Mercy Career & Technical High School

Mercy Career & Technical High School
Address
2900 West Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19129 United States
Coordinates	40°0′21″N 75°10′35″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.mercycte.org
[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

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

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

External links

• School website