Mercy High School | |
Streetaddress: | 1501 South 48th Street |
City: | Omaha |
State: | Nebraska |
County: | (Douglas County) |
Zipcode: | 68106-2504 |
Country: | USA |
Coordinates: | 41.2447°N -95.985°W |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Affiliation: | Sisters of Mercy |
Principal: | Kristi Walters Wessling |
Avg Class Size: | 19 |
Ratio: | 13:1 |
Type: | Private, all-girls |
Tuition: | Negotiated |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Motto: | "Where Mercy Girls Become Women of Mercy" |
Accreditation: | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Team Name: | Monarchs |
Enrollment: | 360 |
Enrollment As Of: | 2017 |
Free Label3: | Athletic Director |
Homepage: | www.mercyhigh.org |
Mercy High School is a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. It is the only high school in Omaha with a negotiated tuition program, so each family meets with the President at the start of each academic year to agree upon what they will pay for tuition. Mercy has approximately 385 students, 27 percent of whom are minorities. 98 percent of the graduating class goes on to college.[2]
Mercy High School is one of 41 high schools owned and operated by the Sisters of Mercy.[3]
Omaha Mercy is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. The school has won the following NSAA State Championships:[4]