Mt Pleasant High School

Summary:

Mt Pleasant High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mt Pleasant, Tennessee, with a student population of 428. The school is part of the Maury County School District, which is ranked 95 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mt Pleasant High School has a higher percentage of White students (71.03%) compared to the state average, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with African American students performing relatively well, but White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing poorly. The school's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages, and its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 104 out of 296 Tennessee high schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 284 out of 374 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Spring Hill High School and Columbia Central High School, Mt Pleasant High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and statewide rankings. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the Maury County School District's overall low ranking may be contributing factors to the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 600 North Greenwood AVE
       Mt Pleasant, TN  38474


(931) 379-5583

District: Maury County

SchoolDigger Rank:
264th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,580 Help


Feeder schools for Mt Pleasant High School:

Elementary:    J E Woody Elementary
Middle:    Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.5%
African American:
20.3%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9% Help


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Compare Details Mt Pleasant High School ranks worse than 67.3% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Maury County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mt Pleasant High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.5%), African American (20.3%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt Pleasant High School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Maury County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt Pleasant High School is $12,580, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Maury County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt Pleasant High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Pleasant High School 264th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Mt Pleasant High School in the ranking list.)

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Maury County:

SchoolDigger ranks Maury County 95th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mt Pleasant High School

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Rank History for all students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 14.03 255th 267 4.5%
2011 16.42 255th 273 6.6%
2012 24.17 243rd 269 9.7%
2013 44.74 202nd 285 29.1%
2014 60.08 104th 296 64.9%
2015 50.81 184th 300 38.7%
2016 42.29 210th 351 40.2%
2017 24.36 227th 273 16.8%
2018 35.28 232nd 341 32.0%
2019 40.11 201st 342 41.2%
2021 29.63 248th 347 28.5%
2022 25.44 282nd 358 21.2%
2023 42.49 202nd 384 47.4%
2024 33.02 264th 392 32.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.70 33rd 127 74.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.37 230th 308 25.3%
2019 41.81 163rd 302 46.0%
2021 56.06 87th 317 72.6%
2022 39.01 190th 322 41.0%
2023 36.06 215th 330 34.8%
2024 35.17 223rd 337 33.8%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.11 170th 337 49.6%
2021 36.80 209th 340 38.5%
2022 29.61 262nd 350 25.1%
2023 52.43 153rd 366 58.2%
2024 43.92 195th 365 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.64 187th 329 43.2%
2021 22.37 272nd 332 18.1%
2022 26.03 265th 349 24.1%
2023 29.81 257th 359 28.4%
2024 22.88 293rd 366 19.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.91 173rd 199 13.1%
2019 30.98 129th 187 31.0%
2021 55.80 57th 208 72.6%
2022 55.45 67th 222 69.8%
2023 45.66 103rd 239 56.9%
2024 20.50 199th 240 17.1%
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Rank History for White students at Mt Pleasant High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.45 208th 307 32.2%
2019 37.31 180th 301 40.2%
2021 22.07 265th 306 13.4%
2022 16.85 294th 312 5.8%
2023 33.90 218th 325 32.9%
2024 30.89 235th 326 27.9%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Open Quote It is nice to see MTP moving up and climbing out of the basement. After the disaster the last two admins left it is amazing to see this progress. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Open Quote Mount Pleasant High School (MPHS) was designated a low-performing school during the 2009-10 school year due to low scores in math and offered a federal School Improvement Grant (SIG). The county accepted the grant and, according to the terms of the SIG, new administration was appointed, teachers underwent intensive professional development, and new technology and other resources were purchased for the school. During the three years under the grant (from the start of the 2010-11 school year through the 2012-13), MPHS continued to decline, particularly in Numeracy the first two years, and, ultimately, in literacy more than any other area. Under new administration in the 2013-14 school year, however, Mount Pleasant High School showed dramatic growth, boasting the second highest combined growth in state tested courses among high schools in the county. ACT scores, which had been in decline for three years, also showed a dramatic upturn. MPHS is assumed to be on track to manifest similar growth this year under the continuance of the current administration. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mt Pleasant High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 465 139 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1989 456 148 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 605
1990 444 148 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1991 430 148 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1992 434 150 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1993 442 145 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1994 428 154 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1995 434 136 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 434 136 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1997 410 145 4 2 2 n/a n/a -3 560
1998 516 141 3 14 1 n/a n/a 1 676
1999 499 170 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 810 810
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 665 665
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 324 324
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 324 324
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 365 365
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 391 391
2006 307 77 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 394
2007 372 79 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 363 74 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2009 337 84 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2010 323 80 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2011 311 79 2 9 1 0 8 0 410
2012 307 63 1 10 0 0 12 0 393
2013 300 71 1 5 0 0 9 0 386
2014 275 59 0 11 0 0 11 0 356
2015 278 79 1 11 0 0 0 0 369
2016 280 80 1 14 0 0 0 0 375
2017 287 74 1 12 0 0 0 0 374
2018 290 82 2 11 0 0 0 0 385
2019 316 83 2 10 0 0 0 0 411
2020 315 77 3 13 0 0 0 0 408
2021 327 78 2 18 0 0 2 0 427
2022 325 82 2 28 0 0 7 0 444
2023 304 84 1 30 0 0 9 0 428
2024 271 79 2 26 0 0 12 0 390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt Pleasant High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 36.0 16.8 n/a
1989 605 39.0 15.5 n/a
1990 593 39.0 15.2 n/a
1991 579 39.0 14.8 n/a
1992 585 39.0 15.0 n/a
1993 592 39.0 15.2 n/a
1994 586 37.0 15.8 n/a
1995 579 38.0 15.2 n/a
1996 579 38.0 15.2 n/a
1997 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 676 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 672 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 810 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 665 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 324 n/a n/a n/a
2003 324 n/a n/a n/a
2004 365 n/a n/a n/a
2005 391 n/a n/a n/a
2006 394 28.0 14.1 n/a
2007 463 30.0 15.4 38.9
2008 444 31.0 14.3 42.1
2009 429 33.0 13.0 50.6
2010 415 31.9 12.9 51.3
2011 410 31.0 13.2 52
2012 393 32.0 12.2 60.3
2013 386 30.0 12.8 64.2
2014 356 30.3 11.7 66.6
2015 369 30.0 12.3 45.8
2016 375 30.0 12.5 67.7
2017 374 33.2 11.2 n/a
2018 385 31.2 12.3 n/a
2019 411 28.0 14.6 n/a
2020 408 31.9 12.7 56.9
2021 427 35.0 12.1 n/a
2022 444 36.0 12.3 n/a
2023 428 34.1 12.5 n/a
2024 390 37.5 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt Pleasant High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 36.0 16.8 n/a
1989 605 39.0 15.5 n/a
1990 593 39.0 15.2 n/a
1991 579 39.0 14.8 n/a
1992 585 39.0 15.0 n/a
1993 592 39.0 15.2 n/a
1994 586 37.0 15.8 n/a
1995 579 38.0 15.2 n/a
1996 579 38.0 15.2 n/a
1997 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 676 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 672 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 810 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 665 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 324 n/a n/a n/a
2003 324 n/a n/a n/a
2004 365 n/a n/a n/a
2005 391 n/a n/a n/a
2006 394 28.0 14.1 n/a
2007 463 30.0 15.4 38.9
2008 444 31.0 14.3 42.1
2009 429 33.0 13.0 50.6
2010 415 31.9 12.9 51.3
2011 410 31.0 13.2 52
2012 393 32.0 12.2 60.3
2013 386 30.0 12.8 64.2
2014 356 30.3 11.7 66.6
2015 369 30.0 12.3 45.8
2016 375 30.0 12.5 67.7
2017 374 33.2 11.2 n/a
2018 385 31.2 12.3 n/a
2019 411 28.0 14.6 n/a
2020 408 31.9 12.7 56.9
2021 427 35.0 12.1 n/a
2022 444 36.0 12.3 n/a
2023 428 34.1 12.5 n/a
2024 390 37.5 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt Pleasant High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (3.0%) $9,625 (91.4%) $10,528
2020 $541 (4.8%) $10,058 (88.8%) $11,325
2021 $756 (7.0%) $9,590 (88.5%) $10,831
2022 $1,034 (9.0%) $9,770 (85.3%) $11,458
2023 $923 (7.3%) $10,924 (86.8%) $12,580

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt Pleasant High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 201st of 342 High schoolsRanks 202nd of 384 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Mt Pleasant High School)26.122.8
 3.3%
   9th Grade English I (Maury County)23.924.2
 0.3%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Mt Pleasant High School)41.426.7
 14.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Maury County)49.854.1
 4.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7965.9
 13.1%
10th Grade Algebra II (Mt Pleasant High School)52.676.9
 24.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Maury County)3436.9
 2.9%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Mt Pleasant High School)41.951
 9.1%
   10th Grade English II (Maury County)35.443
 7.6%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Mt Pleasant High School)1420
 6%
   10th Grade Geometry (Maury County)17.211.5
 5.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Mt Pleasant High School)11.318.3
 7%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Maury County)11.46.3
 5.1%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
All Grades Algebra II (Mt Pleasant High School)21.926.7
 4.8%
   All Grades Algebra II (Maury County)18.815
 3.8%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Mt Pleasant High School)26.122.1
 4%
   All Grades English I (Maury County)23.323.5
 0.2%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Mt Pleasant High School)41.150.5
 9.4%
   All Grades English II (Maury County)33.942.5
 8.6%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Mt Pleasant High School)21.418.9
 2.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Maury County)2614
 12%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students411428
 4.1%
African American8384
 1.2%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1030
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White316304
 3.8%
Two or More Races09


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Pleasant High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended Mt Pleasant High School.

Mt Pleasant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J E Woody Elementary
Middle : Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts

Mt Pleasant High School ranks 264th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Mt Pleasant High School are 69% White, 20% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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