Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School
# 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. 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 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. 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
* 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
