Mercy High School (Farmington Hills, Michigan)
Encyclopedia
Mercy High School is a private
, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school
in Farmington Hills, Michigan
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
and is recognized as a national Exemplary Private High School by the United States Department of Education.
. The school was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1951 and moved to Farmington Hills in 1965. In the time since establishment, over 13,000 students have graduated from the school. Currently the school employs over 100 staff members and provides education for nearly 800 young women.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic, all-girls 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 Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills is a community in southeastern Michigan. It is the largest city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 79,740 at the 2010 census...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne...
and is recognized as a national Exemplary Private High School by the United States Department of Education.
Background
Mercy was established in Detroit in 1945 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....
. The school was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1951 and moved to Farmington Hills in 1965. In the time since establishment, over 13,000 students have graduated from the school. Currently the school employs over 100 staff members and provides education for nearly 800 young women.
Mission statement
"Mercy High School, a Catholic college preparatory school for young women, fosters spiritual, intellectual, moral, physical, and cultural development. Enriched by students from diverse backgrounds, Mercy High nurtures compassionate leaders committed to addressing human needs, working for justice and serving the poor."Notable alumni
- Meg Mallon, professional golfer
- Diane DietzDiane DietzDiane Dietz is a former All-American basketball player. She played for the University of Michigan from 1979–1982 and is the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,076 points. She also set the Big Ten Conference single-game scoring record with 45 points in 1982. In 1996, Dietz became the first...
, basketball player chief marketing officer of Cranbrook Educational CommunityCranbrook Educational CommunityThe Cranbrook Educational Community, a National Historic Landmark, in the US state of Michigan was founded in the early 20th century by newspaper mogul George Gough Booth. Cranbrook campus is in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills consisting of Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art,... - MoZellaMoZellaMoZella is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for her raspy vocals and smooth, soul/pop sound.She has toured with Tyler Hilton, Dave Matthews Band, and Lifehouse...
, singer