Mount Vernon STEAM Academy ranked as top 25 public high school in Westchester County
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy is ranked as a top 25 public high school in Westchester County and in the top 6% of public schools in New York State, according to Public School Review’s 2024-2025 rankings. Public School Review collects data and provides analysis of public schools throughout the country.
Westchester County has a high concentration of top-ranked public schools compared to the rest of New York State, and the STEAM Academy is now one of the top schools in the county. With math and reading/English language arts test scores between 85% and 89%, the school outpaces the state average by approximately 40 percentage points in both. STEAM Academy also scored higher than the 71% reading and 79% math proficiency average scores in Westchester County.
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy was selected on Westchester County’s top-ranked list as the 22nd best public high school in the county. Although the STEAM Academy has a heavy focus on STEM courses and programs, these scores show that reading instruction at the school has been successful as well.
“Our efforts at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy have paid off greatly, and this ranking shows just how valuable an education they provide,” said Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith. “Dr. Christopher Pearce, his admin team, faculty and staff all came together to ensure that our students at STEAM have a high-quality education and are prepared well to succeed in their future endeavors.”
STEAM Academy is in the top 6% of all public schools in New York State, ranking as the 261st highest school out of 4,377.
Click here to view the presentation highlighting the achievement.
Overall Rankings in NYS
Reading and ELA Test Score Proficiency
Math Proficiency
Creative costumes filled Mount Vernon City School District hallways on Thursday, October 31, 2024, as students celebrated Halloween. Among the celebrations, high school students at Rebecca Turner Academy handed out candy and painted faces of pre-K children, building community through collaboration. At Benjamin Turner Academy, parents, staff and students in the upper grades handed out candy to younger students in the library. At Graham School, the hallways were decorated with tables, and students walked around collecting treats. Hamilton School also held its annual trunk or treat.
Sheba Serna, a Mount Vernon High School Class of 1992 graduate, was recently awarded as Rebecca Turner Academy’s Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year by the Mount Vernon City School District. Ms. Serna worked in the Sundown Alternative Program prior to the founding of RTA, and she values her work deeply because she feels that she would have been an RTA student herself. The support she received at MVHS helped to propel her towards a teaching career within the District.
View the Q+A with Ms. Serna here!
Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent of Schools:
This morning, we held a meeting with Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, Mount Vernon High School, Rebecca Turner Academy and Denzel Washington School of the Arts stakeholders regarding student searches at arrival and are working towards a resolution of this matter. These searches were implemented to keep all students in the building safe, and we are looking for an equitable solution that maintains our safety standards while providing a positive school culture and ensuring students are respected. We will continue to work with stakeholders to create a safe environment at all Mount Vernon City School District schools.
Click here to view the first 2024-2025 school year edition of Conversations with Dr. Kim on YouTube! Edward Williams School Principal, Dr. Crystal Waterman, joins Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith to discuss accomplishments at Edward Williams and throughout the Mount Vernon City School District.
Click here to view the presentation highlighting the District’s accomplishments!
Students in the Mount Vernon City School District learned more about their peers and met new friends during Mix it Up at Lunch Day on Monday, October 28, 2024. This was the final initiative of Bullying Prevention Month, which was recognized in multiple ways District-wide. Students wore blue on World Day of Bullying Prevention (October 7) and orange on Unity Day (October 16) to take a united stand against hate of all forms.
Ingredients for muffins and quesadillas lined the culinary arts kitchen at Mount Vernon High School, as the MVCSD pre-K students were invited to Kids in the Kitchen on Thursday, October 24, 2024, a collaboration with Feeding Westchester. Kids in the Kitchen is an ongoing series of workshops where pre-K families are invited to learn about healthy eating habits and practice cooking skills.