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MPHS Tiger Doll Officers & Sergeants Bring Home Awards from Camp

The 2025-2026 Tiger Doll Officers and Sergeants attended an American Dance/Drill Team officer camp from May 28-30 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront hotel. While at camp, they took part in dance classes, leadership sessions, and team planning for the upcoming year. The officers were evaluated on three routines, and the sergeants were evaluated on their [...]

2025-06-08T18:25:07-05:00

MPISD Clay Target Club Tigers ranked #1 and #3 in State

The Mount Pleasant ISD Clay Target Club finished their second season as members of the Texas State High School Clay Target League. MPHS competed in the skeet division with eight other teams from across the state including Harper High School, Ira High School, Lake Creek High School, Porter High School, Regents Academy, Sam Rayburn ISD, [...]

2025-06-08T17:43:42-05:00

MPHS Choir Members Medal at UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest

Sixteen Mount Pleasant High School Choir soloists qualified for the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Austin on May 24-26. To qualify, a student must have scored a “1” on a Class 1 piece, the most difficult to memorize and perform. Seven MPHS Choir members earned UIL state medals including one gold and six [...]

2025-06-08T17:34:56-05:00

MPHS Band Members Earn UIL State Medals Solo & Ensemble Contest

Thirty-three Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band members earned 37 state gold medals at the UIL State Solo and Ensemble contest held in and around the Austin area on May 25-27, up from nine last year. Four students including Jayden Adame, Bryan Garcia, Alfredo Santillan, and Evelyn Whisenhunt earned medals with two different ensembles. [...]

2025-06-08T17:29:23-05:00

MPHS Construction Classes Build Benches for Dellwood Park

The Mount Pleasant High School Construction classes recently built benches for Dellwood Park. Jay Silman, MPISD Career and Technology Director, heard about a need and approached MPHS Construction teacher, Jim Alston, about providing for that need. “It was brought up to me that online, the community had been asking for more benches at Dellwood in [...]

2025-06-07T21:17:15-05:00

MPHS Athletes Named to Academic All-State Swim Team

Four Mount Pleasant High School swimmers including senior, Kate Ball, and juniors Ava True Fite, Alessandro Greco, and Mattie Merriman, have been named to the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (TISCA) Academic All-State team. To be nominated, student athletes must be juniors or seniors and must have an overall GPA of at least 3.75. Ball [...]

2025-06-07T21:12:50-05:00

MPHS Student Council Selects Officers

The Mount Pleasant High School Student Council has selected its officers for the 2025-2026 school year. They are President Joseline Hernandez, Vice-President Brissia Alvarez, Secretary Evelyn Hernandez, Treasurer Karlee Rodgers, and Special Projects Chairpersons Audrey Garrett and Makayla Mather. The MPHS Student Council hosts two blood drives for Carter Blood Care Center and assists with [...]

2025-06-07T20:41:51-05:00

MPHS Seniors Selected for Texas First Congressional Service Awards

Mount Pleasant High School seniors, Diya Desai and Tanner Marshall, were presented Texas First Congressional Service Awards from Congressman Nathaniel Moran’s office at the MPHS Academic Blanket awards ceremony on Friday, May 9 in the MPHS Auditorium. Desai and Marshall were nominated for the award by members of the MPHS staff. Congressman Moran’s District Director, [...]

2025-06-07T21:03:21-05:00