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Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School


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nameMount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School
locationMount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
streetaddress265 State Street
cityMount Pleasant
statePennsylvania
zipcode15666
schooltypePublic Junior/Senior High School
established1964
districtMount Pleasant Area School District
us_nces_district_id4216170
us_nces_school_id421617004458 (Sr.), 421617000790 (Jr.)
principalRobert Gumbita
principal_labelPrincipal
faculty65
grades7-12
enrollment606
enrollment_as_of2023-2024
ratio16:1
colorsRed, White, and Blue
mascotVikings
feedersDonegal, Norvelt, and Ramsay Elementary Schools
websiteMount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School

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Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Mount Pleasant Area School District. It enrolls 1200 students in grades 7-12. It is located off Pennsylvania Route 981. The high school was opened in 1964, and the junior high was added in 1975.

Renovation

The complex was renovated in phases from April 2001 to August 2003. The renovation cost $23.5 Million and was completed in several phases. It included the addition of a modern Science Wing, modernized planetarium, natatorium, and gymnasiums. Additional office space was added, and internal telephones and internet access were added for each classroom. The cafeteria was modernized into a food-court type setting, the library/media center was completely modernized, as well as the Guidance Area. A new board of directors room was added and the Auditorium was equipped with a state-of-the art lighting and sound system. The field house was renovated in 2007 and a new football field surface was installed, costing $2.6 Million. The athletic complex and MPASD Administration Building are also located on the secondary complex.

Sports teams

Mount Pleasant participates in PIAA District VII (WPIAL)

SportBoysGirls
FootballClass AA
BaseballClass AA
WrestlingClass AA
SoftballClass AAA
BasketballClass AAClass AA
Track and FieldClass AAAAClass AAAA
Swimming and DivingClass AAAAClass AAAA
TennisClass AAAAClass AAAA
GolfClass AAAAClass AAAA
SoccerClass AAClass AA

Vocational-technical school

Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton.

Secondary clubs

There are several extra-curricular clubs at the secondary complex, including:

  • Art
  • Baseball
  • Cheerleaders
  • Chess
  • Concert Band
  • French
  • French Honor Society
  • Gamma Omega - Gifted
  • Girls Basketball
  • Hockey Club
  • Interact
  • Jr. High Westmoreland Interscholastic Reading Competition
  • Jr. High Newspaper
  • Jr. High Student Council
  • Jr. High Yearbook
  • LEO Club
  • Marching Band
  • National Art Honor Society
  • Quiz Team
  • Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
  • Senior High Student Council
  • Senior High Westmoreland Interscholastic Reading Club
  • Senior High Yearbook
  • Ski Club
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Spirit Club
  • Student Theatre
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society
  • United We Stand Club
  • Wrestling
  • YEA

References

References

  1. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=15666&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=421617004458 NCES School Search]
  2. [http://mtpasd.schoolwires.com/domain/22 school district website]
  3. [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/news/s_63660.html Life in high school isn't what it used to be - Connellsville Daily Courier (03/28/2002)]
  4. [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/news/mtpleasant/s_487734.html District moves forward with field house renovation - Connellsville Daily Courier (01/09/2007)]
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