Mount Vernon High School
Tel:
(618)246-1750
- Mount Vernon High School serves 1,190 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Mount Vernon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Mount Vernon High School's student population of 1,190 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 77 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,190 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 77 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Vernon High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Vernon High School is 0.41, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2759 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 15% | 17% |
| White | 75% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Vernon High School is Safe School Program (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Safe School Program (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Safe School Program (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Vernon Dr Andy Hall Early Education Center Magnet School
Grades: PK | 330 students
0.3 miles
301 S 17th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618)244-8085 0.3 PK 330 - Mount Vernon Safe School Program Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 8 students
0.6 miles
2300 Benton Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618)244-8040 0.6 6-12 8 - Mount Vernon Zadok Casey Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 391 students
0.7 miles
1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618)244-8060 0.7 6-8 391 - Mount Vernon Oakland Education Center Special Education School
Magnet School
15 students
0.9 miles
1722 Oakland Ave
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618)244-5720 0.9 n/a 15 - Mount Vernon Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 676 students
1.5 miles
401 N 30th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618)244-8068 1.5 K-3 676
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