Mount Pleasant Community High School

Mount Pleasant Community High School
Address
Map
2104 S Grand Ave

Mount Pleasant
,
Iowa 52641

USA
Coordinates40°56′35″N 91°32′21″W / 40.94306°N 91.53917°W / 40.94306; -91.53917
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtMount Pleasant Community School District
SuperintendentJohn Henriksen
PrincipalMichael Wilson
Staff42.26 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment582 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.77[1]
Color(s)Maroon & Gold    
Athletics conferenceSoutheast Conference (3A)
NicknamePanthers
RivalFairfield Trojans
NewspaperMaroon Echoes
WebsiteMount Pleasant Community School District

Mount Pleasant Community High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. MPCHS is one of two high schools in the Mount Pleasant Community School District.

Communities within the district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, include Mount Pleasant, Rome, Salem, and Westwood,[2] as well as the census-designated place of Trenton.[3]

Annual enrollments are generally between 600 and 700 students for all four grade levels. The school offers regular and enriched academic education which includes advanced placement classes, special education classes, vocational education, and specialized instruction for at-risk students as well as those with limited English-speaking capabilities.

Athletics

The high school is part of the 3A Southeast Conference and participates in 18 varsity athletics, including track and field, cross country, basketball, football, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, and bowling (added in 2010).

State championships

MPCHS holds eight state championships, three in boys basketball (1917, 1918, 2012),[4] one in boys outdoor track & field (2000),[5] girls cross country (2002) and three in girls track & field (2004, 2005, 2006).[6] The football team was also voted state champions (for all classes) in 1963 (before there was a playoff system) as they were undefeated and unscored on.[citation needed]

Activities

The school's music program allows students to participate in choir, show choir, concert band, marching band, and jazz band. The Mount Pleasant Panther Marching Band, since 1986 has accumulated an impressive streak of consecutive Division I ratings at the annual State Marching Band Festival. The band hosts their own marching band invitational, usually held on the third Saturday evening in September.

The Mount Pleasant Community High School currently has two jazz bands. The Mount Pleasant Jazz 1 has qualified numerous times for the State Jazz Championships over the years. Jazz 2 is composed mainly of underclassmen.

The Mount Pleasant InMotion show choir is an ensemble directed by Makenzie Kauffman-Ho, a 2010 alum of Mount Pleasant. The school hosts their own show choir invitational, Music in Motion, annually in early February.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Pleasant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mount Pleasant Iowa Department of Education School District Boundary Verification 2022 - 2023". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-06-17. - Text list
  4. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  6. ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-08-23.