Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School
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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
.
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.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Riverhead, New York
Riverhead (CDP), New York
Riverhead is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name located in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island...
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
.
History
Founded by the Sisters of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
in 1956, five sisters were sent from their Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
convent to create and staff a co-educational high school on the East End of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
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
Walter P. Kellenberg
Walter Philip Kellenberg was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Ogdensburg and Bishop of Rockville Centre .-Biography:...
of the newly formed Diocese of Rockville Centre
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
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
John R. McGann (Bishop)
John Raymond McGann was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Rockville Centre from 1976 to 2000.-Early life and education:...
, 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.
External links
- Official site
- ShopForMercy.com
- SectionXI.org (Athletics)