Mount Vernon STEAM Academy In Top 25 Westchester Public High Schools

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Mount Vernon's specialized STEAM Academy has been named among the very best public high schools in Westchester.

Mount Vernon STEAM Academy ranks as a top 25 public high school in Westchester County and in the top 6 percent 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 nationwide.

The STEAM Academy ranking is especially impressive given the competition. 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. Truly among the best of the best.

"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 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."

With math and reading/English language arts test scores between 85 percent and 89 percent, the school outpaces the state average by approximately 40 percentage points in both. STEAM Academy also scored higher than the 71 percent reading and 79 percent 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.

STEAM Academy is in the top 6 percent of all public schools in New York State, ranking as the 261st highest school out of 4,377.