Mother of Mercy High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Mother of Mercy High School is an all-girls Catholic
, private
high school
in Cincinnati, Ohio
. It is one of almost forty Sisters of Mercy
secondary schools in the United States
. This school is also a Blue Ribbon School. Built under the foundation of the five core Mercy values: Faith, Compassion, Service, Leadership, and Excellence, "Mother of Mercy High School" emphasizes developing young women with the strength of mind and character. http://www.motherofmercy.org/theframeabout.htm
Mission Statement Mother of Mercy High School
Mother of Mercy High School, a Catholic secondary school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, provides quality educational programs in a Christian community which promote life-long learning and strong, clear Mercy values: Faith, Compassion, Service, Leadership, and Excellence. Empowered by these values and by the discovery of their individual giftedness, Mercy women are equipped to think critically, communicate effectively, embrace life and beauty, act with compassion and integrity, and assume roles of service and leadership in society.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, private
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...
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 Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It is one of almost forty 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....
secondary schools in the United States
United States
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. This school is also a Blue Ribbon School. Built under the foundation of the five core Mercy values: Faith, Compassion, Service, Leadership, and Excellence, "Mother of Mercy High School" emphasizes developing young women with the strength of mind and character. http://www.motherofmercy.org/theframeabout.htm
Mission Statement Mother of Mercy High School
Mother of Mercy High School, a Catholic secondary school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, provides quality educational programs in a Christian community which promote life-long learning and strong, clear Mercy values: Faith, Compassion, Service, Leadership, and Excellence. Empowered by these values and by the discovery of their individual giftedness, Mercy women are equipped to think critically, communicate effectively, embrace life and beauty, act with compassion and integrity, and assume roles of service and leadership in society.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
– 1977, 1980, 1982, 2007