📍 8112 N 200 W, Fortville, Hancock County, 46040
Mt Vernon High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fortville, Hancock County. The school has 1,431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mt Vernon Community School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mt Vernon High School enrolls 1,431 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 80 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 12% Black or African American and 5.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,073 | 75% |
| Black or African American | 174 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 5% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
387 of the school's 1,431 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 326 qualify for free lunch and 61 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mt Vernon High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 28, state house district 88.
Mt Vernon High School is one of 6 schools in Mt Vernon Community School Corp, based in Fortville, Indiana. The district serves 4,940 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,431 students, Mt Vernon High School is larger than the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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