| Mount Vernon High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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501 Highway 37 South , 75457 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°10′33″N95°13′42″W / 33.175705°N 95.228465°W /33.175705; -95.228465 |
| Information | |
| Type | Publichigh school |
| School district | Mount Vernon Independent School District |
| NCES School ID | 483177003541[1] |
| Principal | Jason Glover |
| Teaching staff | 35.78 (on anFTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 484 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.53[1] |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League Class 3A |
| Mascot | Tiger/Lady Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Yearbook | The Tiger's Tail |
| Website | hs |
Mount Vernon High School is apublichigh school inMount Vernon, Texas, United States. It is part of theMount Vernon Independent School District and classified as a 3A school by theUniversity Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by theTexas Education Agency.[2]
The Mount Vernon Tigers compete in these sports:[3]
The 1948 Boys Basketball championship team was coached byMilburn "Catfish" Smith who won the title undefeated. In 2019, the school hiredArt Briles, who had been previously fired from Baylor for his prominent role in their sexual assault scandal, as their head football coach.[4][5]
The statement said his deal is for two years and was approved by the school district's Board of Trustees on Friday.