📍 700 Harriett St, Mount Vernon, Posey County, 47620
Mount Vernon High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mount Vernon, Posey County. The school has 620 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Mount Vernon school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mount Vernon High School enrolls 620 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 545 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 620 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 192 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Mount Vernon High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-80, state senate district 49, state house district 76.
Mount Vernon High School is one of 5 schools in MSD Mount Vernon, based in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The district serves 1,999 students district-wide and employs 153 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 620 students, Mount Vernon High School is larger than the district average of about 400 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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