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Texas' 10 most expensive high school football stadiums

Four of the top 10 most expensive high school stadiums in Texas are in the DFW metroplex.

TEXAS, USA — The high school football scene in Texas is a sight to behold every fall. 

The stadiums are eye-grabbing in their own right. It seems commonplace nowadays for the opening of a new stadium to go viral on social media. That's what happened with Melissa High School this month, as their new $35 million stadium has captured the eyes of the Internet

The visuals are nice, indeed, but what if I told you the $35 million price tag doesn't even crack Texas' top 10? 

Five of the top 10 come from Houston area school districts, four of them are in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and one is in the Beaumont area. Here are the top 10 most expensive high school stadiums in Texas, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle:

1. Cy-Fair FCU Stadium at Berry Center (Cy-Fair ISD)

  • Cost: $80 million (includes construction of 9,500-seat arena and 456-seat theater)
  • Opened: 2006
  • Capacity: 11,000                                                                                                                             

2. Legacy Stadium (Katy ISD)

  • Cost: $70.3 million
  • Opened: 2017
  • Capacity: 12,000

3. McKinney Stadium (McKinney ISD)

  • Cost: $70 million
  • Opened: 2018
  • Capacity: 12,000

4. Eagle Stadium (Allen ISD)

  • Cost: $60 million
  • Opened: 2012
  • Capacity: 18,000

5. Woodforest Bank Stadium (Conroe ISD)

  • Cost: $49 million
  • Opened: 2008
  • Capacity: 10,000

6. Children’s Health Stadium (Prosper ISD)

  • Cost: $48 million (includes the cost of a new natatorium)
  • Opened: 2019
  • Capacity: 12,000

7. Memorial Stadium (Beaumont ISD)

  • Cost: $47.3 million (includes a natatorium)
  • Opened: 2010
  • Capacity: 10,600

8. District Stadium (Tomball ISD)

  • Cost: $42.6 million
  • Opened: 2021
  • Capacity: 10,000

9. Freedom Field (Alvin ISD)

  • Cost: $41.4 million
  • Opened: 2018
  • Capacity: 10,280

10. Challenger-Columbia Stadium (Clear Creek ISD)

  • Cost: $39 million
  • Opened: 2016
  • Capacity: 10,000

As for Melissa High School's new $35 million stadium? It ranks No. 12 in the Lone Star State, not even cracking the Top 10!

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