Our outstanding school system provides an excellent learning environment to more than 4600 students, offering a diverse and robust curriculum in first class facilities. Primary students in grades K-3 attend one of four community-based schools dedicated to establishing strong literacy and numeric foundations. Two intermediate schools serve grades 4-6, where students engage in interactive learning, progressing to analytical and critical thinking. Our brand new Junior High School serves grades 7-8, where students are able to explore career and personal interests while continuing to build on academic foundations. Our capstone and award winning high school offers students in grades 9-12 challenging and unique coursework, including innovative programs and academies in pre-engineering, biomedical science, and finance, as well as a variety of college credit classes. We proudly invite you to browse through the many links on our website. Please feel free to call my office at 317.462.4434 if you have any questions, or wish to arrange a visit to one of our exceptional schools.
Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation is situated in the northwest corner of Hancock County, Indiana. This suburban-rural community includes the townships of Vernon and Buck Creek and the towns of Fortville, McCordsville, Mt. Comfort, and Mohawk. This area abuts Marion, Madison, and Hamilton Counties. The largest percentage of the working population consists of residents who are employed in the Indianapolis area, own their own business, or farm. The community is primarily Caucasian, Protestant, English-speaking, and native-born. Thirteen percent of the students are from minority families. Seventy-one percent of the homes are occupied by two-parent families. Eighty-two percent of the homes in this area are owner occupied. The estimated average annual family income is fifty-nine thousand dollars. Approximately four percent of the families in the area earn annual incomes below the poverty level. The area is primarily middle class. Approximately ninety-six percent of the students are transported to school by bus. The remaining students are transported by car. The median home value is $129,700. Eighty-eight percent of the residents have a high school diploma and twenty-two percent have four or more years of college.