Mount Pleasant High School is proud to celebrate our incredible North Carolina state SkillsUSA competitors!
14 students competed Wednesday and Thursday, and 7 students earned Top 5 finishes-an outstanding accomplishment.
1st Place - Electrical Trades II: William F.
2nd Place - Masonry Estimating: Natalie H.
3rd Place - Electrical Trades I: Christian O.
4th Place - Team Build: Ray A., lan B., Mason H., Alex O.

We are incredibly proud of all of our 2025-2026 SkillsUSA competitors for their hard work, dedication, and professionalism. They represented MPHS with excellence!

Best of Luck to Will as he travels to Atlanta in June for the Electrical Trades NATIONAL competition!!

Congratulations, Mrs. Benson!

CTE Madness Winner:  Mrs. Benson and Health Science

Students voted on all 16 CTE classes and clubs to arrive at our CTE Madness Winner for February CTE Month. The winning trophy was made by Mrs. Swain's Interior Design Class and the paw was donated by Mr. Alward's Masonry Class.

Congratulations, Torren!

Torren has been selected as the Mount Pleasant High School Career & Technical Education Scholar. Throughout his high school career, Torren has completed 12 CTE courses and demonstrated outstanding dedication to his craft.

He has competed in SkillsUSA for masonry, as well as in the NC Apprenticeship Competition and the Sam McGee Brick Competition while representing Griffin Masonry. Torren also completed an internship with Griffin Masonry and has remained employed there for over a year and a half—showcasing his strong work ethic and commitment to the trade.

Currently, Torren is serving as the project manager for the school’s 100th Anniversary Wall and is leading the development of a student mentorship initiative, the Academy of Architecture and Construction Summit, where he has served as an ambassador.

We are incredibly proud of Torren’s accomplishments and look forward to all he will achieve in the future!