Facts and Figures
Mercy by the Numbers:
- Established in 2000; first graduating class was in 2003 with 19 graduates. The Class of 2011 had 56 graduates.
- Co-educational instruction for grades 9-12
- 100% Graduation rate
- 100% College acceptance rate - all graduates have been accepted to a college, university, or service academy
(click here for a list of colleges) - Student/Teacher ratio is 9:1 - majority of classes have less than 20 students
- Mercy students can earn up to 32 high school credits
- Students required to give at least 20 hours of community service per year
- Mercy uses a House System (pictured at right are students wearing their House shirts)
- Mass and Eucharistic Adoration available for students and family members
- On average, 94% of students participate in one or more extracurricular activities
- Fine Arts program includes band, orchestra, chorus, dance, drama, and visual arts
- Athletic program includes 16 varsity sports and 25 teams earning several team and individual state championships
- Numerous student clubs & organizations available, including, but not limited to: Academic Quiz Bowl, Literary Club, Model United Nations, Student Government, and Yearbook
Class of 2011 Statistics:
- Number of graduates: 56 (100% of the class)
- Percent of graduates accepted to a college, university, or academy: 100%
- Total number of college acceptances: 191
- Total scholarship amount received: $3.8 Million (not including HOPE Scholarship funds)
- Total number of service hours completed in four years: 4,480
- Percent of graduates signed to play college athletics or received Fine Arts scholarships: 20%
- Graduates who earned an Eagle Scout rank: 3
- Sampling of colleges, universities, and academies to which 2011 graduates were accepted:
MIT, UGA, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, SCAD, Spelman, Wake Forest, Xavier, U.S. Naval Academy
