Mount Vernon High School (New York)
Mount Vernon High School (MVHS) is a public high school in the Chester Heights section of the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is part of the Mount Vernon City School District.
| Mount Vernon High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
100 California Road , 10552 | |
| Coordinates | 40.925848°N 73.815077°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Focusing on Excellence" |
| Established | 1894 (current school 1964 as merger of Edison Tech and A.B. Davis) |
| School district | Mount Vernon City School District |
| Teaching staff | 85.01 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,451 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.07[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Phone | (914) 665-5300 |
| Website | http://mvhs.sharpschool.net/ |
Sports
The school colors are maroon and gold, and teams are nicknamed the Knights.
Sports include cheerleading, volleyball, track & field, baseball, softball, basketball, swimming, gymnastics and football.
Basketball
Sectional titles
1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015,2017,2018, 2019
PHSAA titles
1978, 1979, 1981, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017
Mount Vernon's 11 titles (last 7 under coach Bob Cimmino) are a record for any school.
Federation titles
1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011
Notable players
- Rudy Bennett - Carolina Cougars (ABA)
- Mike Coburn - Rutgers University, Jamaica[2]
- Isaiah Cousins - Oklahoma University, Sacramento Kings
- Jason Douglas-Stanley - George Mason University[3]
- Richie Garner - Manhattan College,drafted by New York Knicks (later assistant principal at the high school)
- Ben Gordon - University of Connecticut, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats
- Rudy Hackett - Syracuse University, Spirits of St. Louis, New York Nets, Indiana Pacers
- Greg Jenkins - Iona College
- Kevin Jones - West Virginia, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Chris Lowe -University of Massachusetts
- Rodney McCray - University of Louisville, Houston Rockets, 1992-93 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls, NCAA Champion
- Scooter McCray - University of Louisville, Cleveland Cavaliers, and SuperSonics
- Jonathan Mitchell - University of Florida(NCAA Champions), Rutgers University, CB Tarragona[4]
- Lowes Moore - West Virginia, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Bill Pleas - La Salle, University of Detroit (voted Westchester's greatest high school basketball player of the 20th century by Gannett Westchester Newspapers)[5][6]
- Earl Tatum - Marquette University, Los Angeles Lakers
- Gus Williams - University of Southern California, Seattle SuperSonics (1979 NBA Champions)[7]
- Ray Williams - University of Minnesota, New York Knicks
Other notable alumni
- Ralph Branca (1926–2016), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Art Carney, actor
- Dick Clark, television personality
- Heavy D, rapper and actor
- Arthur Naparstek, social worker and academic
- Pete Rock, rapper, DJ and producer
- Ken Singleton, Major League Baseball player
- JB Smoove
- Al B. Sure!, singer
- Denzel Washington, actor
- Carol Wax, print maker
- E. B. White, writer
References
- "MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- RU's Mike Coburn to Compete for Team Jamaica - Rutgers University
- Mount Vernon Basketball Standout Signed, Sealed To Play Division I | Mount Vernon Daily Voice
- Former Rutgers Standout Jonathan Mitchell Shines Overseas - Rutgers University
- MaxPreps Record Book-Mt. Vernon Knights Basketball(NY)
- "NBA.com: Gus Williams Summary". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2008-01-18.