Marian High School vs. Mercy High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Marian High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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Mercy High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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Overview
Marian is a Catholic college preparatory school for young women,sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
The mission of Marian High School is to ensure, within a Christian environment, an excellent education built on a strong academic curriculum, which will enable young women to value human diversity and live responsible lives of leadership and action based on gospel values.
For 60+ years, members of our faculty and staff have committed themselves to creating an environment marked by academic excellence and Christian community.
We want each of our students to be successful and happy in her academic and co-curricular endeavors.
Our experience proves that our challenging program, including an extensive offering of Honors and AP courses, leads to acceptance at colleges and universities of choice.
Our focus on the development of the total person results in young women who are prepared for all that life has to offer. The student body represents a diverse population, each bringing her individual talents to school, each student enriching the others. Marian High School is a place to grow intellectually, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
We invite you to join us and experience all that Marian has to offer.
MERCY EDUCATION: Mercy High School is a sponsored ministry of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and is a member of Mercy Education.
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL MISSION: Compelled by our Catholic faith and the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy High School is a premier college preparatory school that educates and nurtures young women of diverse backgrounds to excel academically, serve compassionately, and lead courageously.
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL VISION: As a shining lamp of Catholic education, Mercy High School inspires young women of diverse backgrounds to lead faith-filled lives, use their voices, and achieve their goals. Our graduates exemplify unity, empathy, knowledge, and leadership to make a difference in the world.
HISTORY & TRADITIONS: Rooted in Mercy Mercy High School is a sponsored ministry of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and is a member of Mercy Education. On September 24, 1827, Catherine McAuley opened the House of Mercy on Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland, including the first "Mercy School" a classroom dedicated to training young women. In 1831, Catherine and two companions took vows to become the first Sisters of Mercy, beginning a religious order to carry on their important service to those who were poor, sick and uneducated. Sisters of Mercy and their companions, associates and co-workers continue Catherine McAuley's mission of education. To ensure that mission into the future, the Sisters of Mercy established Mercy Education in 2017. Today, in the spirit of Catherine, the Sisters of Mercy respond to emerging needs, guided by five Critical Concerns: Earth, Immigration, Nonviolence, Racism and Women.
The Mercy High School Michigan tradition began in 1945 when the Sisters of Mercy opened Our Lady of Mercy High School at Outer Drive and Southfield Roads in Detroit. The Sisters of Mercy established the school to offer young women the opportunity to receive a value-centered education in an environment of academic excellence. As enrollment grew, Mercy relocated to a new and larger building in Farmington Hills in 1965. Mercy is proud of its 16,000+ alumnae throughout the world who are now making a difference. The student body is made up of young women from over 70 metropolitan Detroit communities. This broad, inclusive base provides Mercy with a rich, multi-ethnic constituency from diverse, socioeconomic backgrounds. The common thread among staff, students and parents is a commitment to academic excellence, cultural diversity and the integration of Mercy Core Values into daily life.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes
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Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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The Academic Mentoring and Educational Support Program (AMES Program) at Mercy High School is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive academic learning environment for its diverse student body. We believe that all young women can succeed aca
Year Founded
1959
1945
Students Body
Total Students
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520 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
10%
19%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
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119
Grade 10 Students
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115
Grade 11 Students
-
147
Grade 12 Students
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139
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
45 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
85%
Average Class Size
15
20
Number of AP Classes
16
17
Teacher : Student Ratio
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1:12
Average SAT score
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1270
Average ACT score
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28
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform skirt, blouse, sweater)
(Uniform skirt, blouse, sweater)
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 12 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$16,450
$16,425
Tuition Notes
Plus, a $275 registration fee and $400 general fee.
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% on Financial Aid
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25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$5,500
Admissions Director
Tina Malloy Pedersen, '96
Office of Admissions
Sports
Total Sports Offered
18
21
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
37
44
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
All School Board, Ambassador Club, and Mathematics Club (STEM), Big Sis/Little Sis Mentor Program, Black Student Union, Business Entrepreneurship Alliance at Marian & Rice, Christmas Dance, Class Governing Boards, Class Retreats, Diversity Matters, Engineering, Father/Daughter Events, Field Day, Forensic Science Team, Forensic Speech Team, Friends of the Earth, German Honor Society, Honor Code Committee, International Samaritan, International Thespian Society, LIFE - Life Is For Everyone, Liturgical Choir, Marian Medical Club, Marian Melodies, Marian Rice Players, Model United Nations, Mother/Daughter Events, National Honor Society, Pastoral Team, Project Care, Prom, Robotics Team (Mech Warriors), Sailing Club, Science, Senior Football, Spanish Honor Society, Walkathon
Animal Rigths, Archery, Art, Black Awareness Society for Education, Business Professionals of America, Coding Club, Cuisine Club, CyberPatriots, Debate Club, Fall Play and Spring Musical, FEBClub, Fishbowl Spirit Club, Forensics, French Club and French Honor Society, Genes in Diseases and Symptoms, Girls & Money, GREEN Club, Healthy Habits, HOSA Future Professionals, Human Relations Council, International Thespian Society, Junior Classical League, Lore Yearbook, Mercy Mimes, Mercyaires, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Newsprint, Pastoral Ministry Team, Peace Club, Photography Club, Pretty Brown Girls, Pro-Life Club, Quiz Bowl, Red Cross, Robotics, Science Club and Science Olympiad, Spanish Honor Society, Spirit Choir, Student Government, Team One Love, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Youth Mercy Associates