Mount Vernon High School (New York)

Mount Vernon High School (MVHS) is a public high school in the Chester Heights section of the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is part of the Mount Vernon City School District.

Mount Vernon High School
Address
100 California Road

,
10552

Coordinates40.925848°N 73.815077°W / 40.925848; -73.815077
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Focusing on Excellence"
Established1894 (current school 1964 as merger of Edison Tech and A.B. Davis)
School districtMount Vernon City School District
Teaching staff85.01 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,451 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.07[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gold    
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotKnight
Phone(914) 665-5300
Websitehttp://mvhs.sharpschool.net/

Sports

The school colors are maroon and gold, and teams are nicknamed the Knights. Sports include cheerleading, volleyball, track & field, baseball, softball, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, and football.

Basketball

Sectional titles

1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019

PHSAA titles

1978, 1979, 1981, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017

Mount Vernon's 11 titles (last 7 under coach Bob Cimmino) are a record for any school.

Federation titles

1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011

Notable players

Other notable alumni

References

  1. "MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. RU's Mike Coburn to Compete for Team Jamaica - Rutgers University
  3. "NBA.com: Gus Williams Summary". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
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