Mercy Career & Technical High School

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Mercy Career & Technical High School
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Mercy Career & Technical High School
2900 West Hunting Park Avenue

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19129

United States
Coordinates 40°0′21″N75°10′35″W / 40.00583°N 75.17639°W / 40.00583; -75.17639 Coordinates: 40°0′21″N75°10′35″W / 40.00583°N 75.17639°W / 40.00583; -75.17639
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Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of Mercy
Established1950
Authority Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
PresidentRosemary Herron
PrincipalSusan Walsh
Teaching staff37.0 (on a FTE basis)
Grades 9-12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment350 (2013-14)
Student to teacher ratio9.5
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
YearbookThe Advocate
Website www.mercycte.org
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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 ]

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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]

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References

  1. MSA-CESS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. "Search for Private Schools - School Details for Mercy Vocational High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "About Mercy CTE". www.mercyvocational.org. Mercy CTE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.