Mt Vernon High School
- High school in Mount Vernon ISD
- Mount Vernon, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Total students
483
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.7 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Mt Vernon High School is a high school in Mount Vernon, TX, in the Mount Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 483 students. 37.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 96.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 18.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,864, which is $1,610 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
509 Texas Hwy 37Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Office phone number
Principal
- Jason Glover
- jglover@mtvernonisd.net
- (903) 537-9800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mt Vernon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
483
African American
19 (3.9%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
122 (25.3%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
314 (65%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
23 (4.8%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37.3 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58.8 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 64%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.3 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.5 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.7 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
93.5 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.3 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.6 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.1 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
24.2 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
19.7 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 14%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.3 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
25 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Mount Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Mount Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.2
Mount Vernon ISD: 18.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
57.3 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
50.8 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
41.9 %
Mount Vernon ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
35.8
African American
1 (2.8%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5 (13.9%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.8 (83.3%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.1 (3.2%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
23.4 (65.3%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.3 (31.5%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mount Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.5
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Mount Vernon ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,864
Mount Vernon ISD: $61,797
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,871
Mount Vernon ISD: $48,868
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,736
Mount Vernon ISD: $51,479
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,831
Mount Vernon ISD: $55,896
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,671
Mount Vernon ISD: $63,994
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,973
Mount Vernon ISD: $74,751
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,569
Mount Vernon ISD: $73,508
Statewide: $74,014