Mt. Vernon High School (MVHS) has had numerous accomplishments and awards that showcase a few of many successes, both academically and through extra-curricular activities.  Here are just a few of the most recent acknowledgments:

• State-of-the-art television studio and digital design courses  
• Graduation rate: 2022-2023 - 95.31%
• Percentage of class earning academic or technical honors diploma – 2024- 42% 
• FAFSA completion – 7% higher than the state average in 2022
• 65.64% of total AP students achieved a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam - 2024 
• Offers 8 Advanced Placement (AP) courses  
• Offers 3 Advanced College Project (ACP) courses  
• Band - Earned ISSMA All-Music Award 2023-2024, Marching Band ISSMA Semi-State Finalist 2023-2024, Indoor Percussion - 4th Place Concert A Concert Percussion State Finals
• Winter Guard Earned IHSCGA Class A State Champion Wishmeyer Division
• ISHDTA State Pom Champions for dance - 2022, 2023, 2024 
•  19 IHSAA varsity sports offered, as well as cheerleading
• Nine academic competitions, including fine arts, math, science  
• Over 60 (Non-Athletic) clubs/organizations, including the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, FFA, and FACS  
• US News Best High Schools Ranking in 2023 and 2024
• AP Honor Roll Bronze Recognition 2023-2024
• Offer Indiana College Core
• Offer 17 Career Pathways
• Part of 3 Career Centers, including the Hancock County Career Center
• Hancock County Career Center shares eleven programs with the four county districts and offers industry-standard certifications and dual credit along with partnerships with local businesses and industry
• Offer 36 dual credit courses
• MVHS Athletics has had 133 sectional championships, 37 regional titles, eight semi-state titles, three state titles, 92 HHC titles, nine boys All-Sports Titles, and 7 All-Sports Titles
• 95.3% of students completed a graduation pathway in 2023