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MPISD Clay Target Club Brings Home State Championship Awards

In just their second season in existence, the Mount Pleasant ISD Clay Target Club brought home multiple awards from the State Tournament including the team and individual varsity state championship. MPISD competed in the skeet division with twelve other teams and approximately 70 competitors from across the state. The State Tournament was held at the [...]

2025-06-19T00:45:34-05:00

MPHS Tigers Qualify for Lineman Challenge State Championships

Ten Mount Pleasant High School Tiger football team members will attend the Lineman Challenge State Championships on June 21 in Abilene after qualifying earlier this month. The Tigers attended a qualifying Lineman Challenge event this summer competing against linemen from other schools in various challenges such as bench press reps, tractor tire flip, and sled [...]

2025-06-08T18:19:57-05:00

MPHS Cheerleaders Attend Camp at Texas A&M University

The Mount Pleasant High School Cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) cheer camp at Texas A&M University in College Station from May 29-June 1. The Cheerleaders were evaluated on three routines including game day, sideline/cheer, and the camp routine. They received Superior ribbons, the highest rating they could receive, for all three. They also [...]

2025-06-08T18:17:24-05:00

MPHS Cosmetology Students Earn Licenses

All ten seniors in the Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology II class officially became certified licensed cosmetologists before their high school graduation. Even more impressively, they are the first high school group in Texas to complete virtual testing as a group at their own school! “This milestone was made possible through months of hard work [...]

2025-06-08T18:24:32-05:00

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