Mount Vernon students are prepared for the future through a rigorous course of study in a positive and supportive environment with high expectations for success. MVHS graduates are lifelong learners who are prepared to live in and contribute to a global society.
Mount Vernon High School inspires, enables and empowers students within a culture of excellence to meet high academic standards, lead ethical lives, and demonstrate responsible citizenship.
Mount Vernon High School is a vibrant educational environment characterized by commitment to excellence. Located less than a mile from George Washington's home, Mount Vernon High School is steeped in tradition. Founded in 1939, its long history of excellence is evident in its current students, faculty, and staff. Mount Vernon High School has a world-class curriculum. Students choose from a wide range of course offerings, including International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The International Baccalaureate Program is a rigorous advanced-level program that is an option for students in their final two years of high school. Individual needs are accommodated through three special education programs, an English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program, and advanced or accelerated courses in all disciplines. At Mount Vernon High School, technology enhances and adds dimension to instruction in all curricular areas.
In addition to outstanding academic programs, Mount Vernon High School offers students a broad range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities designed to meet and extend the broad range of student interests. Fine and performing arts students and athletic teams have received numerous awards and recognition. Contributing to Mount Vernon High School's unique character and strength is its diversity. More than 50 countries and 30 languages are represented in its student population. This diversity is enjoyed and celebrated daily, as well as through a series of cultural events that bring students, parents, and faculty together and demonstrate cooperative living in a multicultural world. Mount Vernon High School is further enriched by the support of an active community.
About PTSA:
PTSA Mission
Advocate for the involvement of all parents in the education of their children; Promote positive family-school relationships between parents, teachers and staff members; Provide an open and respectful forum for the exchange of ideas and information; Identify, promote, and implement programs to support the educational advancement and social well-being of all students, parents, and staff members.
To know more about the PTSA, please check the below link.
https://mountvernonhs.fcps.edu/get-involved/parent-teacher-student-association-ptsa