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Mount Vernon Steam Academy vs. Mount Vernon High School

Should you attend Mount Vernon Steam Academy or Mount Vernon 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 Steam Academy
350 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mount Vernon High School
100 California Rd
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 756 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,094 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
756 students
1,094 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mount Vernon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#261 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#2039 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Vernon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
54%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Vernon Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York 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 Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Vernon Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York 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 Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
37%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Vernon Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York 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 Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
65%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Vernon High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mount Vernon High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
214
239
Grade 10 Students
200
303
Grade 11 Students
181
262
Grade 12 Students
161
290

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
30%
24%
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% Black
60%
70%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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n/a
0.55
0.46
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This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Vernon High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
76%
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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 New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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