High School News

Cassidy Russell was recently selected as the Mt. Pleasant High School DAR Good Citizen.  She is a senior at MPHS and is the daughter of Larry and Karen Russell. The Martha Laird Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the DAR Good Citizen program in our area.  This contest [...]

Nine Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology students have been selected to compete in finals of the Fantasy Hair Competition at the Image Expo Hair Show in Dallas, Texas on November 15, 2015 at the Kay Baily Hutchison Convention Center. Congratulations to Alejandra Cano, Lene Chavez, Angelica Contreras, Blanca Lopez, Paola Martinez, Melina Medel, Bella Mendoza, [...]

Mount Pleasant High School placed 2nd in the large school division at the recent UIL Academic Meet held in Mt. Pleasant. Twenty-three schools participated in the meet. “I am pleased with how we did at this meet,” said MPHS UIL Sponsor Regina Crouch. “Hallsville beat us but we came in ahead of Longview, Sulphur Springs [...]

Each October the Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology classes celebrate Halloween by visiting a local nursing home to give manicures and throw a party for the residents. This year they visited Heritage Park Village. Led by instructor Aleshia Rivera, the students dress in full costumes with make-up and bring all the necessary supplies to offer [...]

Four Mount Pleasant High School Choir members – two Freshmen and two Seniors - participated in the Region IV Clinic and Concert on Saturday, October 31. Senior Bre'Anna Perry was a member of the HS Treble Choir. Senior Christina Kessler, Freshman Alyssa Reynolds and Senior Lauren Southerland auditioned and made the HS Mixed Choir, and [...]

Fifty-seven Mount Pleasant High School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at a candlelight ceremony October 29.  To be a member of NTHS, a student must be enrolled in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) class, must maintain a cumulative GPA of 90, must be a member of a CATE organization [...]

MPHS cheerleaders and football players decided to take a moment to have some fun on the playground at E.C. Brice Elementary school after performing at the Anti-Drug Pep Rally during Red Ribbon Week.

Ten seniors and 47 juniors were inducted into the Mount Pleasant High School Chapter of the National Honor Society during a special ceremony October 22.  The 57 new members join the 29 senior members of the chapter. To be inducted into NHS, a student must have earned a weighted cumulative GPA of 5.40 and must [...]

Seniors Jace Beasley and Cassidy Russell have been selected All School Boy and Girl by the staff and faculty of Mount Pleasant High School for best representing the ideals established for the high school. Cassidy is the daughter of Larry and Karen Russell. Jace is the son of Jamie and Dori Beasley.