Mount Pleasant High School

2104 S. Grand Avenue, Mount Pleasant IA, 52641 | Mount Pleasant Community School District | 319-385-7700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 597
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
65%Mount Pleasant
69%Iowa

Mount Pleasant High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mount Pleasant Community School District" in Mount Pleasant, IA. There are a total of 597 students and 45 teachers at Mount Pleasant High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Mount Pleasant High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 5% higher than the Iowa average.

Mount Pleasant High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students597
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment112
Taking some courses47
Taking some courses (not tests)60
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses38

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mount Pleasant High School, there are a total of 112 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 47 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mount Pleasant High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 82.4% 79.8% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 3.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.7% 5.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 8.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Mount Pleasant demographics profile

StatisticMount PleasantIowaNational
Population8,5743,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9945791
Median age38.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English89%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Pleasant

IndexMount PleasantIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Pleasant High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.