Mount Vernon High School

314 N 9Th St, Mount Vernon WA, 98273 | Mount Vernon School District | 360-428-6156
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1991
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Mount Vernon
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
49%Mount Vernon
54%Washington

Mount Vernon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mount Vernon School District" in Mount Vernon, WA. There are a total of 1,991 students and 104 teachers at Mount Vernon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Mount Vernon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 14% lower than the Washington average.

Mount Vernon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1991
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment215
Taking some courses139
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses69
Passing no courses58

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 215 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 139 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 42.5% 35.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.8% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.0% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.1% 57.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Mount Vernon demographics profile

StatisticMount VernonWashingtonNational
Population35,5027,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,88711791
Median age34.737.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English71%81%79%
Speak Spanish26%8%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

IndexMount VernonWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.6%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%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.