Mount Vernon Community School District

41°55′13″N 91°25′40″W / 41.920257°N 91.427763°W / 41.920257; -91.427763

Mount Vernon Community School District
Location
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Linn, Jones, and Johnson counties
United States
Coordinates41.920257, -91.427763
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Greg Batenhorst
Schools3
Budget$20,196,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1920040[1]
Students and staff
Students1402 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers95.24 FTE[1]
Staff93.67 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.72[1]
Athletic conferenceWaMaC Conference
District mascotMustangs
ColorsMaroon and White
   
Other information
Websitemvcsd.org

Mount Vernon Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Mount Vernon, Iowa.[1] The district is mostly in Linn County, with a small areas in Jones and Johnson counties. The district serves the city of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas to the west, plus an additional rural area northeast of Mount Vernon.[2]

Greg Batenhorst was hired as superintendent in 2017.[3]

Schools

The district operate three schools, all in Mount Vernon:

  • Washington Elementary School
  • Mount Vernon Middle School
  • Mount Vernon High School

Mount Vernon High School

The current high school building was built in 2006 with the addition of a Performing Arts Center in 2020 and Activities Complex in 2023.

Athletics

The Mustangs compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:[4]

  • Baseball
    • Class 2A State Champions - 1997<[5]
  • Softball
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' 2-time State Champions - 1973, 2012[6]
    • Girls' Class 2A State Champions - 2010[7]
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Boys' Class 3A State Champions (as Mt. Vernon-Lisbon) - 2005[8]
    • Girls' Class 3A State Champions (as Mt. Vernon-Lisbon) - 2008[citation needed]
  • Football
    • 3-time Class 2A State Champions - 1974, 1993, 1994[9]
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Swimming (boys and girls) (Through contract with Washington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa))
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
    • Boys' Class 2A State Champions - 2004[10]
    • Girls' 3-time State Champions - 1985, 2009, 2010[11]
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling (boys and girls)

Fine Arts

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Mount Vernon Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mount Vernon" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "New Mount Vernon superintendent emphasizing face time, feedback". The Gazette. September 17, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "WaMaC Conference". WaMaC Conference. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. May 13, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  12. ^ https://www.ighsau.org/news/2019-class-3a-state-volleyball-scores-statistics/

https://www.ighsau.org/news/2019-class-3a-state-volleyball-scores-statistics/


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