Mercy High School

1300 E Northern Pkwy, Baltimore, MD, 21239-0212
Mercy High School is a private Catholic secondary school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Its mission is to offer students a superior college preparatory education in an environment rooted in Christian values. Mercy shares in the teaching mission of the Church, and grounds religious education in the Roman Catholic tradition. Encouraging a reflective and active Christian life, it challenges students to explore and develop their experience of faith through their own growth and decision-making, their participation in liturgy and prayer, their service to those in need, and their responsibility to work for justice in this world. Mercy welcomes students of other faith traditions. Seeking the development of each student�s full human potential, Mercy emphasizes the values of personal responsibility and cooperation with others, the practice and attitude of careful and critical thinking, and the commitment to excellence. Mercy assists students to understand themselves as women at this particular moment in history, and seeks to provide them with the insights and resources to respond to the challenges and opportunities that this offers.

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Mercy High School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1960
Student Body
Total Students 449 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 25% (MD School Avg.: 42%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 13:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Advanced Calculus Calculus
Introduction to Psychology U.S. History
World Literature
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $10,500
Admissions Director Ms. Brooke Sterrett
Sports
Total Sports Offered 12 sports
Sports
Basketball Cheering
Cross Country Dance
Field Hockey Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Track and Field
Volleyball Winter Track
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 25 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Art Club Black Awareness Club
Book Club Computer Club
Dance Troupe Environmental Awareness Club
Footlighters (Drama) Girls' Athletic Association
Health Awareness Club International Club
Lance Staff (School Literary Magazine) McAuley Club (Service)
Mercy Ensemble Group (Instrumentalists) Mercy Madrigals (Music)
Model Organization of American States National Honor Society
Pep Squad Seeds of Peace
Social Dancing Club Spirit Committee
Student Council Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
The Shield (Newspaper) Voices of Justice
Writing Workshop

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Gr. K-9 | 0.7 mi. away
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Gr. PK | 0.9 mi. away
Woodbourne School
Gr. 6-12 | 0.9 mi. away
Govans Presbyterian Preschool
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-K | 1.1 mi. away
St Pius X School
Gr. PK-8 | 1.2 mi. away

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