Members of the 2026-2027 Tiger Doll leadership team attended the American Dance/Drill Team Officer Camp from May 27-29 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront Hotel in Rockwall. Throughout camp, officers and sergeants participated in dance training, leadership development sessions, and planning activities designed to prepare them for the upcoming school year. The officers were judged on [...]
Mount Pleasant High School senior, Brissia Alvarez, placed 4th in 5A News Writing at the UIL State Academic Meet on Monday, May 18, earning her second UIL State medal. Alvarez won silver in Ready Writing in 2024. Remarkably, Alvarez had never competed in News Writing until the district meet in March, due to the event [...]
Six percussionists in the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band have been chosen to compete at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference (PASIC) in Indianapolis on November 11-14. Only twenty percussion ensembles were chosen from across the United States. “It's a rare and extremely exciting opportunity for them,” said Percussion Director, Brian Bass. “They [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band held auditions to select the 2026-2027 Drum Majors in the Performing Arts Complex at MPHS. Leading the band next year are Head Drum Major Odalys Mejia and Assistant Drum Majors Makayla Mather, Maria Beltran, and Cindy Valle. The 2026 Goin’ Gold Band marching show, “Rust and Redemption”, [...]
Mount Pleasant High School held its fourth annual pinning ceremony for Health Science program students who have completed certifications in electrocardiogram (EKG), Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Care Technician Assistant, and Clinical Medical Assistant. The ceremony was conducted in the MPHS auditorium on Wednesday, May 6. MPHS senior, Alyse Cervantes, offered the opening prayer and senior, Alessandro [...]
During the Academic Blanket awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 12, Mount Pleasant High School honored four seniors who have committed to entering the armed forces after graduation. Each senior was introduced by Assistant Principal Josh Blackstone and presented a red, white and blue cord to wear at graduation by Sergeant Dydasco, U.S. Marine Recruiter. Three [...]
Two Mount Pleasant High School Jazz Bands competed in the Music in the Park contest on Saturday, May 1 at Midlothian High School. Jazz Band I played “Feeling Good” by Roger Holmes and “Days of Wine and Roses” by Dave Barduhn. Jazz Band II played “Swing Thing” by Mike Story and “Groovin’ Kat” by Victor [...]
Sixty-one Mount Pleasant High School students were presented Academic Blanket Awards for having the highest overall average in his or her respective subject in a ceremony in the MPHS auditorium on Tuesday, May 12. Those 61 students make up only about 4% of the population of MPHS. The Academic Blanket Awards have been sponsored by [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Student Council recently selected officers for the 2026-2027 school year. Pictured left to right are Special Projects Co-Chairman Dulce Gonzales, Treasurer Viridiana Dominguez, Vice President Isaac Hernandez, President Vasti Hernandez, Secretary Angeles DeLaCruz, and Special Projects Chairman Makayla Mather.
ON Wednesday, May 6, two Mount Pleasant High School seniors signed Letters of Intent to play soccer and football at the collegiate level. Jazlynn Chism signed to play soccer at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK. And Tyland Jones signed to play football at Austin College in Sherman, TX. Photos: 1: Jazlynn Chism with MPHS [...]
