Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon High School serves 1,165 students in grades 9-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Mount Vernon High School's student population of 1,165 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,165 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
80 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Mount Vernon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mount Vernon High School is 0.45, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2519 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
5%
27%
Black
12%
17%
White
73%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(17-18)85%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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