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Mt Vernon High School

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

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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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%

28^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	28 of 429	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	60 of 432	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	36 of 398	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	72 of 409	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	45 of 388	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	48 of 389	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	178 of 385	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	112 of 380	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	51.7	191 of 394	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	28 of 400	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	72.1	40 of 379	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	14 of 353	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	15 of 373	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	74.5	34 of 364	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	59.6	81 of 362	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	94 of 364	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	45 of 360	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	53 of 354	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	41.8	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	21 of 119	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	14 of 94	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	100.0	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	24 of 387	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	73 of 392	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	25 of 388	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	38 of 181	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	14 of 184	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	41 of 166	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	15 of 164	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	55 of 377	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	86 of 377	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	38 of 379	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	40 of 386	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	44 of 383	88.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	34 of 102	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.8	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	27 of 94	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	52 of 298	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	76 of 289	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	22 of 377	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	52 of 381	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	45 of 375	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	62 of 378	83.6%	★★★★☆

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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Schools Near Mt Vernon High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Vernon High School	Public	9-12	8112 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 485-3131	1,470	89	16.5	30.4%	1,057 (71.9%)	214 (14.6%)	85 (5.8%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.1%)	85.7	28^th of 429 public high schools	93.5%		74.5	60^th of 432 public high schools	86.1%	32	63.7	35.2	76.4	$11,456	$261	$11,195
Hamilton Southeastern High School	Public	9-12	12499 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4190	3,504	173	20.1	16.5%	2,349 (67.0%)	302 (8.6%)	282 (8.0%)	376 (10.7%)	8 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.3%)	89.4	15^th of 429 public high schools	96.5%		92.6	11^th of 432 public high schools	97.5%	4	78.1	56.7	62.6	$11,750	$503	$11,247
Greenfield-Central High School	Public	9-12	810 N Broadway	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-9211	1,413	94	15.0	37.2%	1,225 (86.7%)	45 (3.2%)	77 (5.4%)	19 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.2%)	62	127^th of 429 public high schools	70.4%		56.9	155^th of 432 public high schools	64.1%	28	60.2	23.2	45.3	$10,662	$518	$10,145
Fishers High School	Public	9-12	13000 Promise Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4290	3,590	174	20.6	22.3%	2,337 (65.1%)	361 (10.1%)	421 (11.7%)	269 (7.5%)	10 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	191 (5.3%)	94	7^th of 429 public high schools	98.4%		93	9^th of 432 public high schools	97.9%	2	78.1	59.7	72.1	$11,014	$472	$10,542
Pendleton Heights High School	Public	9-12	One Arabian Dr	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2161	1,502	66	22.9	29.0%	1,281 (85.3%)	45 (3.0%)	102 (6.8%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	76.7	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%		73.9	62^nd of 432 public high schools	85.6%	7	63.7	34.2	56.8	$9,479	$151	$9,329
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	587	41	14.3	68.8%	16 (2.7%)	417 (71.0%)	137 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5.8	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%		5.9	414^th of 432 public high schools	4.2%	4	10.0	2.1	6.1	$16,283	$3,247	$13,035
Lawrence North High School	Public	9-12	7802 N Hague Rd	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7700	2,799	150	18.7	51.5%	548 (19.6%)	1,201 (42.9%)	857 (30.6%)	21 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.0%)	27.6	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%		25.1	323^rd of 432 public high schools	25.2%	9	41.3	11.2	23.1	$11,467	$569	$10,898
McKenzie Career Center	Public	6-12	7250 E 75th St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-8000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lawrence Central High School	Public	9-12	7300 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7400	2,517	143	17.5	60.2%	259 (10.3%)	1,268 (50.4%)	810 (32.2%)	16 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	159 (6.3%)	15.7	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%		13.2	378^th of 432 public high schools	12.5%	13	26.1	5.7	25.3	$11,975	$686	$11,289
Walker Career Center	Public	6-12	9651 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 532-6150	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Vernon High School

What schools feed into 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

What is the racial makeup of Mt Vernon High School?

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

What district is Mt Vernon High School in?

Mt Vernon Community School Corp

Is Mt Vernon High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Mt Vernon High School?

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

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