Mount Pleasant High School
- High school in Mount Pleasant ISD
- Mount Pleasant, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mount Pleasant ISD: B
Total students
1,508
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Mount Pleasant ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.4 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 90%
Mount Pleasant High School is a high school in Mount Pleasant, TX, in the Mount Pleasant ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,508 students. 68.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 41% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Mount Pleasant High School was 1056 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,678, which is $4,209 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2110 N Edwards AveMount Pleasant, TX 75455
Office phone number
Principal
- Craig Bailey
- cbailey@mpisd.net
- (903) 575-2020
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mount Pleasant High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,508
African American
149 (9.9%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (0.9%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,064 (70.6%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
255 (16.9%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25 (1.7%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
68.6 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.1 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
45.8 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
41 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.6 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Mount Pleasant ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Mount Pleasant ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Mount Pleasant ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Mount Pleasant ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.4 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
99.6 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.2 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.1 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
28 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.7 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
9.1 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
30.2 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 18%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.5 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25.9 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
7.9 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
3.6 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
6 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.9 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
8.3 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
43.1 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Mount Pleasant ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
46.7 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Pleasant ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
40.9 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Mount Pleasant ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1056
Mount Pleasant ISD: 1056
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Mount Pleasant ISD: 19.5
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
24.5 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
14 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 14%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
10.7 %
Mount Pleasant ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
126
African American
10.4 (8.2%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21.2 (16.8%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
92.9 (73.7%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 61.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.5 (1.2%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6 (4.8%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
81.1 (64.4%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
37.9 (30.1%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.8%)
Mount Pleasant ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12
Mount Pleasant ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Mount Pleasant ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,678
Mount Pleasant ISD: $52,799
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,499
Mount Pleasant ISD: $45,556
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,762
Mount Pleasant ISD: $47,052
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,097
Mount Pleasant ISD: $48,587
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,791
Mount Pleasant ISD: $55,251
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,451
Mount Pleasant ISD: $62,234
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,025
Mount Pleasant ISD: $64,999
Statewide: $71,111