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.[2] It is located off Pennsylvania Route 981. The high school was opened in 1964, and the junior high was added in 1975.
| Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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265 State Street Mount Pleasant , 15666 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Junior/Senior High School |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Mount Pleasant Area School District |
| NCES District ID | 4216170 |
| NCES School ID | 421617004458 (Sr.), 421617000790 (Jr.) |
| Principal | Robert Gumbita |
| Faculty | 65 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,123[1] (2009-10 School Year) |
| • Grade 7 | 194 |
| • Grade 8 | 190 |
| • Grade 9 | 193 |
| • Grade 10 | 167 |
| • Grade 11 | 186 |
| • Grade 12 | 193 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Feeder schools | Donegal, Norvelt, and Ramsay Elementary Schools |
| Website | Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School |
Renovation
editThe complex was renovated in phases from April 2001 to August 2003. The renovation cost $23.5 Million[3] 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.[4] The athletic complex and MPASD Administration Building are also located on the secondary complex.
Sports teams
editMount Pleasant participates in PIAA District VII (WPIAL)
| Sport | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Football | Class AA | |
| Baseball | Class AA | |
| Wrestling | Class AA | |
| Softball | Class AAA | |
| Basketball | Class AA | Class AA |
| Track and Field | Class AAAA | Class AAAA |
| Swimming and Diving | Class AAAA | Class AAAA |
| Tennis | Class AAAA | Class AAAA |
| Golf | Class AAAA | Class AAAA |
| Soccer | Class AA | Class AA |
Vocational-technical school
editStudents in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton.
Secondary clubs
editThere 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