Melissa High School cheerleading and mascot tryouts for the 2026-2027 school year are scheduled for the evening of Friday, March 13, 2026. Cheerleading tryouts are open to students entering grades 9-12 and who are currently enrolled. Students who are interested in trying out for the cheerleading squad should make note of the important activity dates and requirements below.
Prior to participating in cheerleading tryouts, it is highly encouraged for the student to attend one of the Informational Meetings with their parent or guardian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23 or Monday, March 2 in the Student Union at Melissa High School. Each parent or guardian must sign the consent form that they will receive in the meeting, along with the tryout application.
Students planning to try out for cheerleading must submit the Tryout Application Form by Wednesday, March 4.
Students planning to try out must submit a current physical through RankOne by March 4, 2026.
Students should learn the tryout material on their own with the material being released on March 2 and attend each of the Tryout Clinic Days Monday, March 9 - Thursday March 12. Tryout Clinics will be in the MHS Championship Studio from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Tryouts will be held at 4:30 p.m. until completion on Friday, March 13 at the MHS Championship Studio. Tryout results are expected to be posted online at www.melissaisd.org/cheer on Saturday, March 14. The results can only be accessed by Melissa ISD students using their school email address.
Questions regarding high school cheerleading tryouts can be directed to head coach, Alex Whorton, at alexandriawhorton@melissaisd.org.