Mount Vernon High School

731 Palisades Rd Sw, Mount Vernon IA, 52314 | Mount Vernon Community School District | 319-895-8843
  • grades 9-12
  • students 413
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
82%Mount Vernon
69%Iowa

Mount Vernon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mount Vernon Community School District" in Mount Vernon, IA. There are a total of 413 students and 30 teachers at Mount Vernon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Mount Vernon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

Mount Vernon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students413
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mount Vernon High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mount Vernon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 95.2% 94.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Mount Vernon demographics profile

StatisticMount VernonIowaNational
Population4,4873,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2845791
Median age23.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

IndexMount VernonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade98.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school98.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college90.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors65.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters25.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Vernon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.