Mount Vernon Community School District
41°55′13″N 91°25′40″W / 41.920257°N 91.427763°W
| Mount Vernon Community School District | |
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.920257, -91.427763 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Greg Batenhorst |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $20,196,000 (2020-21) |
| NCES District ID | 1920040 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1402 (2022-23) |
| Teachers | 95.24 FTE |
| Staff | 93.67 FTE |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.72 |
| Athletic conference | WaMaC Conference |
| District mascot | Mustangs |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | mvcsd |
Mount Vernon Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Mount Vernon, Iowa. 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.
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Greg Batenhorst was hired as superintendent in 2017.
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:
- Baseball
- Class 2A State Champions - 1997<
- Softball
- Class 3A State Champions 2022
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Boys' 2-time State Champions - 1973, 2012
- Girls' Class 2A State Champions - 2010
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Boys' Class 3A State Champions (as Mt. Vernon-Lisbon) - 2005
- Girls' Class 3A State Champions (as Mt. Vernon-Lisbon) - 2008
- Football
- 3-time Class 2A State Champions - 1974, 1993, 1994
- 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
- Girls' 3-time State Champions - 1985, 2009, 2010
- Volleyball
- 4-time State Champions - 1984, 2009, 2010, 2019
- Wrestling (boys and girls)
Fine Arts
Notable alumni
- Matt Kroul, National Football League player
- Tristan Wirfs, National Football League player
- Jack Cochrane (American football), National Football League player
- Jefferson White, Actor
- Dan Bern, Musician