Mercy High School
Tel: (410)433-8880
- Located on a 26-acre campus, Mercy High School provides a rigorous Catholic, college-preparatory education to bright and promising young women from more than 64 zip codes in Pennsylvania and Maryland, grades 9-12.
- Mercy prepares young women to lead and to excel in a dynamic global society.
- Our highly individualized approach to a college-preparatory program challenges each Mercy Girl to become a young woman of intellect, faith, and service.
- Sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, Mercy High School continues a 150-year legacy of Mercy excellence in education in Baltimore.
- Rooted in the charism and tradition of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy High School welcomes young women from diverse backgrounds who together make Mercy an extraordinary learning community.
- Mercy-sponsored schools share these core values: compassion and service, educational excellence, concern for women and women`s issues, global vision and responsibility, spiritual growth and development, and collaboration.
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School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Network for Mercy Education Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA) Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Association of Independent Maryland And DC Schools (JAIMS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Year Founded | 1960 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 311 students |
| Student Body Type | All-girls |
| % Students of Color | 35%
State avg.: 33% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 30%
|
| Average Class Size | 19 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 12 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Advanced Courses | Advanced Calculus, Biology, Calculus, Introduction to Psychology, U.S. History, World Literature, |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal (Uniforms) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 6 |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $14,275 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86%
National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Bonnie Bevans Kottraba '98 |
| Admissions Associate | Kathleen Black '11 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 11 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter TrackBasketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 23 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | 1st Gen Club, Anime Club, Art Club, Campus Ministry, Class Officers and Steering Committee, Dance Troupe, Ensemble Players (Instrumental musicians), Environmental Awareness Club, Footlighters (theater), Girls' Athletic Association, International club, Lance Staff (School Literary Magazine), McAuley Outreach, Mercy Madrigals (choral), Model Organization of American States, National Honor Society, Peer Education, Pep Squad, Social Justice Society, Student Council, Technology Club/Robotics, The Shield (Newspaper), Writing Workshop 1st Gen Club, Anime Club, Art Club, Dance Troupe, Peer Education, Pep Squad, Campus Ministry, Class Officers and Steering Committee, Ensemble Players (Instrumental musicians), Environmental Awareness Club, Footlighters (theater), Girls' Athletic Association, International club, Lance Staff (School Literary Magazine), McAuley Outreach, Mercy Madrigals (choral), Model Organization of American States, National Honor Society, Social Justice Society, Student Council, Technology Club/Robotics, The Shield (Newspaper), Writing Workshop, |
School Notes
- 3 Special STEM programs: Women in Medicine in Partnership with Mercy Medical Center, Women Technology, Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science
- The Dorothy Williams Bunting Science Center
- The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Computer Lab
- Technology Club/Robotics
- The Catherine McAuley Honors Program
- AP Courses
- Writing Workshop
- Model Organization of American States (OAS)
- 4-Year Seminar Program Focused on College and Career Planning
- National Honor Society
- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Performing Arts Center
- 4-Year Art Program
- National Art Honor Society
- 4-Year Fine Arts Programs (visual and performing)
- Dance Program
- Choral Arts Program
- Instrumental Music Program
- Professional Orchestra-in-Residence (Hunt Valley Symphony Orchestra)
- Professional Children's Theater-in-Residence (Charm City Players)
- Leadership Development Programs (on and off-campus)
- Community Service Program
- Spiritual Growth Program
- Part of the Network for Mercy Education (198 secondary schools worldwide)
- 26-Acre Wooded Campus
- Home Athletic Fields
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