Mount St. Joseph Academy vs. Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
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School Overview
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Mount St. Joseph Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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School History
Overview
Mount Saint Joseph Academy, located in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, is the longest continuously operating private independent Catholic girls high school in the Delaware Valley.
As a college preparatory school, Mount Saint Joseph Academy assists young women in realizing their fullest potential.
The Mount is imbued with a spirit of unity and reconciliation, the special charism of the Sisters of St.
Joseph. Dedicated faculty are committed to a holistic education enriched by the values of the Catholic church.
Within an environment that fosters excellence tempered by gentleness, individual students are recognized and valued.
Academically challenging programs, which are teacher-directed and student-centered, ensure a well-rounded education with an emphasis on social responsibility.
Committed to preparing women for leadership roles, Mount St. Joseph Academy enables students to meet the moral and ethical challenges of an ever-changing society and a technological future.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy, a Catholic college preparatory school, encourages young women to live and act justly in the spirit of Jesus Christ and to follow in the tradition of mercy and service inherited from Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy empowers each student to develop her unique talents and abilities and to become a competent and compassionate Christian woman.
Gwynedd is more than a school - it is a sisterhood and a community. Catherine McAuley envisioned the education of women as a means to spread Christian values and effect social change.
Inspired by her vision, the Sisters of Mercy established a Catholic, independent, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women in 1861. Committed to the academic, spiritual and social development of young women, Gwynedd Mercy Academy offers a challenging curriculum, various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, individual attention, and encouragement towards personal growth.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2014
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
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1861
Students Body
Total Students
480 students
454 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
9%
4%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
120
129
Grade 10 Students
120
114
Grade 11 Students
120
115
Grade 12 Students
120
96
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
41 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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83%
Average Class Size
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18
Number of AP Classes
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19
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:11
Average SAT score
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1164
Average ACT score
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26
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(School Uniform)
(School Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Oct. 30
Oct. 1
Tuition Cost
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$23,700
Tuition Notes
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plus $475 in fees
% on Financial Aid
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49%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$8,600
Admissions Director
Carol Finney
Kimberly Dunphy Scott '84
Admissions Associate
Sharon Statmore
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
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15
Sports
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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24
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Art Club, Diversity Club, Environmental Club, Girls Who Code, Girls with Guitars, Glee Club and Chorale, GMA TV, Gwynedd Ambassadors, Investment Club, L.E.A.D., Latin Club, Ministry and Service, Mock Trail, Monarch Media Productions (Yearbook, Newspaper, Magazine, Social Media), Musical Theatre Production, Orchestra, Peer Advisory League (PAL), Photography Club, Respect Life, Science Club, Sign Language Club, Speech and Debate Team, Student Council, Women Empowerment