Pilot Point High School Explained
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.[2]
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 [3]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State Titles
- Football [4]
- 1980(2A)^ 1981(2A), 2009(2A)
- Softball [5]
^ 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.[6]
- Sterling Jones - Class of 1999 - Actor Lone Survivor and Greys Anatomy
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: PILOT POINT H S. National Center for Education Statistics. January 27, 2021.
- Web site: 2013 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130615204344/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2013/index.html. 2013-06-15.
- http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Pilot-Point/The Athletics Department
- http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1559 Lone Star Football Network
- http://www.uiltexas.org/softball/state-team/pilot-point-2012-2013-softball UIL Softball Archives
- Web site: Before he was Joe Exotic, 'Tiger King' star owned Arlington pet stores. 3 April 2020.