Mount Vernon High School (New York)
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| Motto | "One Vision, One Voice, One Goal" |
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| Established | 1894 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Students | Over 2,500 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 100 California Road, Mount Vernon, New York, USA, {{{country}}} |
| District | Mount Vernon City School District |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Phone | (914) 665-5300 |
| Website | www.mtvernoncsd.org |
Mount Vernon High School is a high school in Mount Vernon, New York.
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[edit] Location
100 California Rd Mount Vernon, NY 10552
Located in Westchester County Mount Vernon is the closest suburb of New York City. It lies just feet from the New York City Borough of The Bronx. Home to celebs like: Denzel Washington, Al B Sure, Heavy D, Sean Combs, Art Carney, Ben Gordon, Dick Clark, Vanessa Williams, and many more.
[edit] Sports
The school colors are maroon and gold and the nickname is the Knights. It is part of Mount Vernon City Schools.
[edit] Basketball
Mount Vernon is perennial powerhouse in the State of New York as well as the nation.
Sectional Titles
1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 200, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
PHSAA Titles
1978, 1979, 1981, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007
Federation Titles
1991, 2000, 2004, 2006
Coaching Staff
The head coach is Robert "Bob" Cimmino, who is considered one of the top basketball coaches in the nation and has recently turned down college basketball coaching jobs because he loves the home town feel of Mount Vernon.
Notable Players
Ben Gordon (University of Connecticut) (Chicago Bulls)
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)
Rudy Hackett (Syracuse University)
Jonathan Mitchell (University of Florida)
Dexter Gray (Iona College)
Keith Benjamin (University of Pittsburgh)
Michael Coburn (Rutgers)
Kevin Jones (West Virginia University)
Chris Lowe (University of Massachusetts)
[edit] External links
Stephan Ritter (1981)
