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Welcome to Pleasant Grove Independent School District

Pleasant Grove Independent School District is a 4A district located in northeast Texas. Pleasant Grove ISD serves over 2300 students across four campuses. Having been recognized for its commitment to excellence, Pleasant Grove ISD is one of five districts in the state of Texas recognized as a Model PLC District. Our students demonstrate leadership and achievement in all endeavors. Excellence is a standard, and every student is empowered to succeed.

  • The mission of Pleasant Grove Independent School District is to ensure high levels of learning for all students.

  • The vision of Pleasant Grove Independent School District is to have policies, programs, and practices aligned to reflect the commitment of ensuring high levels of learning for all students.

    • Grades Served: K-12
    • Graduation Rate: 100%
    • PGISD is recognized as a PLC District.
    • Student Enrollment: 2355
    • Advanced Core Courses: 17
    • Dual Credit Courses: 35
    • Workforce: 16 Programs
    • Industry Based Certification Exams available through CTE: 21
    • CTE Courses: 40 upper level courses in 31 different programs of study.

    School Song

    H-A-W-K-S
    Pleasant Grove, our Senior High School
    All praise to you
    We stand together, for the good and true
    Black and gold, we are behind you, always for the right
    We're true to you, Pleasant Grove Senior High!
    P-G-H-S H-A-W-K-S
    Black and gold, we are behind you, always for the right
    We're true to you, Pleasant Grove Senior High!

LEGACY OF SUCCESS

ART

  • Advanced Placement Art Portfolio Award of Excellence in Drawing and Design
  • National Art Honor Society Gold Award (4)

ROBOTICS

  • World Championship Qualifier (2 teams)

CHEER

  • UCA National Champions

ART

  • National Scholastic Art Awards Gold (15)
  • National Scholastic Art Awards Silver (24)
  • National Scholastic Art Awards HM (53)
  • National Scholastic Art Awards Southwest Region (88) National Celebrate Awards (39)
  • National Fine Arts Awards (1)
  • National DAR Art Award Silver (2)
  • National DAR Art Award (2)
  • Top 10 National Celebrate Awardee Honor

JOURNALISM

  • NSPA Pacemaker Award - Hawk Yearbook (6th con.)
  • NSPA Pacemaker Finalist- Edge Newspaper
  • NSPA Best of Show - Hawk Yearbook
  • CSPA Gold Crown - Hawk Yearbook (13th con.)
  • CSPA Gold Crown - Edge Newspaper

THEATRE
Theatrical Design

  • Individual Set Design Group Silver Medalists
  • Marketing Silver Medalists
  • Design Team State Qualifier

ART

  • ARTiculate All State Gold Medals (45)
  • State Governors Student Award of Excellence
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Award Winners
  • NTYM District Award of Merit and Top Presenter

JOURNALISM

  • ILPC Gold Star· Edge Newspaper
  • ILPC Gold Star - Hawk Yearbook
  • ILPC Bronze Star - Wings Middle School Yearbook TAJE Best of the Best (6)
  • TAJE Best in Texas Awards (48)
  • Tops in Texas Awards (3)

CHEER

  • UILState Spirit Finalists

ATHLETICS

  • Varsity Tennis State Qualifiers (5)
  • Varsity Cheer Fight Song State Champion
  • Varsity Trap Shooting Qualifiers
  • Varsity Boys Golf State Qualifier (1)

ROBOTICS

  • 4A UI L State Robotics Skills Champion 4A
  • UIL State Robotics Finalists
  • 4A UI L State Amaze Award 
  • ACADEMIC
  • UIL Documentary Film Silver Medalists UIL
  • Narrative Film Top 5 in State

BAND

  • UIL State Marching Band Championship Qualifier
  • UIL Sweepstakes Award - Symphonic Band
  • UIL Sweepstakes Award - Concert Band
  • ATSSB All-State Euphonium and Tenor Trombone (2)
  • UIL State Solo and Ensemble Qualifiers (11)
  • NTCA- RA Championships Winterguard Bronze Medalist
  • TMEA Texas Music Scholar Award -(11) 
  • MS - 8th Grade Band Ull Sweepstakes Award
  • MS - 7th Grade Band UIL Sweepstakes Award

REGIONAL

ACADEMICS

  • UIL Number Sense Regional Qualifier 
  • UIL Headline Writing Regional Qualifier
  • UIL Copy Editing Regional Qualifier 
  • UIL Poetry Interpretation Regional Qualifier

BAND

  • UIL Region IV Marching Contest Unanimous 1st Division Ratings 
  • UIL Region IV Concert/Sightreading Evaluation Unanimous 1st Division Ratings Symphonic Band and Concert Band 
  • UIL Region IV Solo and Ensemble Contest 1st Division Medals (30)
  • ATSSB Region IV Concert Band (14)
  • ATSSB Region IV Jazz Band (11)
  • Four States Concert Honor Band -(11)
  • Four States Jazz Honor Band -(4)
  • NTCA - RA Little Elm Regional Winterguard 2nd Place
  • NTCA - RA Hebron Regional Winterguard 3rd Place
  • MS - UIL Region IV Concert/Sight Reading Evaluation Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
  • MS· ATSSB Region Concert Band -(36)

CHEER

  • UCA Regional Champions

DRILL TEAM
Gussie Nell Davis ADTS Competition

  • Platinum Best Overall 
  • Best in Class Team 
  • Gussie Nell Davis and Sweepstakes Team Judge's Award-Elite Jazz 
  • Judge's Award-Team Kick 
  • Judge's Award-Team Novelty 
  • Judge's Award-Team Porn 
  • Judge's Award-Team Lyrical 
  • Judge's Award-Elite Hip Hop 
  • ADTS WOW Award
  • Small High School Solo Winner

ATHLETICS

  • Varsity Football Regional Finalists Varsity
  • Volleyball Regional Finalists Varsity Team
  • Tennis Regional Finalists Varsity Boys
  • Track Regional Qualifier (9) Varsity Girls
  • Track Regional Qualifier (12) Varsity
  • Baseball Regional Finalists Varsity Boys
  • Golf Team Regional Qualifiers Varsity Boys
  • Golf Regional Champion (1)

AREA

BAND

  • UIL Area C Marching Band Finalist
  • ATS SB Area Concert Band -(9)
  • ATSSB Area Jazz Band -(11)

ATHLETICS

  • Varsity Football Area Champions
  • Varsity Volleyball Area Finalist
  • Varsity Team Tennis Area Champions
  • Varsity Girls Track Area Champions
  • Varsity Boys Track Area Champions
  • Varsity Baseball Area Champions

BI-DISTRICT

ATHLETICS

  • Varsity Football Bi-District Champions
  • Varsity Volleyball Bi-District Champions
  • Varsity Team Tennis Bi-District Champions
  • Varsity Baseball Bi-District Champions

DISTRICT

ACADEMICS 

  • UIL Film Advances
  • UIL Number Sense Advances
  • UIL Accounting Advances
  • UIL Headline Writing Advance
  • UIL Copy Editing Advances
  • UIL Poetry Interpretation Advances

BAND
Four States Marching Contest

  • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
  • Outstanding Overall Colorguard

Winnsboro Marching Invitational

  • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
  • Best 4A Band

UIL Concert Invitational Contest

  • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings - Symphonic Band
  • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings - Concert Band 

MS - New Boston Invitational Concert Contest 

  • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
  • MS- PGMS Solo Contest 1st Division Medals (90)

THEATRE 
UIL One Act Play

  • Best Performer
  • Best Technician
  • All-Star Cast (1)
  • Honorable Mention All-Star Cast (2)

ATHLETICS

  • Varsity Football District Champions
  • Varsity Volleyball District Champions
  • Varsity Team Tennis District Champions
  • Varsity Tennis District Champions
  • Varsity Boys Track District Champions
  • Varsity Girls Track District Champions
  • Varsity Baseball District Champions
  • Varsity Boys Golf District Runner-Up
  • 8th Grade Volleyball District Champions
  • 8th Grade Girls Basketball District Champions

ROBOTICS

  • Tournament Champions (6)
  • Design Awards (3)
  • Excellence Awards (1)
  • Skills Champions (4)
  • ART

    • Advanced Placement Art Portfolio Award of Excellence in Drawing and Design
    • National Art Honor Society Gold Award (4)

    ROBOTICS

    • World Championship Qualifier (2 teams)
  • CHEER

    • UCA National Champions

    ART

    • National Scholastic Art Awards Gold (15)
    • National Scholastic Art Awards Silver (24)
    • National Scholastic Art Awards HM (53)
    • National Scholastic Art Awards Southwest Region (88) National Celebrate Awards (39)
    • National Fine Arts Awards (1)
    • National DAR Art Award Silver (2)
    • National DAR Art Award (2)
    • Top 10 National Celebrate Awardee Honor

    JOURNALISM

    • NSPA Pacemaker Award - Hawk Yearbook (6th con.)
    • NSPA Pacemaker Finalist- Edge Newspaper
    • NSPA Best of Show - Hawk Yearbook
    • CSPA Gold Crown - Hawk Yearbook (13th con.)
    • CSPA Gold Crown - Edge Newspaper
  • THEATRE
    Theatrical Design

    • Individual Set Design Group Silver Medalists
    • Marketing Silver Medalists
    • Design Team State Qualifier

    ART

    • ARTiculate All State Gold Medals (45)
    • State Governors Student Award of Excellence
    • Daughters of the American Revolution Award Winners
    • NTYM District Award of Merit and Top Presenter

    JOURNALISM

    • ILPC Gold Star· Edge Newspaper
    • ILPC Gold Star - Hawk Yearbook
    • ILPC Bronze Star - Wings Middle School Yearbook TAJE Best of the Best (6)
    • TAJE Best in Texas Awards (48)
    • Tops in Texas Awards (3)

    CHEER

    • UILState Spirit Finalists

    ATHLETICS

    • Varsity Tennis State Qualifiers (5)
    • Varsity Cheer Fight Song State Champion
    • Varsity Trap Shooting Qualifiers
    • Varsity Boys Golf State Qualifier (1)

    ROBOTICS

    • 4A UI L State Robotics Skills Champion 4A
    • UIL State Robotics Finalists
    • 4A UI L State Amaze Award 
    • ACADEMIC
    • UIL Documentary Film Silver Medalists UIL
    • Narrative Film Top 5 in State

    BAND

    • UIL State Marching Band Championship Qualifier
    • UIL Sweepstakes Award - Symphonic Band
    • UIL Sweepstakes Award - Concert Band
    • ATSSB All-State Euphonium and Tenor Trombone (2)
    • UIL State Solo and Ensemble Qualifiers (11)
    • NTCA- RA Championships Winterguard Bronze Medalist
    • TMEA Texas Music Scholar Award -(11) 
    • MS - 8th Grade Band Ull Sweepstakes Award
    • MS - 7th Grade Band UIL Sweepstakes Award
  • REGIONAL

    ACADEMICS

    • UIL Number Sense Regional Qualifier 
    • UIL Headline Writing Regional Qualifier
    • UIL Copy Editing Regional Qualifier 
    • UIL Poetry Interpretation Regional Qualifier

    BAND

    • UIL Region IV Marching Contest Unanimous 1st Division Ratings 
    • UIL Region IV Concert/Sightreading Evaluation Unanimous 1st Division Ratings Symphonic Band and Concert Band 
    • UIL Region IV Solo and Ensemble Contest 1st Division Medals (30)
    • ATSSB Region IV Concert Band (14)
    • ATSSB Region IV Jazz Band (11)
    • Four States Concert Honor Band -(11)
    • Four States Jazz Honor Band -(4)
    • NTCA - RA Little Elm Regional Winterguard 2nd Place
    • NTCA - RA Hebron Regional Winterguard 3rd Place
    • MS - UIL Region IV Concert/Sight Reading Evaluation Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
    • MS· ATSSB Region Concert Band -(36)

    CHEER

    • UCA Regional Champions

    DRILL TEAM
    Gussie Nell Davis ADTS Competition

    • Platinum Best Overall 
    • Best in Class Team 
    • Gussie Nell Davis and Sweepstakes Team Judge's Award-Elite Jazz 
    • Judge's Award-Team Kick 
    • Judge's Award-Team Novelty 
    • Judge's Award-Team Porn 
    • Judge's Award-Team Lyrical 
    • Judge's Award-Elite Hip Hop 
    • ADTS WOW Award
    • Small High School Solo Winner

    ATHLETICS

    • Varsity Football Regional Finalists Varsity
    • Volleyball Regional Finalists Varsity Team
    • Tennis Regional Finalists Varsity Boys
    • Track Regional Qualifier (9) Varsity Girls
    • Track Regional Qualifier (12) Varsity
    • Baseball Regional Finalists Varsity Boys
    • Golf Team Regional Qualifiers Varsity Boys
    • Golf Regional Champion (1)
  • AREA

    BAND

    • UIL Area C Marching Band Finalist
    • ATS SB Area Concert Band -(9)
    • ATSSB Area Jazz Band -(11)

    ATHLETICS

    • Varsity Football Area Champions
    • Varsity Volleyball Area Finalist
    • Varsity Team Tennis Area Champions
    • Varsity Girls Track Area Champions
    • Varsity Boys Track Area Champions
    • Varsity Baseball Area Champions
  • BI-DISTRICT

    ATHLETICS

    • Varsity Football Bi-District Champions
    • Varsity Volleyball Bi-District Champions
    • Varsity Team Tennis Bi-District Champions
    • Varsity Baseball Bi-District Champions
  • DISTRICT

    ACADEMICS 

    • UIL Film Advances
    • UIL Number Sense Advances
    • UIL Accounting Advances
    • UIL Headline Writing Advance
    • UIL Copy Editing Advances
    • UIL Poetry Interpretation Advances

    BAND
    Four States Marching Contest

    • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
    • Outstanding Overall Colorguard

    Winnsboro Marching Invitational

    • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
    • Best 4A Band

    UIL Concert Invitational Contest

    • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings - Symphonic Band
    • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings - Concert Band 

    MS - New Boston Invitational Concert Contest 

    • Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
    • MS- PGMS Solo Contest 1st Division Medals (90)

    THEATRE 
    UIL One Act Play

    • Best Performer
    • Best Technician
    • All-Star Cast (1)
    • Honorable Mention All-Star Cast (2)

    ATHLETICS

    • Varsity Football District Champions
    • Varsity Volleyball District Champions
    • Varsity Team Tennis District Champions
    • Varsity Tennis District Champions
    • Varsity Boys Track District Champions
    • Varsity Girls Track District Champions
    • Varsity Baseball District Champions
    • Varsity Boys Golf District Runner-Up
    • 8th Grade Volleyball District Champions
    • 8th Grade Girls Basketball District Champions

    ROBOTICS

    • Tournament Champions (6)
    • Design Awards (3)
    • Excellence Awards (1)
    • Skills Champions (4)

A large group of people stand together, holding a blue banner with a circular logo that reads 'PLC'.

In Spring, 2023, Pleasant Grove ISD was named a model PLC district by Solution Tree.