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Mount Vernon High School

Mount Vernon School District · Skagit County · 1075 E. Fulton St, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.0

(360)428-6156

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4/10
#241
Rank 241 out of 378
Top 63%
English Language Arts5/10 · #208 · 49th percentile
Mathematics4/10 · #242 · 36th percentile
Science4/10 · #267 · 35th percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

School Overview

Mount Vernon High School sits in the heart of Skagit Valley, a region known for its tulip fields, farmland, and a tight-knit community that blends longtime Pacific Northwest families with a growing and vibrant Latino population. The school lands in the middle of the pack statewide, with relatively stronger English scores than math or science, making it a reasonable fit for families who value a culturally rich environment and a school embedded in the rhythms of a real working town. Mount Vernon itself is an affordable, unpretentious place to live — close enough to both Bellingham and Seattle to offer options, but with a distinct small-city character all its own.

Student Demographics

471 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

Hispanic
255 (54%)
White
172 (37%)
Multiple Races
14 (3%)
Other
30 (6%)

Key Indicators

English Learners70 (15%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged287 (61%)
Students with Disabilities46 (10%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

1,898
Enrollment
93
Teachers (FTE)
20.4:1
Student-Staff Ratio
23
Avg Class Size

Graduation Rate

88%of students graduate within 4 years

Graduation Rate Trend

College Readiness

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offer college-level coursework and are a key indicator of academic rigor.

37
AP Courses
offered
23.6%
AP Participation
of students
467
AP Enrollment
students

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs6/10 · #239 · 59th percentile

44 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among High Schools in Washington.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found