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300 East Seminary Street, Mercersburg, PA 17236 -  Map
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Mercersburg Academy prepares young men and women from diverse backgrounds for college and for life in a global community. Students at Mercersburg pursue a rigorous and dynamic curriculum while learning to live together harmoniously in a supportive residential environment. Mercersburg's talented faculty instill in students the value of hard work and the importance of character and community as they teach students to think for themselves, to approach life thoughtfully and creatively, to thrive physically, to act morally, to value the spiritual dimension of human existence, and to serve others. To learn more about Mercersburg Academy please visit www.mercersburg.edu/definitions
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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9-12, PG |
9-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1893 |
1900 |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
438 students |
300 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
18% |
18% |
| Percent International Students |
16% |
16% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
85% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
1830 |
*National
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| SAT
range (25th-75th percentile) |
1720 - 2015 |
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
Yes |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
No |
No |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
12 |
12
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| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:5 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
40 |
14 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
No |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
70% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$205 million |
$16 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$41,350
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$38,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$31,700 |
$21,950 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
42% |
31% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
22,300 |
$
17,000 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
Yes |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Jan. 31 |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Acceptance Rate |
37% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Thomas Adams |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
John Hutchins |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
18 |
13 |
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Mercersburg’s academic program provides students with knowledge and skills to serve the larger community, to succeed in higher education, and to engage in learning as a life-long occupation. To that end, the curriculum offers a breadth of preparation within the framework of eight basic disciplines: English, fine arts, history, language, mathematics, physical education, religion, and science. Academic competencies stressed across all departments include rational thinking; organizing information; writing; oral expression; evaluating and discerning relationships among ideas; and reading, listening and observing with understanding and a critical attitude. School accreditations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools - Sample of notable school alumni:
Jimmy Stewart '28 - Actor, Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro '85 - Actor, Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Melvin Stewart, Jr. '88 - Olympic Gold Medalist, 200-meter Butterfly (Olympic Record), Barcelona, 1992; Olympic Gold Medalist, 400-meter Medley Relay and 800-meter Freestyle Relay, Barcelona, 1992 Michael Davies '85 - Emmy Winning Producer, ABC's Who wants to be a Millionaire? Mark Talbott '78 - Top-ranked professional squash player in the world from 1983-1995; one of the 15 inaugural inductees into the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame. Dr. Lucian Leape '48 - Harvard professor and father of the modern patient safety movement in the United States
- Profile last updated: 10/02/2008
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