Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)

Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant High School’s main entrance
Address
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2110 N Edwards Ave.

Mount Pleasant
,
(Titus County)
,
Texas
75455

United States
Coordinates33°10′38″N 94°59′25″W / 33.17728°N 94.99028°W / 33.17728; -94.99028
Information
School typePublic, High School
School districtMount Pleasant Independent School District
PrincipalCraig Bailey[2]
Teaching staff121.70 (FTE) (2022–23)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,521 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.50 (2022–23)[1]
Color(s)  Black
  Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
MascotTigers/Lady Tigers
Websitewww.mpisd.net/mphs/
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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]

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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Willie Williams Gym in Mount Pleasant High School.

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

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  • Baseball - [7]
    • 1978(3A), 1993(4A)
  • Boys Track - [8]
    • 1972(3A) State Meet - First Place (team members: Gary Miracle, Barry Hamilton, Lewis Spencer, Billy Keefer, Amos Rockwell, Richard Rockwell, Randall Huggins, Johnny Greene)[9]
    • 1972(3A) One-Mile Relay - First Place (team members: Amos Rockwell, Billy Keefer, Richard Rockwell, Lewis Spencer)[10]

State Finalists

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  • Football - [11]
    • 1973(3A)
  • Soccer
    • 2006(4A) 2012(5A)
  • Golf (individual competition)
    • 1972(3A)
      • Greg Heinz (1972 Region II, Class 3A Golf Medalist)[12] [after tying Dave Parker of Stephenville in regulation play, Heinz claimed Medalist honors by winning the sudden-death playoff with a birdie on the first playoff hole[13]]
  • Golf (team competition)
    • 1971(3A) (team members: Jimmy Bedsole, Allen Clay, Greg Heinz, Philip Roach and George Toledo)[14]
    • 1972(3A) (team members: Jimmy Bedsole, Greg Heinz, Rusty Hurse, Philip Roach and George Toledo)[15]
  • 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)
    • 1971(3A) Fifth Place (team members: Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Amos Rockwell, Jerry Shurtleff)[19]
    • 1972(3A) Second Place (team members: Amos Rockwell, Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Lewis Spencer)[20]
  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Administration". Mount Pleasant High School. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Winfield ISD Closing". East Texas Radio. March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ^ The Athletics Department
  7. ^ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 66
  11. ^ Lone Star Football Network
  12. ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 23
  13. ^ Longview Morning Journal, May 4, 1972
  14. ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 63; Longview Morning Journal, May 9, 1971
  15. ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 23; Longview Morning Journal, May 4, 1972
  16. ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 63; Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune, May 7, 1972
  17. ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 62
  18. ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 67
  19. ^ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 64
  20. ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 65
  21. ^ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 71
  22. ^ "Maury Buford Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on May 13, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2005.
  23. ^ "The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  24. ^ "ChiSox trade Mount Pleasant Graduate Michael Kopech to Dodgers". Texarkana Gazette. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  25. ^ "Barry Minter Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  26. ^ "Chaun Thompson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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