🧑🤝🧑Mascot: "Celtics"
34 schools use the "Celtics" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 34 schools
- States represented
- 16 states
- Most common state
- California (5)
- Top state per capita
- Kansas
- Popular school level
- Other (17)
- Mascot type
- Person • Ethnic Group
Most common states: California (5), Florida (4), Illinois (4)
Top 5 Color Combos
- (7)Kelly GreenWhite
- (5)Royal BlueWhite
- (3)Kelly GreenGold
- (2)Kelly GreenGoldWhite
- (2)Hunter GreenWhite
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Quarterly accuracy check across mascot insights
Data source: MascotFinder School DB · Cached for performance
If you're into basketball or just love a bit of Irish charm, you might be familiar with the Celtics mascot. This mascot is more than just a nod to the famous Boston Celtics; it's a celebration of Irish culture and basketball history. The name "Celtics" originated from the 1920s Original Celtics team in New York and was adopted by Boston's team in 1946, reflecting the city's strong Irish heritage. In schools that use the Celtics mascot, you'll often see green and white colors, and maybe even a leprechaun or shamrock symbols, just like the Boston Celtics. It's a fun way to bring a bit of that luck and spirit into school sports. Interestingly, the Celtics mascot is quite popular in Kansas, where you'll find it represented in 34 different schools. So, if you're in Kansas and see a school team rocking the Celtics name, now you know the cool history behind it [ICON_shamrock] [ICON_basketball]
Community Voices
Hear how the Celtics fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 5 programs flying the Celtics banner across California. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Avery Carter
California Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Kansas. With 2 schools per million residents, the Celtics is part of daily conversations here.”
Drew Patel
Kansas Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Celtics delivers the perfect person energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Jordan Sullivan
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Celtics Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
34 schools in our database use the Celtics mascot across 16 states.
The Celtics shows up most in California (5), Florida (4), and Illinois (4). Ks also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Celtics as a Person and Ethnic Group mascot.
Other programs adopt the Celtics most often (17 schools). High School (11) and Elementary (5) also feature this mascot.