President Sr. Mary McCarthy Enrollment 600 (2015) Mascot Tiger Colors Blue, Gold | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Grades 9–12 Phone +1 860-346-6659 Number of students 600 (2015) | |
Motto "Mercy Women Know by Heart" Similar Xavier High School, Middletown High School, Vinal Technical High Sch, Mark T Sheehan High Sch, Cromwell High School Profiles | ||
Mercy High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Middletown, Connecticut located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich. Their brother school is Xavier High School (Connecticut).
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History
Recognizing the need for Catholic secondary education in Middlesex County, the Diocese of Norwich opened Mercy High School for girls and Xavier High School for boys in 1963. Mercy High School's first class of young women began school under the direction of the Sisters of Mercy in temporary quarters on the second floor of Xavier High School. On Palm Sunday, March 22, 1964, the groundbreaking ceremony for Mercy High School took place. City officials and members of the clergy from throughout Middlesex County assisted His Excellency the Most Reverend Vincent J. Hines, D.D., Bishop of Norwich. The blessing ceremony of the Mercy High School building was held in September 1965 and classes began at that facility.The first class graduated from Mercy High School in 1967.
Mercy is an all girls high school that is class LL and offers sports. Their mascot is a tiger and the school basketball team won the state championship in 2013.
Controversy
A petition started by a Mercy senior to allow girls to bring other girls to prom received thousands of signatures, but the student was later intimidated by school administrators into closing the petition. The whole ordeal gained the attention of a congress member, who in response started his own petition in support of the cause, and garnered a report in the Connecticut WFSB channel. Sr. Mary, president of the school, simply refused to acknowledge the petition even though most of the school body had come together to fight for it.
Sports
Interscholastic sports offered at Mercy include: Basketball, Cheer leading, Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and ICE HOCKEY.