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. Each family meets with the President at the start of 9th grade to agree upon what they will pay for tuition. Mercy has approximately 280 students, 27 percent of whom are minorities. 98 percent of the graduating class goes on to college.
Background
Mercy High School is one of 41 high schools owned and operated by the Sisters of Mercy. [1]
Notable alumni
- Erin Bow, class of 1990: author[2]
Activities
Omaha Mercy is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. The school has won the following NSAA State Championships:[3]
- Girls' volleyball – 1978
- Girls' basketball – none (runner-up 1981)
- Girls' soccer – none (runner-up 2007)
- Speech – none (runner-up 2009)
References
- 1.MHS. "Mercy High School Web site". Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- 2.Grace, Erin (October 16, 2015). "Grace: Forget the false choices, writer and Omaha Mercy alumna says, and do it all". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- 3.NSAA. "Nebraska State Activities Association Web site". Retrieved May 10, 2007.