Mercy High School is a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. It is the only high school in Omaha with a negotiated tuition program, so each family meets with the President at the start of each academic year to agree upon what they will pay for tuition. Mercy has approximately 385 students, 27 percent of whom are minorities. 98 percent of the graduating class goes on to college.[2]
| Mercy High School | |
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1501 South 48th Street , , 68106-2504 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°14′41″N 95°59′6″W / 41.24472°N 95.98500°W |
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| Type | Private, all-girls |
| Motto | "Where Mercy Girls Become Women of Mercy" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | Kristi Walters Wessling |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 360 (2017) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Monarchs |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Tuition | Negotiated |
| Affiliation | Sisters of Mercy |
| Website | www.mercyhigh.org |
Background
editMercy High School is one of 41 high schools owned and operated by the Sisters of Mercy. [3]
Activities
editOmaha Mercy is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. The school has won the following NSAA State Championships:[4]
- Girls' volleyball – 1978
- Girls' basketball – none (runner-up 1981)
- Girls' soccer – none (runner-up 2007)
- Speech – none (runner-up 2009)
Notable alumni
edit- Symone D. Sanders, Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson to the Vice President of the United States, Senior Advisor to the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign
References
edit- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ Jonathon Braden. "Mercy principal's 43-year education career draws to a close". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ MHS. "Mercy High School Web site". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ NSAA. "Nebraska State Activities Association Web site". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
External links
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