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Mercy Career & Technical High School

  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 347 students

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mercy Career & Technical High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Bridget Roman Catholic Church: 0.9 mi1Saint Vincent De Paul Church: 2.3 mi2St. Malachy's Church: 2.5 mi3Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish: 2.5 mi4Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: 2.6 mi5Saint Francis Xavier Church: 2.7 mi6Mercy Career & Technical High School (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Bridget Roman Catholic Church — 0.9 mi
  2. Saint Vincent De Paul Church — 2.3 mi · 109 East Price Street, Philadelphia
  3. St. Malachy's Church — 2.5 mi · 1419 North 11th Street, Philadelphia
  4. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish — 2.5 mi
  5. Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal — 2.6 mi · 526 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia
  6. Saint Francis Xavier Church — 2.7 mi · 2319 Green Street, Philadelphia

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
14 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.13.3 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)347
Students in grades 9–12347
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio13.3 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges40%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Yes. Mercy Career & Technical High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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