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Mount Vernon High School
B+

Mount Vernon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

700 Harriett St, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 · (812) 838-4356 · Part of Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

Black Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Indiana school districts

Directions
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Students
583
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mount Vernon High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Black Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Mount Vernon Jr High Schoolin Mount Vernon
9–12Mount Vernon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 Harriett St, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9178
Grade 10134
Grade 11141
Grade 12127
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
636’20
646’21
620’22
576’23
583’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mount Vernon High School from Black Township families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

The district →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
B−
350 students14:1
Farmersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
A−
276 students12:1
Marrs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mount Vernon
A
297 students12:1
Mount Vernon Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Vernon
B−
493 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Black Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.