Mount Vernon High School

731 Palisades Rd SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314

www.mvcsd.org

468 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Mount Vernon High School, located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the local community. As part of the Mount Vernon Community School District, the school is recognized for maintaining a strong commitment to academic excellence and student development. It offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary education and career paths, bolstered by a supportive faculty and a culture that emphasizes both rigorous coursework and extracurricular engagement.

The school is well-regarded for its community-focused atmosphere, often characterized by active parent involvement and a strong sense of school spirit. Beyond the classroom, Mount Vernon High School provides a variety of athletic programs, arts initiatives, and student organizations that help foster a well-rounded educational experience. By balancing traditional academic standards with modern educational resources, the school plays a central role in the social and intellectual life of the Mount Vernon area.

468

Total Students

28.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

13.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Vernon High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	427
Hispanic	6
Black	8
Asian	1
Two or More	26

White
427 (91.2 %)
Two or More
26 (5.6 %)
Black
8 (1.7 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mount Vernon Comm School District
Phone:	(319)895-8843
Website:	http://www.mvcsd.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	468
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	48
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 121

Grade 10 121

Grade 11 108

Grade 12 118