Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, Virginia)
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| Mount Vernon High School | |
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| 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road Alexandria, Virginia 22309 |
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| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Nardos King |
| Staff | approximately 230 |
| Enrollment |
1,738 (2006) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Majors |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gray ██ |
| Founded | 1939, 1974 (relocated)[1] |
| Feeder schools | Whitman Middle School |
| Rival schools | Edison High School West Potomac High School |
| Athletic conferences | National District Northern Region |
| Homepage | http://www.fcps.edu/MtVernonHS |
Mount Vernon High School is a school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system located in Alexandria, Virginia. The school is named after George Washington's famous mansion.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006-2007, Mount Vernon's student body was 32.25% White; 32.25% black; 22.44% hispanic; and 7.10% asian. [2]
[edit] Administration
In 2006-2007, Nardos King was named as Eric Brent's replacement as Principal of Mt. Vernon High.
[edit] Test scores
Mount Vernon is a fully accredited high school based solely on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2006 for Mount Vernon was a 1453 (487 in Critical Reading, 490 in Math, and 476 in Writing).
[edit] Theater
Under the direction of Mr. David A. Schmidt, who has recently retired, the Mount Vernon Masquers put up The King and I starring Brad Witucki as the King and Elaina Daoulas as Mrs. Anna Leonowens in May of 2007. The show included elementary and middle school children from the surrounding pyramid schools. The show was nominated for two Cappie awards: Best Costume Design (Courtney Edmonds, Conrad Navarro, Rachel N. Roberts, Brad Witucki) and Best Female Dancer (Katelyn Arthur). Follow the link for pictures and a review [1]. As of the 2007-2008 school year Mr. Larry McCormick has taken over direction of the MVHS Theater Department. The fall 2007 musical was Working, based on the book by Studs Terkel. Pictures and a Cappies review can be found at the following link[2]. The Spring 2008 play will be The Curious Savage.
[edit] References
- ^ Bohn, Michael. "Keeping the Past Alive: A Brief History of the Mount Vernon District", Mount Vernon Gazette, 2005-10-17. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ FCPS - School Profiles - Mount Vernon HS - Demographics
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