Mount Pleasant High School is a public high school located in Mount Pleasant,

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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

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. 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

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.

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 The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...

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
{{authority control Public high schools in Texas Schools in Titus County, Texas