Mount Pleasant High School is a public high school located in
Mount Pleasant,
Texas
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(
USA
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) and classified as a 5A school by the
UIL. It is part of the
Mount Pleasant Independent School District
Mount Pleasant Independent School District is a public school district based in Mount Pleasant, Texas ( USA).
It serves the majority of Mount Pleasant, Winfield, and Millers Cove. In addition to students in the Mount Pleasant area, the district ...
located in central
Titus County. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
The school serves students from
Mount Pleasant,
Winfield, and
Millers Cove.
[ - Winfield and Millers Cove are shown to be in the ]Winfield Independent School District
Winfield Independent School District was a public school district based in Winfield, Texas ( USA).
In addition to Winfield, the district also served the town of Miller's Cove. Winfield ISD had one school, Winfield Elementary, that served students ...
, which consolidated into Mount Pleasant ISD in 2018. Until the
Winfield Independent School District
Winfield Independent School District was a public school district based in Winfield, Texas ( USA).
In addition to Winfield, the district also served the town of Miller's Cove. Winfield ISD had one school, Winfield Elementary, that served students ...
dissolved in 2018 and merged into Mount Pleasant ISD, Mount Pleasant High was designated to serve high school students from Winfield ISD territory, including Winfield and Millers Cove.
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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) fter 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)
*Powerlifting (Boys)
**2016(5A) 15th place (Lifter: Pablo Gutierrez) 2017(5A) 21st place and 8th place (Pablo Gutierrez and Andrew Turner)
Notable alumni
* Maury Buford
Maury Anthony Buford (born February 18, 1960) is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. Buford attended Texas Tech and was selected by the Char ...
, former NFL punter
* K.D. Cannon, former NFL receiver
* Louie Gohmert
Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. (; born August 18, 1953) is an American attorney, politician, and former jurist serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Texas's Texas's 1st congressional district, 1st congressiona ...
(1971), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 1st district.
* Michael Kopech
Michael Talbert Kopech (born April 30, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018. Kopech bats and throws right-handed.
Amateur career
Kopech attende ...
, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox
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* Barry Minter
Barry Antoine Minter (born January 28, 1970) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the University of Tulsa.
Early years
Minter ...
, former NFL linebacker
* Chaun Thompson
Chaun Thompson (born May 22, 1980) is a former American football linebacker. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Texas A&M.
College career
He finished his ...
, former NFL linebacker
References
External links
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Mount Pleasant ISD
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Public high schools in Texas
Schools in Titus County, Texas