Mercy Vocational High School

Mercy Vocational High School
Address
2900 West Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19129  United States
Coordinates	40°0′21″N 75°10′35″W / 40.00583°N 75.17639°W / 40.00583; -75.17639Coordinates: 40°0′21″N 75°10′35″W / 40.00583°N 75.17639°W / 40.00583; -75.17639
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; Sisters of Mercy
Established	1950
President	Sr. Rosemary Herron
Principal	Sr. Susan Walsh
Vice principal	Ms. Catherine Glatts
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	367  (2008)
Average class size	25 (academic) 15 (technical)
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Song	Under Mercy's Shield
Team name	Monarchs
Accreditation(s)	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Yearbook	'The Advocate'
Admissions Director	William Donahue
Athletic Director	John Hillman
Activities Director	Joseph Carchidi
Website	mercyvocational.org

Mercy Vocational 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.^[2]

Background

Mercy was established in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy. The school was originally known as Mercy Technical School and did not start handing out high school diplomas until 1973. ^[2]

Structure

Mercy Vocational is divided into three academies:

• Building Trades Academy
• Service Academy
• Technology Academy

Mercy also offers a Co-Op program that gives Seniors credit for on-the-job experience.

External links

• School Website

Notes and references

1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php?MODE=VIEW(PA252)&org=CSS. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 
2. ^ ^{a b} MVHS. "About MVHS". Mercy Vocational High School website. http://www.mercyvocational.org/about/. Retrieved 2007-08-01.