Mercy Career & Technical High School
| Mercy Career & Technical High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2900 West Hunting Park Avenue , 19129 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 | Howie Brown |
| Principal | Christian Aument |
| 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 |
| [1][2] | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "About Mercy CTE". www.mercyvocational.org. Mercy CTE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
