Mount Vernon High School (New York)
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| Mount Vernon High School | |
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| Address | |
| 100 California Road Mount Vernon, New York United States |
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| 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 |
| Principal | Ronald Gonzaalez |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | Over 2,500 |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Gold |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Phone | (914) 665-5300 |
| Website | http://mvhs.sharpschool.net/ |
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, and is part of the Mount Vernon City School District.
Sports
The school colors are Maroon & gold, with the nickname 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
PHSAA titles
1978, 1979, 1981, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
Federation titles
1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011
Notable players
- Ben Gordon (University of Connecticut) (Detroit Pistons)
- Gus Williams (University of Southern California) (Seattle SuperSonics - 1979 NBA Champions) ([1]
- Ray Williams (University of Minnesota) (New York Knicks)
- Earl Tatum (Marquette University) (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Rodney McCray (University of Louisville) (Houston Rockets) 1992-93 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls, NCAA Champion
- Scooter McCray (University of Louisville) (Cleveland Cavaliers and SuperSonics)
- Lowes Moore (University of West Virginia) (New Jersey Nets) (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Rudy Hackett (Syracuse University)
- Greg Jenkins (Iona College)
- Dexter Gray (Iona College)
- Keith Benjamin (University of Pittsburgh)
- Chris Lowe (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
- Johnathan Mitchell (University of Florida) (Rutgers University)
- Mike Coburn (Rutgers University)
- Kevin Jones (West Virginia) (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Sherrod Wright (George Mason University)
- Jabarie Hinds (West Virginia)(University of Massachusetts)
- Isaiah Cousins (Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball) (Oklahoma University)
Other notable alumni
- E. B. White, writer
- Ken Singleton, Major League Baseball player
- Carol Wax, print maker
- Art Carney, actor
- Dick Clark, television personality
- Al B. Sure!, singer
- Denzel Washington, actor
- Heavy D, rapper and actor
External links
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