Mercy Academy, in full Our Lady of Mercy Academy, is an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky that opened in 1885 and is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, and is currently located on a 24-acre (97,000 m2) campus at 5801 Fegenbush Lane in Southeast Jefferson County near the Hurstbourne Lane Extension, with General Electric's Appliance Park complex on the opposite side of Fegenbush Lane, though hidden from direct view by a wooded buffer zone. With an enrollment of 540 students, Mercy is known for its personalized attention and innovative educational programs. Mercy has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Ninety-eight percent Mercy students move on to post-secondary education.
- Enrollment at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year is approximately 633 students.
- Mercy was recently named a Nationally Recognized School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Average ACT score for 2011 is 23.1 which is above the national average of 21.6
- 23 students have been selected as National Merit finalists and scholars in the past 20 years.
- Mercy's Service Learning Program has also been nationally recognized.
- Student-teacher ratio is 14-1.
- Student-computer ratio is 4-1.
- 98% of Mercy's students attend college.
- Students can earn up to 20 hours of college credit at Mercy through our Advanced Placement Program.
- School colors are Mercy Blue (light Columbia Blue) and Gold.
- In the past 15 years Mercy's Athletic program has generated 20 state championships & title in addition to 45 regional championships.
- Mercy is one of 41 Mercy High Schools nationwide.
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