Mercy Academy (Kentucky)
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Mercy Academy, in full Our Lady of Mercy Academy, is an all-girls Roman Catholic
high school
in Louisville, Kentucky
that opened in 1885 and is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
, and is currently located on a 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) campus at 5801 Fegenbush Lane in Southeast Jefferson County near the Hurstbourne Lane Extension, with General Electric
's Appliance Park
complex on the opposite side of Fegenbush Lane, though hidden from direct view by a wooded buffer zone. With an enrollment of 540 students, Mercy is known for its personalized attention and innovative educational programs. Mercy has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Ninety-eight percent Mercy students move on to post-secondary education.
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high school
High school
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in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
that opened in 1885 and is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville consists of twenty-four counties in Central Kentucky, USA, covering . It is the seat of the Metropolitan Province of Louisville, which comprises the states of Kentucky and Tennessee...
, and is currently located on a 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) campus at 5801 Fegenbush Lane in Southeast Jefferson County near the Hurstbourne Lane Extension, with General Electric
General Electric
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's Appliance Park
GE Consumer & Industrial
GE Consumer & Industrial is a subsidiary of General Electric headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky at Appliance Park. GE Consumer & Industrial is one of the largest suppliers of appliances in the world. It was created in January 2004 when GE Consumer Products merged with GE Industrial Systems...
complex on the opposite side of Fegenbush Lane, though hidden from direct view by a wooded buffer zone. With an enrollment of 540 students, Mercy is known for its personalized attention and innovative educational programs. Mercy has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Ninety-eight percent Mercy students move on to post-secondary education.
- Enrollment at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year is approximately 633 students.
- Mercy was recently named a Nationally Recognized School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Average ACT score for 2011 is 23.1 which is above the national average of 21.6
- 23 students have been selected as National Merit finalists and scholars in the past 20 years.
- Mercy's Service Learning Program has also been nationally recognized.
- Student-teacher ratio is 14-1.
- Student-computer ratio is 4-1.
- 98% of Mercy's students attend college.
- Students can earn up to 20 hours of college credit at Mercy through our Advanced Placement Program.
- School colors are Mercy Blue (light Columbia Blue) and Gold.
- In the past 15 years Mercy's Athletic program has generated 20 state championships & title in addition to 45 regional championships.
- Mercy is one of 41 Mercy High Schools nationwide.