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Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)

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School type
  
Public High School

Grades
  
9-12

Athletics conference
  
UIL Class AAAAA

Number of students
  
1,458 (2012)

Color
  
Black & Gold

Principal
  
Dustin Cook

Enrollment
  
1458 (2012)

Phone
  
+1 903-575-2020

Mascot
  
Tigers/Lady Tigers

Website
  
Mount Pleasant High School

Address
  
2110 N Edwards Ave, Mt Pleasant, TX 75455, USA

District
  
Mount Pleasant Independent School District

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.

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Athletics

The Mount Pleasant Tigers compete in the following sports -

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

State Titles

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

    • State Finalists

  • Football -
  • 1973(3A)
  • Soccer
  • 2006(4A) 2012(5A)
  • Golf (individual competition)
  • 1972(3A)
  • Greg Heinz (1972 Region II, Class 3A Golf Medalist) [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]
  • Golf (team competition)
  • 1971(3A) (team members: Jimmy Bedsole, Allen Clay, Greg Heinz, Philip Roach and George Toledo)
  • 1972(3A) (team members: Jimmy Bedsole, Greg Heinz, Rusty Hurse, Philip Roach and George Toledo)
  • Tennis (doubles)
  • 1972(3A) (brothers Robin Roberts and Landy Roberts)
  • Tennis (singles)
  • 1971(3A) (Gary Roberts)
  • Track (220-Yard Dash)
  • 1972(3A) Third Place (Lewis Spencer)
  • Track (440-Yard Relay)
  • 1971(3A) Fifth Place (team members: Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Amos Rockwell, Jerry Shurtleff)
  • 1972(3A) Second Place (team members: Amos Rockwell, Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Lewis Spencer)
  • Track (High Jump)
  • 1972(3A) Fourth Place (Gary Miracle)

    • Notable alumni

  • Maury Buford, former NFL punter
  • K.D. Cannon, receiver for the Baylor Bears
  • Michael Kopech, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox
  • Barry Minter, former NFL linebacker
  • Chaun Thompson, former NFL linebacker

    • References

    Mount Pleasant High School (Texas) Wikipedia
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