Mount Pleasant High School Art students entered 61 art pieces in the Region 8 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition on Saturday, February 24 at Chisum High School, competing against 17 schools in our area. Art pieces were scored as a 4 (Excellent), a 3 (Strong), a 2 (Developing), or a 1 (Emerging). Fifty-five of [...]
Forty-one members of the Mount Pleasant High School FFA chapter attended the Area VI Convention in Carthage on Monday, February 26. Members listened to officer speeches as well as show stopping performances by the FFA talent teams. Delegates also voted in the 2024-2025 area officers and selected state officer candidates. Mount Pleasant High School junior, [...]
Members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band participated in the UIL Region IV Solo and Ensemble Contest with 39 members earning 45 first division medals and advancing to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble contest. Students auditioned as a soloist and/or as part of an ensemble on Friday, February 23 at New [...]
All four MPISD Winter Guard teams traveled to the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) contest at Pine Tree High School in Longview on Saturday, February 24. Forty-five teams representing schools from all over the North Texas area, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma competed in eleven different divisions. The Varsity team placed 1st in the National A [...]
The Lady Tigers played at Pinecrest CC in Longview on Monday, February 26. On the hot, windy day, sophomore Kylee Strickland lead the Lady Tigers with an 81, good for a tie for 2nd place. Senior Sophie Greco shot a 101 and junior Kate Ball finished with a 114. The Lady Tigers will play their [...]
Mount Pleasant High School Electrical Technology students competed in the SkillsUSA District competition on February 9 at Princeton High School. After closing ceremonies on February 17 at Wylie High School, MPHS will send 10 students to the state contest, including one in two different events. Three students will compete individually in the Construction Wiring category [...]
After four meets, the Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Powerlifting team has qualified seven lifters for Regionals. MPHS competes in Region 3 Division 1 which encompasses all 5A and 6A high schools in the Northeast Texas area. To qualify for the Regional meet, a lifter must be in the top 12 in their weight class, [...]
District Newcomer of the Year KK Brannon 1st Team All-District Auti Johnson 2nd Team All-District Essence Hurndon Honorable Mention Melanie Morales Eva Hampton Academic All-District Essence Hurndon KK Brannon Melanie Morales
Congratulations to junior, Jonathan Dalby, who was 2nd in class with his Brangus Heifer at the Dixie National Livestock Show in Jackson, Mississippi on February 9 and 10!
Our MPHS Future Educators were honored guests at the National Best Practices Conference in Dallas on Thursday, February 22. Students were able to participate in professional development for the emergent bilingual population. The MPHS Future Educators would like to extend their gratitude to the planning committee and Mrs. Eva Beles for the invitation. The students [...]
