MVHS students tour City Hall and meet with Mayor

Mount Vernon High School’s Earth Day celebration brought together a warm and lively group of students, families, and staff for a meaningful morning of learning and community. Parents joined alongside teachers, Coach Florez, Mr. Green, Ms. Taylor, Mr. Francis, and Mr. Fingerling, each accompanied by their classes, to support the student-led presentations and activities.

In the first edition of Shining on to Graduation, Mount Vernon High School senior Zorien discusses how he leads through discipline, resilience and steady effort amid dreams of becoming a professional football player. You can read more about Zorien, whose graduation and college are right around the corner, on our website here.

He is not the loudest voice in the room. But on the field, in the classroom and within himself, Zorien Barden has learned how to be heard. The Mount Vernon High School senior describes himself as someone who keeps to his own lane — focused, disciplined and introspective. “I don’t like to talk a lot. I do my work, I try to get to class on time, get to school on time — stuff like that,” he said,

Mount Vernon High School students in Culinary 3 got a taste of what military members eat while out on the battlefield on Tuesday morning with Marine Staff Sergeant Halmrast, who introduced students to meals ready to eat (MRE).

Destiny Adair, a 17-year-old Mount Vernon High School senior, has spent much of her life learning how to speak up — and just as importantly, when not to back down. She describes herself as someone who wants to be heard even when others might stay quiet. That instinct, forged over years in the classroom, on teams and in her community, is now guiding her toward a future in law.

For Dashon Brown, storytelling is about creating moments that stay with people long after the screen fades to black. A senior at Mount Vernon High School, Dashon is preparing to study film in college, driven by a belief that movies can create deep, lasting ties between people.

ACE students at Mount Vernon High School continued a strong tradition of meaningful, student-led programming with a Women’s History Month assembly Thursday that blended research, performance and personal connection.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cybersecurity pathway at Mount Vernon High School has reached a transformative milestone through the contributions of computer science educator and industry expert, Juliano Alves De Souza. Since joining MVHS in the fall of 2025, Mr. De Souza has leveraged his extensive professional background to provide students with an exceptional learning experience.