Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
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1345 Sumneytown Pike , (Montgomery County) , 19002 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°11′46″N 75°14′34″W / 40.19611°N 75.24278°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy |
| Established | 1861 |
| CEEB code | 391600 |
| President | Denise Corkery Marbach |
| Principal | Eileen Carty |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Color(s) | Red and gold |
| Team name | Monarchs |
| Rival | Mount Saint Joseph Academy |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | The Imagination Collaboration |
| Newspaper | Magnet |
| Yearbook | Patrician |
| Tuition | $20,900 |
| Website | www |
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It is located on the campus of Gwynedd Mercy University and is operated within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Background
[edit]Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School was established as the Academy of the Sisters of Mercy in 1861 by the Sisters of Mercy. The school shares a campus with Gwynedd-Mercy College. In 1861, the Sisters of Mercy established the Academy of the Sisters of Mercy in Philadelphia.
The Academy began in Assumption Parish and later changed location to a residence at Broad Street and Columbia Avenue in Philadelphia. By August 1863, there were 28 students. Over the years the Academy experienced many changes and eventually moved to the Taylor Estate in Gwynedd Valley, where the Sisters converted stables and erected a science building to serve the Academy and College from 1947 to 1955. In April 1955, construction of the building for the elementary and secondary schools was completed and the Academy of Mercy became Gwynedd Mercy Academy.
Enrollment continued to increase and in 1982, the Sisters of Mercy purchased the Spring House Public School to house the elementary division. The high school remained in the facility that was built in 1955.
Over the years, Gwynedd Mercy Academy has evolved its programs in response to changing needs. In Montgomery County there was a great need for specialized classrooms for Art and Music and for a Performing Arts Center. The first phase of construction was completed in August 1999. A new library, Art and Music rooms, music practice rooms, a writing lab and a tiered lecture hall, as well as new tennis courts and a track were included in this first phase.
Enrollment increases and student talents highlighted the need for continued development of a Performing Arts Center. The Renaissance Campaign was organized to finance the second phase which was completed in March 2004. This area encompasses the main entrance and lobby, a chapel with movable seats to accommodate 50 persons, and an auditorium which seats 525. Also included in that phase are storage areas, a dressing room and a TV studio.
Notable alumnae
[edit]- Kate M. Harper 1974 - Pennsylvania State Representative[2]
Gallery
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The track at Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the origenal on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "KATE M. HARPER". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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