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Mount Vernon High School vs. North Posey High School

Should you attend Mount Vernon High School or North Posey High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mount Vernon High School
700 Harriett St
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
North Posey High School
5900 High School Rd
Poseyville, IN 47633
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Mount Vernon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

North Posey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades 7-12, North Posey High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
620 students
428 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Posey High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#443 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#685 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Vernon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Posey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in IN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Posey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Posey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Vernon High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of North Posey High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mount Vernon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Posey High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
157
116
Grade 10 Students
146
111
Grade 11 Students
172
109
Grade 12 Students
141
92
Ungraded Students
4
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Posey High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Posey High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Posey High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Posey High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Vernon High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Posey High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Posey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Posey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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