Creekview High School (Carrollton, Texas)
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Creekview High School | |
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high school
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | |
Motto | "Offer the best... Expect the best... Be the best." |
Established | 1998 |
Principal | Joe LaPuma |
Staff | 119.82 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,717 (2019-20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.33[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
Mascot | Mustang |
Rivals | Newman Smith High School Trojans |
Newspaper | Mane Event |
Yearbook | Trail Dust |
Website | creekview |
Creekview High School is a
The school currently[when?] serves grades 9 through 12. It opened in 1998, on one of the last remaining parcels of open land in the northern section of the district. The school opened with grades 9 and 10, and graduated its first class in 2001.
It addition to portions of Carrollton, it also serves portions of the Dallas city limits.[3]
Sport
The Creekview Mustangs compete in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- American football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State titles
- Girls' soccer[5] 2004 (5A)
Golf
In 2008, the girls' golf team won its district tournament by 40 strokes and advanced to regionals in Lubbock. They combined for a team score of 330 and 315, totalling 645 for the two-day tournament. Jennifer Park, freshman, placed first in the tournament while April McCoy, freshman, placed third and Paige Gibson, senior, finished fourth. Other members of the team include Lexi Grimland, sophomore, Lindsey Smith, sophomore, and Emily Campbell, junior. In 2009, the entire girls' golf team made all-district team honors and advanced to the regional tournament, where they finished second. The boys' team also advanced to the regional golf tournament after finishing runner-up in the district tournament. Ryan Berry, senior, Austin Curley, sophomore, and Timothy Smelcer, senior, took all-district honors.
American football
Garry Monty (1998–2005) (23 wins / 28 losses) began the football program at Creekview. Creekview had one of the most successful teams for any first year program in the state of Texas, going undefeated through their first six games. The Mustangs made the playoffs in their second season of varsity football. In the 2005 football season, the Creekview Mustang team made the state playoffs for the second time. They were the third seed out of district 10-5A and faced Dallas Carter in the first round. They lost, and finished the season 6–5. This was the first season under the new coach Gary Childress (who finished his tenure with the Mustangs with a 21–21 record).
Jay Cline succeeded Gary Childress as the Mustangs' head coach. The team went 2–8 in each of his first two seasons, but in 2013 Cline took the Mustangs to the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and finished the season 6–5. In 2014, Creekview won the district title for the first time and, in 2015, won it again. In both seasons, the Mustangs finished with a record of 8–3. In 2016, Creekview started the season 3–1, and was riding the momentum gained after a come-from-behind victory against
On April 29, 2006,
Baseball
In June 2005,
In 2006, the baseball team under coach Brian Jones made the state playoffs for the third time. They were the third seed from district 10-5A and faced Bryan Adams of DISD in the first round. They won the series against Bryan Adams but were beaten in the second round by Tyler Lee. Creekview finished the season 22–9, the baseball team's second best record. In 2011, the team finished with a 24–9 record. The team won its first ever district championship in 2014 under coach Stacy Larson and again in 2015, going undefeated in district, under coach Leroy Mansanales.
After the 2017 season, Mansanales left to pursue a coaching opportunity at Princeton High School. Blake Koch took over as head coach of the Creekview baseball team after his departure.
Soccer
The girls' varsity soccer team won the 5A state championship in 2004 and was state runner-up in 2006. In 2017, the Lady Mustangs advanced to the second round of the playoffs with seven freshmen on the varsity squad.
Track
- 2010: eight girls qualified for region 2-5A meet
- 2011: seven girls qualified for region 2-4A meet; one 2nd place in 4A state meet
Sisters
Cross country
- 2003: boys finished second in district 8-5A
- 2003: girls won district 8-5A
- 2005: girls won district 10-5A
Wrestling
The Creekview wrestling team has had some success under coaches Clay Goodloe and Sean Kitchen. During the 2013–2014 season, the two young coaches' second year, they won two state championships in the 4A division. The female was Bobbi N, and the male was Jorge S. During the 2014–15 season, they had another state title under the same coaches. They won in the girls' 120 weight class, under Leah Olguin. Since the school opened in 1998, it has had 36 state qualifiers in wrestling. The team has also made the titles as district champions many times, and have won the battle of CFB undefeated since its opening. The Mustangs have made state duals for six years in a row, placing in the top 16. During the 2013–14 season, they placed fourth, and in the 2014–15 season, they placed sixth. Both teams had advanced to the region meet five years in a row before the 2006 season.
Basketball
In 2012, the boys' basketball team made it to the 4A UIL playoffs, and lost to
Notable alumni
- Jeremy Beal, NFL player
- David Blough, NFL player
- Melissa Gonzalez, Olympic hurdler
- Travis Rountree, drummer of The Ready Set
- Ryan Russell, NFL player
- Taylor Teagarden, Major League Baseball player
- Travis Wilson, NFL player
References
- ^ a b c "CREEKVIEW H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Creekview High School Attendance Area." Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Girls Soccer Archives Archived December 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Melissa Gonzalez - Track & Field / Cross Country W".
- ^ "Texas Girls Track & Field AOY: Samantha Gonzalez". June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Carrollton Creekview basketball standout DeAndre Abram signs with George Mason | | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
- "Faculty and staff directory of Creekview HS", retrieved on December 30, 2010
- "Directory of high schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD", retrieved on December 30, 2010