Coach Cimmino inducted into Westchester Sports Hall of Fame
Coach Robert Cimmino was inducted into the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Coach Cimmino received this recognition for his exceptional career coaching the Mount Vernon Knights varsity boys' basketball team.
Coach Cimmino has spent over 28 years as the head coach of the varsity boys’ basketball team and has accumulated the most wins in Section One history with 594. His teams have won 19 Section One championships, eight New York State championships and four Federation Championships.
He has also been the New York State Coach of the Year seven times and became the Daily News/MSG Coach of the Year in 2000. Coach Cimmino has coached American teams in tournaments in countries including Canada, China, Germany and more. He was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
All eighth-grade students interested in attending the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy (MVSA) for the 2025-2026 school year will take the PreACT entrance exam on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- More information about the PreACT can be found here: PreACT At A Glance
- Please access this link for practice test questions. FREE ACT Practice Test and Resources
Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Board of Education President Adriane Saunders, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Jose Formoso attended the Conference of Big 5 School Districts annual fall meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Now a pre-K teacher at Edward Williams School, Stacia Fogg graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1988. She has been a teacher in the Mount Vernon City School District since 1999 and now spends her time guiding students and their families through the first years of their education. She is also a member of the executive board for the Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers.
View the Q+A with her here!
On November 20, 2024, students from various schools of the Mount Vernon City School District convened at the Board of Education to discuss important student current events and topics. Middle and high school students met with Dr. Jamal Doggett, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Administration, to suggest changes and represent their schools as members of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council.
Jason Tomlinson from the New York State Department of Civil Service visited Mount Vernon High School on Thursday, November 14, 2024, for an informative session about job opportunities throughout the state and application support.