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B+

Mt. Vernon H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

509 Texas Hwy 37, Mount Vernon, TX 75457 · (903) 537-9800 · Part of Mount Vernon Independent School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
511
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mt. Vernon H S

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Mount Vernon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Mt. Vernon Middle456 students
9–12Mt. Vernon H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

509 Texas Hwy 37, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9132
Grade 10125
Grade 11121
Grade 12133
Enrollment over time
462’20
479’21
489’22
484’23
511’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 6%Black 4%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 Mt. Vernon H S from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon Independent School District

The district →
Mt. Vernon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Vernon
B+
641 students15:1
Mt. Vernon Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Vernon
B+
456 students14:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Mount Vernon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.