Mount Vernon High

8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd, Mount Vernon VA, 22309 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-619-3100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2083
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 90 in Mount Vernon
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aMount Vernon
79%Virginia

Mount Vernon High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Mount Vernon, VA. There are a total of 2,083 students and 157 teachers at Mount Vernon High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Mount Vernon High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 11% lower than the Virginia average.

Mount Vernon High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2083
Teachers157
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment2
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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, there are a total of 2 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
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 22.3% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 29.1% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.4% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Mount Vernon demographics profile

StatisticMount VernonVirginiaNational
Population13,4908,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,58221891
Median age42.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English76%84%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

IndexMount VernonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college80.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.5%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters31.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Vernon High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.