POINTS of PRIDE: Mt. Pleasant

Mt. Pleasant has a philosophy - Whatever It Takes!  They have many programs that do whatever it takes to help their students actualize their potential.  One such program is the Family Consumer

Science class - the only school in Iowa certified in the American Culinary Arts School, being 1 out 131 in the United States.  When their culinary arts students compete against college students they hold their own. 

Mt. Pleasant boasts a Robotic Team talented in problem-solving and has a strong foreign language program.  Their choir and band programs have close to 200 participants and are highly successful in their competitions.  Other extra-curricular opportunities include swim club at the rec center, interactive silver cord providing community service, video club, creative writing, show choir, math club, speech and drama.  With high quality art rooms, the fine arts department provides a well-rounded program of choices for students to grow their talents. With so many options Mt. Pleasant allows students to "do it all."

DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS:
Enrollment - over 2000
Free and Reduced Lunch - 48%

Mt. Pleasant is proud of its ACE room, a program providing a place to succeed for At Risk students.  They have a strong special education resource program which provides student success in the Living Skills Room.  This district also ha an Advisor-Advisee time on Wednesdays and Thursdays where they build career and college skills and focus on relationships. 

Advanced course options include AP classes, dual credit classes with Southeast Community College.  Students can attend classes at Iowa Wesleyan while being a high school student.  Other advanced classes include Introduction to Design, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Digital Electronics, and Biotechnology.  Their 3D and drafting printers offer opportunities for students to use technology to problem solve.

Parent and community connections include Athletic Boosters, Academic Boosters, and Music Boosters.  A strength in this district includes a staff that genuinely cares about students, a staff that is willing to share wisdom and materials with one another, and excellent custodians and secretaries.  A well rounded district willing to do "Whatever It Takes!"