Mercy High School (Connecticut)
| Mercy High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1740 Randolph Road Middletown , Middlesex County , Connecticut 06457-5155 United States 41°31′57″N 72°40′33″W / 41.53250°N 72.67583°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, all-girls |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 |
| CEEB code | 070398 |
| President | Alissa K. DeJonge |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Athletics conference | Southern Connecticut Conference |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Website | www.mercyhigh.com |
Mercy High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Middletown, Connecticut located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich. The student population of Mercy High School is 405. The school's minority student enrollment is 22.2% and the student-teacher ratio is 14:1. They have many sports that are in the SCC conference in CT.
History
The school was founded in 1963 when the bishop of Norwich invited the Sisters of Mercy to run an all-girls school.[2]
In 2018 a petition was made to allow same-sex couples to attend the school dance. Despite coverage on the topic from the Middletown Press and the Hartford Courant, as well as support from the students and their creation of a change.org petition, the issue ultimately went unresolved by the school. The petition received over 1,800 signatures in 2 days, but was taken down by the student due to the administration "strongly advising me to give it up," per a note by the petitioner.[3]
References
- Back to citation NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- Back to citation DeJonge, Alissa. "Welcome from the President". Mercy High School. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- Back to citation "Mercy High School in Middletown Under Pressure to Allow Same-Sex Prom Dates". March 7, 2017; "Student Behind Prom Petition Allegedly Intimidated by Catholic School Officials". March 11, 2017; "Middletown petition seeks to change Mercy High School's policy on prom dates". March 7, 2017.