Mount Vernon High School
Tel:
(618) 246-1750
Mount Vernon High School serves 1,151 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Mount Vernon High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Mount Vernon High School's student population of 1,151 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,151 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mount Vernon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Mount Vernon High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2821 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 13% | 17% |
| White | 75% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.68 |
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Graduation Rate | 85% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | MT Vernon TWP HSD 201 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Mount Vernon High School is Mt Vernon Alternative School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Zadok Casey Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Vernon Dr Andy Hall Early Education Center Grades: PK | 331 students
0.3 miles
301 S 17th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8087 0.3 PK 331 - Mount Vernon Zadok Casey Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 399 students
0.7 miles
1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060 0.7 6-8 399 - Mount Vernon Oakland Education Center Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school | 16 students
0.9 miles
1722 Oakland Ave
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-5720 0.9 Inquire with school 16 - Mount Vernon Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center Grades: K-3 | 657 students
1.5 miles
401 N 30th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068 1.5 K-3 657 - Mount Vernon Mt Vernon Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 12 | 28 students
1.6 miles
2300 Benton Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 316-7071 1.6 12 28
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