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Mount Vernon High School

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Mount Vernon High School ranks 288 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 64% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Mount Vernon High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, with 944 students; it is part of the Mount Vernon City district, which ranks 167 of 773 Ohio districts (78th percentile, 4 stars). The high school's latest rank is 288 of 795 schools (64th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026 — a step down from its 2022–2023 peak of 191 of 867 (78th percentile, 4 stars), but still far above its mid-2010s position of 512 of 773 (34th percentile, 2 stars). Graduation rates moved the other way, rising from 90.5% in 2021–2022 to 97.2% in 2025–2026.

On the 2025–2026 Ohio State Tests End-of-Course exams, Mount Vernon scored above the state average in all six subjects, averaging about 72.5 proficiency against Ohio's 63.2. That places it third among nearby comprehensive high schools, behind Centerburg High School (77.0) and Fredericktown High School (74.5). Algebra I is the standout at 78.4%, well above the state's 61.6% and higher than every nearby school with data, and English II is also strong at 75.9%. American Government, at 72.1%, is just 0.5 points above the state and ranks 7th of 9 locally, while Geometry is the lowest absolute score at 47.8%, though still above the state average.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest challenge: 24.1% in 2025–2026, above the district's 16.1% and higher than every nearby school with reported data, including Danville High School (10.9%) and Highland High School (17.7%). It has improved from 29.4% in 2021–2022, but remains elevated. At 944 students, Mount Vernon is the largest comprehensive high school in its comparison group, and its 18.3 student-teacher ratio is at the high end locally. Subgroup results are uneven but include strengths: 89th percentile (4 stars) for low-income students and 94th percentile (5 stars) for gifted students, with Special Education improving from 44th percentile (2 stars) to 69th percentile (3 stars). Note that some nearby institutions, such as Knox County Career Center, serve different missions and lack comparable test data.

944

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,593

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

300 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

(740) 393-5900

District: Mount Vernon City

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

288^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 773Mount Vernon City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	288 of 795	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	267 of 855	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	220 of 864	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	191 of 867	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	240 of 836	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	361 of 819	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	437 of 836	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	423 of 800	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	512 of 773	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.4	374 of 784	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	327 of 778	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	460 of 769	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	429 of 767	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	471 of 832	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	357 of 818	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	473 of 819	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.3	480 of 791	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.2	344 of 767	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	379 of 756	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	376 of 696	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.7	271 of 689	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	29.8	525 of 681	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.8	161 of 606	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	384 of 596	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	478 of 628	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	418 of 550	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	281 of 763	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	323 of 809	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	232 of 798	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	262 of 813	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	305 of 794	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	362 of 775	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	423 of 781	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	447 of 751	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	65.1	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	18 of 283	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	53 of 312	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	347 of 538	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	61 of 272	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	110 of 270	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	71 of 273	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	99 of 270	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	73 of 260	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	83 of 239	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	119 of 207	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	81 of 184	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	87 of 761	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	48 of 815	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	67.7	229 of 822	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	228 of 805	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	312 of 773	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	420 of 763	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	531 of 779	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	570 of 758	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	273 of 765	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	199 of 817	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	175 of 816	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	151 of 819	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	182 of 808	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	369 of 778	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	431 of 792	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	471 of 763	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	66 of 240	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	105 of 254	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	78 of 242	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	78 of 239	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	57 of 222	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	111 of 211	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	67 of 208	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	114 of 201	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	180 of 575	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	347 of 617	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	287 of 598	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	125 of 614	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	301 of 709	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	283 of 748	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	241 of 754	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	229 of 756	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	277 of 749	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	387 of 727	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	455 of 739	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	471 of 718	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Foster Care (2021)69th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History84%+11 vs state

Algebra I78%+17 vs state

Biology76%+9 vs state

English II76%+13 vs state

American Government72%~ state avg

Geometry48%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	300 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 393-5900	944	52	18.3	—	834 (88.3%)	18 (1.9%)	32 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	59.8	288^th of 795 public high schools	63.8%		64.5	267^th of 855 public high schools	68.8%	21		72.1	84.3					76.4	75.9	47.8	78.4	$11,593
Knox County Career Center	Public	9-12	306 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Knox County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 397-5820	519	53	9.7	48.7%	484 (93.3%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Fredericktown High School	Public	9-12	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	291	16	18.1	—	267 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	63.4	236^th of 795 public high schools	70.3%		70.7	186^th of 855 public high schools	78.2%	50		75.9	83.5					86.9	81.3	52.3	67.2	$12,660
East Knox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	23227 Coshocton Rd	Howard	43028	Knox County	East Knox Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 599-7000	369	26	13.9	—	343 (93.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	48.4	432^nd of 795 public high schools	45.7%		48.1	493^rd of 855 public high schools	42.3%	61	40.0	66.7	85.3	51.6	48.8	61.9	36.1	76.3	56.1	42.6	69.9	$13,441
Utica High School	Public	9-12	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 892-2855	400	28	14.4	—	385 (96.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.9	554^th of 795 public high schools	30.3%		38.5	574^th of 855 public high schools	32.9%	20		82.2	70.1					60.4	61.5	20.2	41.9	$12,885
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1300 State Route 314	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-3101	468	34	13.7	35.3%	442 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	48.4	431^st of 795 public high schools	45.8%		51.6	451^st of 855 public high schools	47.3%	20		76.3	88.9					78.0	65.6	33.3	35.1	$12,920
Danville High School	Public	7-12	10 Rambo St	Danville	43014	Knox County	Danville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 599-6116	221	22	10.0	48.9%	212 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	48.7	426^th of 795 public high schools	46.4%		56.8	379^th of 855 public high schools	55.7%	47	87.8	59.5	78.1	64.6	81.6	75.0	81.6	80.0	63.6	57.6	62.2	$15,165
Centerburg High School	Public	9-12	3782 Columbus Rd	Centerburg	43011	Knox County	Centerburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 625-6055	299	21	14.2	67.6%	272 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	66.9	189^th of 795 public high schools	76.2%		68	214^th of 855 public high schools	75.0%	25		74.7	96.2					83.1	87.9	51.0	69.1	$16,679
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 967-6651	351	21	17.0	—	326 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	58	319^th of 795 public high schools	59.9%		55.5	393^rd of 855 public high schools	54.0%	74		77.5	86.2					78.9	75.0	37.6	67.6	$15,551
Clear Fork High School	Public	8-12	987 State Route 97 E	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 886-2601	412	30	13.6	73.1%	390 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	56.9	336^th of 795 public high schools	57.7%		60.6	320^th of 855 public high schools	62.6%	16		81.9	85.5					81.1	73.9	32.2	60.6	$13,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon High School

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Mount Vernon City

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High School?

Students at Mount Vernon High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Mount Vernon High School a good school?

Mount Vernon High School ranks 288^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Vernon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended Mount Vernon High School.

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