Mount Vernon High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mount Vernon, New York 10552 · Mount Vernon School District
#622 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#2948 of 16,910 nationally
About Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon High School is a public high located in Mount Vernon, in the Mount Vernon School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,062 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 622nd of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (91th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (33th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,062.
There are 16 schools in Mount Vernon; Mount Vernon High School ranks 1st of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)86%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)66.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Vernon High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,062
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 66.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 86%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mount Vernon High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Traphagen School
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
316 students · 723 m away
Hutchinson School
Pelham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
366 students · 1.1 km away
Mount Vernon Honor Academy
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
301 students · 1.2 km away
Pennington School
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
409 students · 1.2 km away
Daniel Webster Elementary School
New Rochelle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
496 students · 1.7 km away
Lincoln School
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades K–8
470 students · 1.7 km away
New Rochelle High School
New Rochelle · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,047 students · 1.7 km away
William E Cottle School
Eastchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
488 students · 1.7 km away
Bronxville Elementary School
Bronxville · Public elementary · Grades K–7
688 students · 1.9 km away
Bronxville High School
Bronxville · Public high · Grades 9–12
535 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Glen Cove High School
Glen Cove · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,060 students
School of the Arts
Rochester · Public high · Grades 7–12
1,065 students
Harrison High School
Harrison · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,066 students
Queens Metropolitan High School
Forest Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,068 students
Gorton High School
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,068 students
East Hampton High School
East Hampton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,069 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Vernon High School a good school?
Mount Vernon High School has a Success Index (US) of 71.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #622 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Vernon High School rank in New York?
Mount Vernon High School ranks #622 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #2948 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Vernon High School?
Mount Vernon High School had 1,062 students in 2025.
Is Mount Vernon High School a elementary school or a high school?
Mount Vernon High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mount Vernon High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mount Vernon High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.