Pilot Point High School | |
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Address | |
1300 N. Washington Street Pilot Point, Texas 76258 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°24′39″N 96°56′52″W / 33.41082°N 96.94774°W / 33.41082; -96.94774 |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
School district | Pilot Point Independent School District |
Principal | Marzia Infante |
Teaching staff | 36.93 (FTE) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 457 (2023-2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.37 |
Color(s) | Orange & Black |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 3A |
Mascot | Bearcat |
Website | Pilot Point High School |
Pilot Point High School is a public high school located in the city of Pilot Point, Texas and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Pilot Point Independent School District located in northeast Denton County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
The Mighty Bearcat Band
The Bearcat band has made it to area finals and went to state in 2021.
Athletics
The Pilot Point Bearcats compete in these sports
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State Titles
- Football
- 1980(2A)^ 1981(2A), 2009(2A)
- Softball
- 2013(2A)
^ co-champions
Notable alumni
- G.A. Moore - Class of 1957 - Texas High School Football's most winning coach with a record of 422-86-9. He not only graduated from Pilot Point but coached the Bearcats in 3 different stints (1963-1970, 1977-1985, and 2002-2004)
- Colt Knost - Class of 2003 - PGA Golfer, won the Texas Class 3A State Championship his Sr. Year of H.S. and played at Southern Methodist University where he was All Conference and won Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2004. In 2007 he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links championship and was the inaugural winner of the *Mark H. McCormack Medal by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrew's for the amateur player.
- Joe Exotic - Class of 1982 - Former owner of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park and star of the popular Netflix documentary Tiger King.
- Sterling Jones - Class of 1999 - Actor Lone Survivor and Greys Anatomy
References
- ^ "PILOT POINT H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- Athletics Department
- Lone Star Football Network
- UIL Softball Archives
- "Before he was Joe Exotic, 'Tiger King' star owned Arlington pet stores". 3 April 2020.
External links
Education in Denton County, Texas | |
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Public high schools | |
Argyle ISD | |
Aubrey ISD | |
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | |
Denton ISD | |
Frisco ISD | |
Krum ISD | |
Lake Dallas ISD | |
Lewisville ISD |
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Little Elm ISD | |
Northwest ISD |
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Pilot Point ISD | |
Ponder ISD | |
Sanger ISD |
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Community colleges | |
Portions of some school districts extend into other counties. Some school districts serving Denton County (Celina ISD, Era ISD, Prosper ISD, and Slidell ISD) do not operate high schools in the county. |