Admissions Policy

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Mercy High School admits only female students. Mercy accepts students of various religious beliefs, races and nationalities. An admission criterion for all families is the understanding and acceptance of the fact that Mercy is Catholic in philosophy and practice.

Criteria for registering a student include:

• standardized test scores
• previous grades
• previous conduct of student with regard to schools, personnel, or students
• recommendation of previous teachers, school administration, counselors, etc.
• ability of Mercy to offer appropriate programming to meet the needs of the student
• completed Enrollment Agreement
• meeting all Public Health Department criteria
• any other factor which may be significant in influencing the educational progress of the student

Mercy does not have the resources to provide for students with special educational needs.

STEPS IN ADMISSIONS

1. Attend Open House (dates below)
2. Take the High School Placement Test (details below)
3. Apply online
4. Submit Profile Sheet and Release Form to current school
5.  Schedule a shadow day to experience a typical day at Mercy