MOUNT PLEASANT H S

As a sizable high school in MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, MOUNT PLEASANT H S hosts 1,557 students from grades 9 through 12, part of MOUNT PLEASANT ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so MOUNT PLEASANT H S sits 96% larger than that benchmark.

MOUNT PLEASANT ISD comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,153 students; MOUNT PLEASANT H S is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MOUNT PLEASANT H S records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 16% White, 10% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, MOUNT PLEASANT H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 58.5%, a residual of +17.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Titus County) logs that median household income runs about $58,425, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. MOUNT PLEASANT H S is one of 15 public schools in Titus County (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students).

The closest other public school is MOUNT PLEASANT DAEP, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MOUNT PLEASANT H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. MOUNT PLEASANT H S's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,505 (now 1,557).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.