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Mount Vernon High School (New York)

Coordinates: 40°55′33″N 73°48′54″W / 40.925848°N 73.815077°W / 40.925848; -73.815077
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Mount Vernon High School
Address
Map
100 California Road

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10552

Coordinates40°55′33″N 73°48′54″W / 40.925848°N 73.815077°W / 40.925848; -73.815077
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Focusing on Excellence"
Established1894 (current school created in 1964 as a merger of Edison Tech and A.B. Davis)
School districtMount Vernon City School District
Teaching staff81.46 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,094 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.43[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gold    
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotKnight
Websitehttp://mvhs.sharpschool.net/

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. The current Mount Vernon High School came into existence from the merger of the former A.B. Davis High School and Edison Tech in 1964.

Sports

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

Basketball

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New York state high school boys basketball championships titles: 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2022

Notable basketball players

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Other notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Demetre Roberts - 2022-23 - Men's Basketball". FDU Knights Athletics.
  3. ^ "NBA.com: Gus Williams Summary". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
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