school profile

Mount Vernon High

Located in Alexandria, VA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
510126000542
District
Fairfax County Public Schools
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Enrollment
1,953
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2003-04
Measures
2
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,953 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Math. The lowest is 14% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grade 8
20%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
14%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,953
Grades served09–12

District

Fairfax County Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$18,975
Federal revenue share7.8%
State revenue share24.9%
Local revenue share67.3%
Chronic absenteeism rate17.0%
Graduation rate (ACGR)89.0%

County

Median household income$150,113
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher64.3%
Median home value$699,700
Unemployment rate2.5%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,953
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 54%Black 22%White 15%Asian 5%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered17
Advanced mathematics enrollment283
Hispanic 89 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 29 · Black 82 · White 65 · Two+ 17 | Male 143 · Female 140 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered5
AP enrollment122
Hispanic 48 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 14 · Black 22 · White 28 · Two+ 9 | Male 59 · Female 63 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment27
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 6 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 17 · Female 10
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment, offeredNo
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered33
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1219
Hispanic 15 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 2 | Male 10 · Female 9 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10380
Hispanic 221 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 82 · White 54 · Two+ 11 | Male 210 · Female 170 | English learners 130 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 95
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1213
Hispanic 9 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 2 | Male 8 · Female 5 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10310
Hispanic 175 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 68 · White 47 · Two+ 10 | Male 171 · Female 139 | English learners 102 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 73
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered23
Algebra II enrollment394
Hispanic 194 · Asian 19 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 94 · White 74 · Two+ 11 | Male 182 · Female 212 | English learners 40 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 46
Geometry
Geometry classes offered32
Geometry enrollment521
Hispanic 289 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 20 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 121 · White 73 · Two+ 16 | Male 251 · Female 270 | English learners 112 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 72
Calculus
Calculus classes offered3
Calculus enrollment20
Hispanic 4 · Asian 4 · Black 6 · White 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 11 · Female 9
Biology
Biology classes offered36
Biology enrollment631
Hispanic 306 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 29 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 146 · White 124 · Two+ 23 | Male 311 · Female 320 | English learners 112 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 103
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered21
Chemistry enrollment230
Hispanic 115 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 59 · White 38 · Two+ 8 | Female 230 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 22
Physics
Physics classes offered20
Physics enrollment342
Hispanic 168 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 24 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 79 · White 56 · Two+ 12 | Male 178 · Female 164 | English learners 66 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 45
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered16
Computer Science enrollment311
Hispanic 122 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 32 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 84 · White 59 · Two+ 10 | Male 253 · Female 58 | English learners 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment142
Hispanic 40 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 37 · White 28 · Two+ 13 | Male 55 · Female 87 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment19
Hispanic 3 · Asian 4 · Black 5 · White 5 · Two+ 2 | Male 6 · Female 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
IB enrollment, offeredYes
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT257
Hispanic 67 · Asian 27 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 84 · White 64 · Two+ 13 | Male 114 · Female 143 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 22
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 240 · Female 188
English learner program enrollment
Male 236 · Female 186
Enrollment
Male 1,002 · Female 946
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 221 · Female 149
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 27 · Female 24
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 107
Hispanic 5 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 4 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 117
Hispanic 6 · Asian 1 | Male 3 · Female 4 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 122
Hispanic 2 | Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 910
Hispanic 8 · Asian 1 · Black 1 | Male 4 · Female 6 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants534
Male 298 · Female 236
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports21
Male 10 · Female 11
Teams34
Male 14 · Female 20
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,982
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)11
Security staff (FTE), security guards5
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists2.4
Support services staff (FTE), social workers2.5
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers135.83
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified22
Teachers (FTE), total157.83
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension277
Hispanic 159 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 105 · White 10 · Two+ 2 | Male 176 · Female 101 | English learners 94 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 126 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))30
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 10 · White 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 21 · Female 9
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)104
Hispanic 77 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 20 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 70 · Female 34 | English learners 40
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))11
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)9
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 2 | English learners 4
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 54 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 45 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))21
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 13 · Female 8
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)30
Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 18 · Female 12 | English learners 11
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 1 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)7
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 0 | English learners 1
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery9
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 9
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon1
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon56
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon1
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon7
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.