Mount Vernon High School (Texas)
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]
| Mount Vernon High School | |
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| Address | |
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501 Highway 37 South , 75457 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33.175705°N 95.228465°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Mount Vernon Independent School District |
| NCES School ID | 483177003541[1] |
| Principal | Jason Glover |
| Teaching staff | 35.49 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 459 (2016-2017)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.93[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League Class 3A |
| Mascot | Tiger/Lady Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Yearbook | The Tiger's Tail |
Athletics
The Mount Vernon Tigers compete in these sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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]
Notable alumni
- Don Meredith, NFL quarterback, was also a sports commentator and actor
- Judd Hambrick, broadcast journalist
References
- "Search for Public Schools - MT VERNON H S (483177003541)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- The Athletics Department
- "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.
- {{cite web|https://wacotrib.com/news/higher_education/baylor-emails-show-discussion-of-allegations-against-elliott-before-he/article_bc935880-c8f3-5a57-944c-60b8bb0a85f6.html
- UIL Boys Basketball Archives
- UIL Softball Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL One Act Play Archives
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