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Mt Vernon High School

Public Grades 9-12
28th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 429 Indiana High Schools
Better than 93% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Mt Vernon High School is a public high school located in Fortville, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,455 students. The school is part of the Mt Vernon Community School Corporation, which is ranked 91 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt Vernon High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 28-72 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-40 in the state for female, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Mt Vernon High School has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 97.5% over the past few years, which are well above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, and Pendleton Heights, Mt Vernon High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and overall statewide rankings. This suggests that Mt Vernon High School is providing a higher-quality education to its students. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 9.5% and 19.2% over the past few years, and the school's performance in SAT/Mathematics, which, while still above the state average, could be an area of focus for further improvement.

1,470
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,456
Per pupil spending ?
30.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8112 N 200 W
       Fortville, IN  46040

(317) 485-3131

District: Mt Vernon Community School Corp


Feeder schools for Mt Vernon High School:

Elementary:    Fortville Elementary School
    McCordsville Elementary School
    Mt Comfort Elementary School
Middle:    Mt Vernon Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
African American:
14.6%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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 Compare Mt Vernon High School to nearby high schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Indiana high schools
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Indiana avg42%
28th of 429
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 7%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
91st of 380Mt Vernon Community School Corp among Indiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202585.728 of 42993.5%★★★★★
202474.560 of 43286.1%★★★★☆
202382.336 of 39891.0%★★★★★
202278.772 of 40982.4%★★★★☆
202176.845 of 38888.4%★★★★☆
201976.748 of 38987.7%★★★★☆
201857.3178 of 38553.8%★★★☆☆
201764.7112 of 38070.5%★★★★☆
201651.7191 of 39451.5%★★★☆☆
201577.128 of 40093.0%★★★★★
201472.140 of 37989.4%★★★★☆
201379.614 of 35396.0%★★★★★
201280.515 of 37396.0%★★★★★
201174.534 of 36490.7%★★★★★
201059.681 of 36277.6%★★★★☆
200971.294 of 36474.2%★★★★☆
200879.845 of 36087.5%★★★★☆
200778.453 of 35485.0%★★★★☆
200676.457 of 34983.7%★★★★☆
200586.424 of 34993.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202572.626 of 13280.3%★★★★☆
202459.736 of 13272.7%★★★★☆
202387.112 of 12590.4%★★★★★
202241.865 of 12548.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202365.622 of 4955.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202569.321 of 11982.4%★★★★☆
202474.414 of 9485.1%★★★★☆
2023100.01 of 7498.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202585.824 of 38793.8%★★★★★
202471.373 of 39281.4%★★★★☆
202384.825 of 38893.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202573.038 of 18179.0%★★★★☆
202489.614 of 18492.4%★★★★★
202369.241 of 16675.3%★★★★☆
202291.315 of 16490.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202572.055 of 37785.4%★★★★☆
202466.186 of 37777.2%★★★★☆
202377.938 of 37990.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202581.340 of 38689.6%★★★★☆
202473.864 of 39283.7%★★★★☆
202377.544 of 38388.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202571.727 of 11175.7%★★★★☆
202459.934 of 10266.7%★★★☆☆
202391.86 of 10494.2%★★★★★
202273.427 of 9471.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202568.052 of 29882.6%★★★★☆
202463.576 of 28973.7%★★★★☆
202351.7108 of 28562.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202587.522 of 37794.2%★★★★★
202476.152 of 38186.4%★★★★☆
202378.845 of 37588.0%★★★★☆
202279.962 of 37883.6%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2023)55th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Biology76%+31 vs state
Evidence-based Reading and Writing64%+9 vs state
Mathematics35%+10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Vernon High School

Yes. Mt Vernon High School ranks in the top 6.5% of Indiana high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,470 students attended Mt Vernon High School.

Mt Vernon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fortville Elementary School
Elementary : McCordsville Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Comfort Elementary School
Middle : Mt Vernon Middle School

Students at Mt Vernon High School are 72% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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