Mercy Career & Technical High School
Mercy Career & Technical High School | |
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Address | |
2900 West Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19129 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°0′21″N 75°10′35″W / 40.00583°N 75.17639°WCoordinates: 40°0′21″N 75°10′35″W / 40.00583°N 75.17639°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Sisters of Mercy |
Established | 1950 |
Authority | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
President | Rosemary Herron |
Principal | Susan Walsh |
Teaching staff | 37.0 (on a FTE basis) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 350 (2013-14) |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.5 |
Color(s) | Red and gold |
Song | "Under Mercy's Shield" |
Athletics conference | Penn-Jersey Athletic Association |
Nickname | Monarchs |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
Yearbook | The Advocate |
Website | www |
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Mercy Career & Technical High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is the only four-year co-educational Catholic vocational high school in the United States.[3][citation needed]
History[]
Mercy was established in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy. The school was originally known as Mercy Technical School and did not start granting high school diplomas until 1973.[3]
References[]
- ^ MSA-CESS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Details for Mercy Vocational High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About Mercy CTE". www.mercyvocational.org. Mercy CTE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Philadelphia
- Educational institutions established in 1950
- 1950 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Sisters of Mercy schools
- Upper North Philadelphia