Mount Pleasant High School is a public high school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Mount Pleasant Independent School District located in central Titus County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
| Mount Pleasant High School | |
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 Mount Pleasant High School’s main entrance | |
| Address | |
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2110 N Edwards Ave. , , 75455 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°10′38″N 94°59′25″W / 33.17728°N 94.99028°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| School district | Mount Pleasant Independent School District |
| Principal | Craig Bailey[2] |
| Teaching staff | 121.70 (FTE) (2022–23)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,521 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.50 (2022–23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Black Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Tigers/Lady Tigers |
| Website | www |
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The school serves students from Mount Pleasant, Winfield, and Millers Cove.[4] Until the Winfield Independent School District dissolved in 2018 and merged into Mount Pleasant ISD,[5] Mount Pleasant High was designated to serve high school students from Winfield ISD territory, including Winfield and Millers Cove.[4]
Athletics
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The Mount Pleasant Tigers compete in the following sports - [6]
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
State Titles
editState Finalists
edit- Football - [11]
- 1973(3A)
- Soccer
- 2006(4A) 2012(5A)
- Golf (individual competition)
- Golf (team competition)
- Tennis (doubles)
- 1972(3A) (brothers Robin Roberts and Landy Roberts)[16]
- Tennis (singles)
- 1971(3A) (Gary Roberts)[17]
- Track (220-Yard Dash)
- 1972(3A) Third Place (Lewis Spencer)[18]
- Track (440-Yard Relay)
- Track (High Jump)
- 1972(3A) Fourth Place (Gary Miracle)[21]
- Powerlifting (Boys)
- 2016(5A) 15th place (Lifter: Pablo Gutierrez) 2017(5A) 21st place and 8th place (Pablo Gutierrez and Andrew Turner)
Notable alumni
edit- Maury Buford, former NFL punter[22]
- K.D. Cannon, former NFL receiver[citation needed]
- Louie Gohmert (1971), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 1st district.[23]
- Michael Kopech, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox[citation needed][24]
- Barry Minter, former NFL linebacker[25]
- Chaun Thompson, former NFL linebacker[26]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Mount Pleasant H S (483176003535)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Administration". Mount Pleasant High School. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Titus County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
SEC 48449 Mount Pleasant Independent School District (9-12) in Winfield
- Winfield and Millers Cove are shown to be in the Winfield Independent School District, which consolidated into Mount Pleasant ISD in 2018. - ^ "Winfield ISD Closing". East Texas Radio. March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 49; Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 72
- ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 66
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
- ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 23
- ^ Longview Morning Journal, May 4, 1972
- ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 63; Longview Morning Journal, May 9, 1971
- ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 23; Longview Morning Journal, May 4, 1972
- ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 63; Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune, May 7, 1972
- ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 62
- ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 67
- ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 64
- ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 65
- ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 71
- ^ "Maury Buford Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on May 13, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2005.
- ^ "The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "ChiSox trade Mount Pleasant Graduate Michael Kopech to Dodgers". Texarkana Gazette. Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Barry Minter Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Chaun Thompson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
