Mercy High School (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Mercy High School is a private and independent Catholic
high school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy
that is located at 1300 East Northern Parkway
in Baltimore
, Maryland
. Its mission is to offer students a superior education in an environment rooted in Christian values. The school first opened its doors on September 26, 1960.
Mercy is accredited
by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Association of Independent Maryland Schools and has been named an Exemplary Private School by the United States Department of Education
and the Council for American Private Education. The school is a member of the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) and the Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA), an international affiliation of Mercy-owned schools.
Mercy's longest sports rivalry is with the Institute of Notre Dame
(IND), a Catholic girls' high school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame
, which is also located in Baltimore City. Each year since 1961 the two schools' basketball teams have played in a match-up known to fans simply as "The Game." It is the most well-attended high school sporting event in the state of Maryland. As of 2008, the series stands at Mercy 25, IND 16.
Roman Catholic Church
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high school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters 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....
that is located at 1300 East Northern Parkway
Northern Parkway (Baltimore)
Northern Parkway is a major road that runs west–east across the northern part of the city Baltimore. For most of the way, it is at least six lanes wide, and it is used by motorists for crosstown travel....
in Baltimore
Baltimore
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, Maryland
Maryland
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. Its mission is to offer students a superior education in an environment rooted in Christian values. The school first opened its doors on September 26, 1960.
Background
"Loyalty, leadership and service" is the school's motto. To that end, in their junior year students complete 50 hours of community service through a program that has been in place since the early 1970s. The idea of hospitality, a tenet of the Sisters of Mercy, is another guiding force at this school; visitors often comment on the warmth and friendliness of students.Mercy is accredited
Educational accreditation
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by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
and the Association of Independent Maryland Schools and has been named an Exemplary Private School by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
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and the Council for American Private Education. The school is a member of the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) and the Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA), an international affiliation of Mercy-owned schools.
Athletics
Mercy's colors are red and white. The sports team is called the Magic. A magician and rabbit serve as mascots.Mercy's longest sports rivalry is with the Institute of Notre Dame
Institute of Notre Dame
The Institute of Notre Dame is a private Catholic all-girls high school located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.-History:...
(IND), a Catholic girls' high school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame
School Sisters of Notre Dame
School Sisters of Notre Dame is a worldwide order of Roman Catholic nuns devoted to primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. Their life in mission centers on prayer, community life and ministry...
, which is also located in Baltimore City. Each year since 1961 the two schools' basketball teams have played in a match-up known to fans simply as "The Game." It is the most well-attended high school sporting event in the state of Maryland. As of 2008, the series stands at Mercy 25, IND 16.
Notable alumni
- Lea Gilmore, international singer and civil rights activist
- Mary Claire Helldorfer (aka Elizabeth Chandler, Kissed by an Angel), young adult, children's author