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Mercyhurst Preparatory School

  • LocationErie, PA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 416 students

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mercyhurst Preparatory School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Luke Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1Saint Peter & Paul Catholic Church: 0.6 mi2Holy Rosary Catholic Church: 1.2 mi3Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 1.4 mi4Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 1.6 mi5Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 1.8 mi6Mercyhurst Preparatory School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Luke Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 421 East 38th Street, Erie
  2. Saint Peter & Paul Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 3415 Wallace Street, Erie
  3. Holy Rosary Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 2701 East Avenue, Erie
  4. Holy Trinity Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 2220 Reed Street, Erie
  5. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 1.6 mi · 147 West 24th Street, Erie
  6. Holy Trinity Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 1703 Holland Street, Erie

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
83 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.95%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.9 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
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Erie, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)416
Students in grades 9–12416
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.9 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges95%
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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, Bishop of Erie

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Mercyhurst Preparatory School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Mercyhurst Preparatory School is a Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.

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