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{{Infobox school
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| name = Mount Vernon High School
| name = Mount Vernon High School
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| address = 501 Highway 37 South
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| city = [[Mount Vernon, Texas|Mount Vernon]]
| city = [[Mount Vernon, Texas|Mount Vernon]]
| state = [[Texas]]
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| zipcode = 75457
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| country = United States
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| district = [[Mount Vernon Independent School District]]
| district = [[Mount Vernon Independent School District]]
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|483177003541|school_name=MT VERNON H S|access_date=February 19, 2019|ref_name=NCES}}
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|483177003541|school_name=MT VERNON H S|access_date=February 19, 2019|ref_name=NCES}}
| principal = Jason Glover
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| teaching_staff = 35.49 {{FTE}}<ref name="NCES" />
| grades = 9–12
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| athletics_conference = [[University Interscholastic League]] Class 3A
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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The Mount Vernon Tigers compete in these sports:<ref>[http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Mount-Vernon/ The Athletics Department]</ref>
The Mount Vernon Tigers compete in these sports:<ref>[http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Mount-Vernon/ The Athletics Department]</ref>

*[[Baseball]]
*[[Baseball]]
*[[Basketball]]
*[[Basketball]]
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**1948(1A)
**1948(1A)
*Girls Basketball
*Girls Basketball
** 2018 (3A) state champions
**2018 (3A) state champions
*Softball<ref>[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php UIL Softball Archives] {{webarchive|url=http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182036/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php |archive-date=2016-03-03 |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
*Softball<ref>[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php UIL Softball Archives] {{webarchive|url=http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182036/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php |archive-date=2016-03-03 |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
**1994(3A)
**1994(3A)
*One Act Play<ref>[http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/archives UIL One Act Play Archives]</ref>
*One Act Play<ref>[http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/archives UIL One Act Play Archives]</ref>
**2000(3A), 2004(3A), 2014(2A)
**2000(3A), 2004(3A), 2014(2A)
**
*Spirit (Cheerleading)
*Spirit (Cheerleading)
**2016 3A State Champions (UIL Pilot Year)
**2016 3A State Champions (UIL Pilot Year)
**2017 3A state champions
**2017 3A state champions
** 2018 3A state champions
**2018 3A state champions


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Judd Hambrick]], broadcast journalist
*[[Judd Hambrick#Career, accomplishments, and_awards|Judd Hambrick]]
*[[Don Meredith#Early years|Don Meredith]]
* [[Don Meredith]], NFL quarterback, was also a sports commentator and actor


==Notable faculty==
==Notable faculty==
*[[Art Briles#High school|Art Briles]]
* [[Art Briles]] - Head coach of the football team from 2019-2020.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.mtvernonisd.com/}}


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[[Category:Schools in Franklin County, Texas]]
[[Category:Schools in Franklin County, Texas]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Texas]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Texas]]



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Revision as of 05:19, 6 November 2022

Mount Vernon High School
Address
Map
501 Highway 37 South

Mount Vernon
,
Texas
75457

United States
Coordinates33°10′33″N 95°13′42″W / 33.175705°N 95.228465°W / 33.175705; -95.228465
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtMount Vernon Independent School District
NCES School ID483177003541[1]
PrincipalJason Glover
Teaching staff35.49 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment459 (2016–2017)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.93[1]
Color(s)Purple and White   
Athletics conferenceUniversity Interscholastic League Class 3A
MascotTiger/Lady Tiger
NicknameTigers
YearbookThe Tiger's Tail
Websitemountvernonehs.ss10.sharpschool.com

Mount Vernon High School is a public high school in Mount Vernon, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mount Vernon Independent School District and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Mount Vernon Tigers compete in these sports:[3]

The 1948 Boys Basketball championship team was coached by Milburn "Catfish" Smith who won the title undefeated. In 2019, the school hired Art Briles, who had been previously fired from Baylor for his prominent role in their sexual assault scandal, as their head football coach.[4][5]

State titles

  • Boys Basketball[6]
    • 1948(1A)
  • Girls Basketball
    • 2018 (3A) state champions
  • Softball[7]
    • 1994(3A)
  • One Act Play[8]
    • 2000(3A), 2004(3A), 2014(2A)
  • Spirit (Cheerleading)
    • 2016 3A State Champions (UIL Pilot Year)
    • 2017 3A state champions
    • 2018 3A state champions

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - MT VERNON H S (483177003541)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. ^ The Athletics Department
  4. ^ "Former Baylor coach Art Briles named head coach of Texas' Mount Vernon High School". USA TODAY. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019. The statement said his deal is for two years and was approved by the school district's Board of Trustees on Friday.
  5. ^ "Baylor emails show discussion of allegations against Elliott before he raped student". wacotrib.com. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  6. ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives
  7. ^ UIL Softball Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at uil100.org (Error: unknown archive URL)
  8. ^ UIL One Act Play Archives
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