Four Mount Pleasant High School Choir students attended Pre-Area auditions on November 27 in Gilmer. Seniors Alyssa Reynolds and Colton Craft, and sophomore Migel Guerrero, have advanced to Area auditions. Freshman Abril Ramirez was named an alternate to Area. “I am proud of the tenacity these young musicians have exhibited as they have worked diligently [...]
Twenty-two senior members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band were awarded scholarships totaling $526,800 to The University of Arkansas at Monticello. All twenty-two students received a Band Scholarship, eighteen received an additional Jazz Band Scholarship, and eighteen received an additional Achievement Scholarship. Those receiving scholarships include Madia Arredondo, Irene Barboza, Genesis Barrientos, [...]
We hope you enjoy the 2nd edition of Tigertalk for the 2018-2019 school year, the campus newspaper for MPHS! Tigertalk is produced by the MPHS Journalism students under the direction of Mr. John Whitten. TIGERTALK
Twenty-two students from MPHS recently competed in the 2018 High School Math Contest at Texas A&M University – Texarkana. Students were able to compete in the areas of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus, based on the subject area in which they are currently enrolled. There were 81 contestants representing 10 high schools at the [...]
Eleven members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band were named to the High School All-Region Band after auditions at North Lamar High School on Friday, December 7. Eight have qualified for Area auditions. Two students, Jose Mata and Nestor Cruz, earned 1st chair for their respective instruments. Those named to the All-Region [...]
Sixteen freshman members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band were named to the Freshman All-Region Band after auditions at Pine Tree High School on Monday, December 3. In order to audition, students had to prepare two short technical pieces. MPHS placed more freshmen than any other school. Two students, Holly Reese and [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) attended the Regional competition at the Region 8 ESC on November 30. Seventeen members qualified for a trip to the State competition in Allen, TX in February. Three of the seventeen have advanced to state in multiple events. The team of [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate team competed at the Longhorn Classic on The University of Texas at Austin campus on December 7-8. Senior Ja’Quacy Minter was named a semifinalist in Oral Interpretation. He was one of the top 32 competitors out of 115 entries. He now has bids to compete at the [...]
On Monday, December 10, members of the MPHS Choir, accompanied by Director Nancy Vines and Assistant Deanna Warren, set out to spread a little Christmas cheer through old fashioned caroling across Mount Pleasant. They made stops at Pleasant Springs Nursing Home, Mount Pleasant Assisted Living, the MPISD Administration Building, Titus Regional Medical Center, The Lodge, [...]
Due to several illnesses and unforeseen circumstances, we have moved our performances of A Christmas Carol to January 17, 18, and 19 at 7:00pm each night. All tickets that have already been purchased may still be redeemed at the door, and all patrons that have already purchased tickets will be contacted soon by a troupe [...]
