with Celina HS in grade range and program mix but serves a significantly larger and more established student base.

Others

• Celina ISD District Office: Governing entity for Celina HS — the parent district. Relevant as the decision-maker and funding body, not as a peer in academic delivery.
• Celina Education Foundation: Non-profit foundation supporting Celina ISD schools including Celina HS through scholarships and Partner in Education programs. Comparable ecosystem enabler for community-led engagement and supplemental funding.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Celina_HS_CISD
• Facebookfacebook.com/cisdhighschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/celinahighschool

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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