Mount Mercy Academy (Buffalo, New York)

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Mount Mercy Academy
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Mount Mercy Academy (Buffalo, New York)
88 Red Jacket Parkway

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14220

United States
Coordinates 42°50′44.5″N78°48′43.5″W / 42.845694°N 78.812083°W / 42.845694; -78.812083 Coordinates: 42°50′44.5″N78°48′43.5″W / 42.845694°N 78.812083°W / 42.845694; -78.812083
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Type Private, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1904
Founder Sisters of Mercy
Head of schoolMichele (Sixt) Melligan
Staff15
Faculty28
Grades 9-12
Average class size16
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s) Blue and White and Gold    
Team nameMagic
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperMerciette
YearbookMercienne
Website http://www.mtmercy.org

Mount Mercy Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo.

Contents

Background

Mount Mercy Academy was established in 1904 by the Sisters of Mercy. [2]

Academics

In 2018, Mount Mercy Academy was ranked 9th out of 135 Western New York high schools in terms of academic performance. [3]

Athletics

Student organizations

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References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. MMA. "Mount Mercy Academy History & Tradition". Mount Mercy Academy website. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. "High schools in Buffalo". 2009-06-04.