Mount Vernon High School
731 Palisades Rd Sw
Mount Vernon IA, 52314, Linn County
Phone: 319-895-8843
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Mount Vernon Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 396 | 382 | 369 | 395 | 383 | 421 | 421 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 114 | 28.8% | 101 | 26.4% | 80 | 21.7% | 91 | 23.0% | 94 | 24.5% | 93 | 22.1% | 97 | 23.0% |
| Grade 10: | 102 | 25.8% | 79 | 20.7% | 88 | 23.8% | 94 | 23.8% | 92 | 24.0% | 102 | 24.2% | 96 | 22.8% |
| Grade 11: | 81 | 20.5% | 93 | 24.3% | 99 | 26.8% | 94 | 23.8% | 107 | 27.9% | 91 | 21.6% | 132 | 31.4% |
| Grade 12: | 99 | 25.0% | 109 | 28.5% | 102 | 27.6% | 116 | 29.4% | 90 | 23.5% | 135 | 32.1% | 96 | 22.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 206 | 52.0% | 203 | 53.1% | 195 | 52.8% | 206 | 52.2% | 202 | 52.7% | 220 | 52.3% | 224 | 53.2% |
| Female: | 190 | 48.0% | 179 | 46.9% | 174 | 47.2% | 189 | 47.8% | 181 | 47.3% | 193 | 45.8% | 193 | 45.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.6% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.4% |
| White: | 376 | 94.9% | 365 | 95.5% | 353 | 95.7% | 377 | 95.4% | 362 | 94.5% | 404 | 96.0% | 403 | 95.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 11.4% | 35 | 9.2% | 30 | 8.1% | 36 | 9.1% | 32 | 8.4% | 34 | 8.1% | 49 | 11.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.3% | 22 | 5.8% | 12 | 3.3% | 26 | 6.6% | 22 | 5.7% | 29 | 6.9% | 13 | 3.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.97 | 13.21 | 13.29 | 14.63 | 13.88 | 15.50 | 16.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.11% | 91.11% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 96.20% | 96.20% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 90.00% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.34% | 87.34% | 83.26% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.3% | 53.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.7% | 46.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 30.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% | 69.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,164.0 | $37,962.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $31,702.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,098.0 | $40,745.0 |