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New Palestine High School vs. Mt Vernon High School

Should you attend New Palestine High School or Mt 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
New Palestine High School
4485 S Victory Dr
New Palestine, IN 46163
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mt Vernon High School
8112 N 200 W
Fortville, IN 46040
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

New Palestine 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Mt 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,195 students in grades 9-12, New Palestine 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 40% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,431 students in grades 9-12, Mt 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 39% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,195 students
1,431 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt Vernon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#440 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#518 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt Vernon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 50% in IN)
39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Palestine 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 Mt 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.
60%
(Top 20% in IN)
56%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Palestine 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 Mt 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.
34%
(Top 50% in IN)
50-54%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Palestine 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 Mt 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.
96%
(Top 5% in IN)
93%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Palestine 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 Mt Vernon 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 New Palestine High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mt Vernon High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
321
382
Grade 10 Students
312
373
Grade 11 Students
270
384
Grade 12 Students
285
292
Ungraded Students
7
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt Vernon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt Vernon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Palestine 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 Mt Vernon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Palestine 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 Mt Vernon 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Palestine 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 Mt 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.
0.17
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of New Palestine 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 Mt Vernon 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
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Palestine 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 Mt 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Palestine 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 Mt 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.
 
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