Mount Vernon High School (Texas)

Mount Vernon High School
Address
501 Hwy 37 South Mount Vernon, Texas, 75457 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Mount Vernon Independent School District
Principal	Kelly Baird
Assistant principals	Karl Whitehurst
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	408[1] (2014)
Color(s)	Purple & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAA
Mascot	Tigers/Lady Tigers
Yearbook	The Tiger's Tail
Website	Mount Vernon High School

Mount Vernon High School is a public high school located in Mount Vernon, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Mount Vernon Independent School District located in central Franklin County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Mount Vernon Tigers compete in these sports - ^[3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Tennis, Golf, Track, Softball & Baseball

State Titles

• Boys Basketball - ^[4]
  • 1948(1A)
• Softball - ^[5]
  • 1994(3A)
• One Act Play - ^[6]
  • 2000(3A), 2004(3A), 2014(2A)

The 1948 Boys Basketball championship team was coached by Milburn "Catfish" Smith who won the title undefeated.

Notable Alumnus

• Don Meredith - NFL Quarterback - Dallas Cowboys. Was also a sports commentator and actor.
• Judd Hambrick - Professional broadcast journalist.

References

1. Texas Tribune
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
3. The Athletics Department
4. UIL Boys Basketball Archives
5. UIL Softball Archives
6. UIL One Act Play Archives

External links

• Mount Vernon ISD