MVHS students extract strawberry DNA in Ms. Quinteros's class

In just its second year as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway, the Hospitality Management program at Mount Vernon High School was approved as a graduation pathway by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The approval, effective for the 2026-2027 school year and lasting five years, allows students to receive technical endorsements for the hospitality industry after completing the program and taking the state-approved exams. 

ACE students at Mount Vernon High School celebrated Native American Heritage Month through a hands-on cultural exploration project. Students presented their projects proudly to students and staff last week. 

Students in the Culinary Arts 3 class at Mount Vernon High School have been putting their skills to use to bake pies for their competition fundraiser, with any pies that they don't sell being donated to local organizations ahead of Thanksgiving! Students are raising money for the New York State Restaurant Association ProStart Invitational at the Culinary Institute of America in February. 

Last week, proud families gathered at Mount Vernon High School to celebrate an outstanding accomplishment of their child earning honor roll during the first quarter of the 2025 - 2026 school year. 

When Matthew Taylor arrived in Mount Vernon in 2023, he was a 15-year-old newcomer from Saint Catherine Parish in Jamaica and was unsure of what life in an American school would be like. In his native country, his average grade was a tad above 66. But within months at MVHS, the International Baccalaureate course candidate raised it to an impressive 85 and has stayed on the honor roll ever since.

Students in Cisco Systems/Cybersecurity, a Career and Technical Education program at MVHS, have a new opportunity available to them thanks to an articulation agreement signed with the College of Westchester. They can now earn up to 9 credits at the college upon completion of the course. The articulation agreement was signed earlier this month.

In Mercedes Quinteros's classroom at Mount Vernon High School, students extracted DNA from a strawberry, allowing them to see firsthand how genetic material can be isolated and observed using simple laboratory techniques.

Students in the Nursing Assistant Program and Skills USA Club at Mount Vernon High School supported the New York Blood Center’s blood drive on Friday. They assisted donors and monitored them to ensure that they were feeling well after giving blood.