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Vergennes Union High School vs. Mt. Abraham Union High School

Should you attend Vergennes Union High School or Mt. Abraham Union 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
Vergennes Union High School
50 Monkton Road
Vergennes, VT 05491
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Mt. Abraham Union High School
220 Airport Drive
Bristol, VT 05443
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Vergennes Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Mt. Abraham Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades 7-12, Vergennes Union High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 621 students in grades 7-12, Mt. Abraham Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
398 students
621 students
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This chart displays total students of Mt. Abraham Union High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mt. Abraham Union High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vergennes Union High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt. Abraham Union High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#117 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
#217 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vergennes Union High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt. Abraham Union High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in VT)
25%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont 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. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
34%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont 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. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont 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. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in VT)
85-89%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Vergennes Union High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt. Abraham Union High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Vergennes Union High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mt. Abraham Union High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
64
97
Grade 8 Students
56
103
Grade 9 Students
62
107
Grade 10 Students
72
105
Grade 11 Students
68
100
Grade 12 Students
76
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.13
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Vergennes Union High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt. Abraham Union High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont 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. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vergennes Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont 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. Abraham Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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