Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School
| Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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265 State Street Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, 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 | Dr. Kenneth A. Williams Ed.D. |
| Assistant Principals |
John Campbell, Robert J. Gumbita |
| Faculty | 75 |
| 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 |
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.
Renovation
The 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
Mount 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
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
- Experimental Music
- French
- Gamma Omega
- Girls Basketball
- Guitar
- Hackey Sack
- Interact
- Jr. High Book
- Jr. High Newspaper
- Jr. High Student Council
- Jr. High Yearbook
- Mock Trial
- National Art Honor Society
- Outdoorsmen
- PA Jr. Academy of Science (PJAS)
- Quiz Team
- Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
- Senior High Student Council
- Senior High Yearbook
- Soccer
- Student Athletic Training
- Student Theatre
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Wrestling
- YEA
- United Kingdom (UK)
References
Coordinates: 40°10′27″N 79°31′37″W / 40.17403°N 79.52687°W