Mount Vernon High School (Ohio)
| Mount Vernon High School | |
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| Address | |
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300 Yellow Jacket Drive
, , 43050
United States
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| Coordinates | 40.378559°N 82.474001°W / 40.378559; -82.474001 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational high school |
| School district | Mount Vernon City Schools |
| Superintendent | William Seder Jr. |
| Principal | Cory Caughlan |
| Teaching staff | 57.80 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,074 (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.58 |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Cardinal Conference |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Team name | Yellow Jackets |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www |
Mount Vernon High School is a public four-year high school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Mount Vernon City Schools district. The school's mascot is the Yellow Jacket, and its official colors are orange and black. The mascot is actually orange and black rather than yellow and black, due to copyright reasons. It is located at 300 Martinsburg Road, near State Route 586. Near the high school is Mount Vernon Middle School, the only one in the district. Also nearby is Mount Vernon Nazarene University, MVNU.
Mount Vernon is currently a member of the Ohio Cardinal Conference.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League and National Junior Classical League.
Notable alumni
- David Hahn, politician, class of 1973
- Paul Lynde, actor, class of 1944