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About this school
Mount Vernon High School is
a suburban public school
in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District.
It serves 1,254 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,254 Students
85 Teachers
100 California RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Mount Vernon High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 14, 2026
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Mount Vernon High School
$49,863
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
185
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mount Vernon High School has received support from
126 individuals from New York and
59 individuals out-of-state.
