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Mount Vernon High School

Mount Vernon, NY · Mount Vernon School District · Grades 9-12

702nd of 1,137 New York high schools statewide · better than 38% Improving

1,014
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
66%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
31.8%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

Mount Vernon High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Mount Vernon High School 702nd of 1,137 New York high schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 38% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2022 to 38th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%38%20222025

Mount Vernon High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
This school
67%
NY average
53%
Math
This school
38%
NY average
57%
English Language Arts over time this school NY average
25%50%75%67%53%201920202025
Math over time this school NY average
25%50%75%38%57%201920202025

Mount Vernon High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,014 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic28%Black67%
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Hispanic 28%Black 67%16%79%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Black74.6%66.9% 7.7 pts
Hispanic15.2%27.7% 12.5 pts
White3.3%3.6% 0.3 pts
Asian0.6%1.1% 0.5 pts
Two or more races0.2%0.6% 0.4 pts

Homes near Mount Vernon High School

Typical home value $545K in zip 10552 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$135K$271K$406K$541K$515K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Mount Vernon High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Mount Vernon High School in?

Mount Vernon High School is part of the Mount Vernon School District district in Mount Vernon, New York.

Is Mount Vernon High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Mount Vernon High School 702nd of 1,137 New York high schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High School?

Black 67%, Hispanic 28%, White 4%, Asian 1% (1,014 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Mount Vernon High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 10552 is $545K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.