Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School

Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School
Serve the Lord with Gladness.
Address
1225 Ostrander Avenue Riverhead, New York, (Suffolk County), 11901  United States
Coordinates	40°56′8″N 72°40′19″W / 40.93556°N 72.67194°W / 40.93556; -72.67194Coordinates: 40°56′8″N 72°40′19″W / 40.93556°N 72.67194°W / 40.93556; -72.67194
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
Founder	Sisters of Mercy
Dean	Charles Bender
Principal	Steven Cheeseman
Asst. Principal	Lisa Navarra
Chaplain	Rev. Jerry Cestare
Faculty	53
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	435  (2008)
Average class size	20
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Team name	Monarchs
Tuition	$7,375 (2008-09)
Athletic Director	Jeff Doroski
Website	McGann-Mercy.org

Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, formerly Mercy High School, is a Roman Catholic high school in Riverhead, New York on Long Island. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.

History

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1956, five sisters were sent from their Brooklyn convent to create and staff a co-educational high school on the East End of Long Island to be named Mercy High School. In the first year of operation, there were 47 students, using excess classrooms of the nearby St. John the Evangelist parish. In October 1962, a new building was dedicated by Bishop Walter Kellenberg of the newly formed Diocese of Rockville Centre which still serves as the present building. In 1992, it was decided that a junior high school was to be added to the already ninth through twelfth grades. In 2002, the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the Sisters of Mercy created a partnership to better enhance the needs of the school. In September 2003, the school's name officially changed to Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, after Bishop John McGann, the Diocese's longtime leader, and the Sisters of Mercy signifying the partnership. The school's numbers have swelled in the past five years, following a time when some thought the school might close. The Diocese takeover saved the school from debt. Dr. Steve Cheeseman is the schools principal. He is also a graduate of Mercy and a former teacher. Mr. Charles Bender is the Dean of Students. Lisa Navarra is the Assistant Principal, previously a teacher St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. ^[1]

External links

• Official site
• ShopForMercy.com
• SectionXI.org (Athletics)

Notes and references

1. ^ BMMDHS. "McGann-Mercy High School History". McGann-Mercy High School website. http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/history.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-11. ^{[dead link]}