Feel the Pride at MVHS!
Mt. Vernon High School (MVHS) has had numerous accomplishments and awards that showcase a few of many successes, both academically and through extra-curricular activities. Here are just a few of the most recent acknowledgments:
• Indiana Department of Education rated MVHS an "A" school 7 times since 2012
• Indiana Department of Education rated MVHs a Four Star School 7 times since 2012 • One of the first high schools in the country to have a 3D printer and is currently the only high school in the country to have an Elumen’s Vision Dome
• High-Tech Academy offers state-of-the-art television studio and Computer Animated Design courses
• Each student has their own Chromebook
• Graduation rate: 2019-2020 - 98%
• Top 100 Schools for FAFSA completion – 2019, 2018, 2017
• 62.6% of total AP students achieved a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam - 2019
• Recognized as a "College Success Award" Winners from the GreatSchools Organization – 2020, 2018 • Offering Aerospace programming, including up to 20 Ivy Tech credit hours towards their aviation programming that could lead to a pilot's license
• Offers a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course where students can graduate with their CNA certificate
• Awarded a GenerationOn School - 2017
• Certified as a Common Sense Media School - 2017
• Offers 12 Advanced Placement (AP) courses
• Offers 16 dual credit courses
• Offers 3 Advanced College Project (ACP) courses
• 2020 seniors earned over $4,000,000 in scholarships
• Band state qualifier – 2019, 2018
• Girls & Boys Cross Country team semi-state qualifiers - 2020, 2019
• Boys football semi-state qualifier - 2019
• ISHDTA state dance champion in pom - 2019, 2018
• 2019-2020 attendance rate - 96%
• Percentage of class earning academic honors diploma – 2020- 41%
• 19 varsity sports offered
• 6 fine arts opportunities in choral and instrumental
• 9 academic competitions including fine arts, math, science
• 38 (Non-Athletic) clubs/organizations including National Honor Society, National
Art Honor Society, FFA, and FACS