Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)

Mount Pleasant High School
Address
2110 N Edwards Ave.
Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455
United States
Coordinates 33°10′38″N 94°59′25″W / 33.17728°N 94.99028°W / 33.17728; -94.99028Coordinates: 33°10′38″N 94°59′25″W / 33.17728°N 94.99028°W / 33.17728; -94.99028
Information
School type Public High School
School district Mount Pleasant Independent School District
Principal Dustin Cook
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1458[1] (2012)
Color(s)           Black & Gold
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot Tigers/Lady Tigers
Website Mount Pleasant High School

Mount Pleasant High School is a public high school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Mount Pleasant Independent School District located in central Titus County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Mount Pleasant Tigers compete in the following sports - [3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

State Titles

  • Baseball - [4]
    • 1978(3A), 1993(4A)
  • Boys Track - [5]
    • 1972(3A) State Meet - First Place (team members: Gary Miracle, Barry Hamilton, Lewis Spencer, Billy Keefer, Amos Rockwell, Richard Rockwell, Randall Huggins, Johnny Greene)[6]
    • 1972(3A) One-Mile Relay - First Place (team members: Amos Rockwell, Billy Keefer, Richard Rockwell, Lewis Spencer)[7]

State Finalists

  • Football - [8]
    • 1973(3A)
    • Soccer
    • 2006(4A) 2012(5A)
  • Golf (individual competition)
    • 1972(3A)
      • Greg Heinz (1972 Region II, Class 3A Golf Medalist)[9] [after tying Dave Parker of Stephenville in regulation play, Heinz claimed Medalist honors by winning the sudden-death playoff with a birdie on the first playoff hole[10]]
  • Golf (team competition)
    • 1971(3A) (team members: Jimmy Bedsole, Allen Clay, Greg Heinz, Philip Roach and George Toledo)[11]
    • 1972(3A) (team members: Jimmy Bedsole, Greg Heinz, Rusty Hurse, Philip Roach and George Toledo)[12]
  • Tennis (doubles)
    • 1972(3A) (brothers Robin Roberts and Landy Roberts)[13]
  • Tennis (singles)
    • 1971(3A) (Gary Roberts)[14]
  • Track (220-Yard Dash)
    • 1972(3A) Third Place (Lewis Spencer)[15]
  • Track (440-Yard Relay)
    • 1971(3A) Fifth Place (team members: Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Amos Rockwell, Jerry Shurtleff)[16]
    • 1972(3A) Second Place (team members: Amos Rockwell, Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Lewis Spencer)[17]
  • Track (High Jump)
    • 1972(3A) Fourth Place (Gary Miracle)[18]
  • Powerlifting (Boys)
    • 2016(5A) 15th place (Lifter: Pablo Gutierrez) 2017(5A) 21st place and 8th place (Pablo Gutierrez and Andrew Turner)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Texas Tribune
  2. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. ↑ The Athletics Department
  4. ↑ UIL Baseball Archives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 49; Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 72
  7. ↑ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 66
  8. ↑ Lone Star Football Network
  9. ↑ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 23
  10. ↑ Longview Morning Journal, May 4, 1972
  11. ↑ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 63; Longview Morning Journal, May 9, 1971
  12. ↑ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 23; Longview Morning Journal, May 4, 1972
  13. ↑ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 63; Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune, May 7, 1972
  14. ↑ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 62
  15. ↑ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 67
  16. ↑ Official Program, 62nd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 4,5,6, 1972, page 64
  17. ↑ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 65
  18. ↑ Official Program, 63rd Annual State Meet, University Interscholastic League, May 3,4,5, 1973, page 71
  19. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2005-08-06.
  20. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  21. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.


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