Mount Pleasant Community High School

Mount Pleasant Community High School
Location
2104 S Grand Ave Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USA
Coordinates	40°56′35″N 91°32′21″W / 40.94306°N 91.53917°W / 40.94306; -91.53917Coordinates: 40°56′35″N 91°32′21″W / 40.94306°N 91.53917°W / 40.94306; -91.53917
Information
Type	Public High School
School district	Mount Pleasant Community School District
Administrator	Todd Liechty
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	800+
Color(s)	Maroon & Gold
Mascot	Panther
Newspaper	'Maroon Echoes'
Affiliation	Southeast Conference (3A)
Website	Mount Pleasant Community School District

Mount Pleasant Community High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. MPCHS is one of two high schools in the Mount Pleasant Community School District. Annual enrollments are generally between 800 and 900 students for all four grade levels. The school offers regular and enriched academic education which includes advanced placement classes, special education classes, vocational education, and specialized instruction for at-risk students as well as those with limited English-speaking capabilities.

The high school is part of the 3A Southeast Conference and participates in 18 varsity athletics, including track and field, cross country, basketball, football, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, and bowling (added in 2010). MPCHS holds three state championships, two in basketball (1917 & 1918) and one in outdoor track & field (2000).

The school's music program allows students to participate in choir, show choir, concert band, marching band, and jazz band.

Many graduates of MPCHS go on to 2-year community colleges or 4-year public or private institutions in the area.