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300 East Seminary Street - Mercersburg, PA 17236 USA
telephone: 717-328-6173 fax: 717-328-9072

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History of the School

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.

School News

School News

 

01/09/2008
Winter Women Bring Some Heat to Hill
Mercersburg’s varsity winter track squad traveled to Ursinus College on Wed... View more news items>>

General School Overview

• Region

Harrisburg PA Area

• Program Emphasis

Boarding School

• Grades

9-PG

• Grade Divisions

Post Graduate

Secondary

• Religious Affiliation

Nondenominational

• Student Body

Coed

• Dress Code

Neat Informal

• School Setting

Small Town

• Campus Size (Acres)

300 acres

• Endowment

$200 million

Admission

• E-mail

admission@mercersburg.edu (Request a School Catalog)

• Web Address

http://www.mercersburg.edu/

• Director of Admission

Christopher R. Tompkins

• Application Required

Yes

• Application Fee Amount

$50 USA; $100 international

• Application Deadline(s)

January 31

• Financial Aid Deadline(s)

January 31

• Financial Aid Awarded

$4.25 million

• % of Students Receiving Financial Aid

41.8

• Admission Tests Accepted

• Day Student Tuition/Costs

$31,700

• Boarding Student Tuition/Costs

$41,350

• International Student Tuition/Costs

Student Enrollment

• Total Enrollment

433

• Boys

236

• Girls

197

• % Boys/Girls

54/46

• Boarding Students

365

• Day Students

68

• International

Canada

China

Germany

Japan

Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Thailand

• United States

Alaska

California

Connecticut

Dist. of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Kentucky

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

• Majority of students come from

Other (Middle Atlantic)

• % of American Indian or Alaskan Native

• % of Asian or Pacific Islander

• % of Black (non-Hispanic)

16.44

• % of Race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

• % of Total International (non-resident alien)

14.4

• % of White (non-Hispanic)

• % of Hispanic

• % of Multiracial

Academics

• Full Time Faculty

97

• Part Time Faculty

• % of Faculty with Doctorate

8%

• % of Faculty with Masters

68%

• Student/Faculty ratio

5:1

• Average Class Size

12

• Learning Differences Support Offered

No Response

• ADD/ADHD Support Offered

No Response

• ESL Offered

No Response

• Courses Offered

Algebra

American History

American Literature

Art

Art History

Biology

Calculus

Ceramics

Chemistry

Chorus

Classics

Community Service

Computer Graphics

Computer Math

Computer Programming

Computer Science

Creative Writing

Dance

Discrete Math

Drama

Earth Science

Economics

Electives

English

English as a Second Language

English Literature

Environmental Science

European History

Fine Arts

French

Geometry

German

Health

History

Human Development

Humanities

Latin

Mathematics

Music

Music Composition

Music Theory

Outdoor Education

Physics

Pre-calculus

Psychology

Religion

Science

Sculpture

Sociology

Spanish

Speech

Studio Art

Trigonometry

World History

World Literature

• A.P. Courses Offered

Art History

Biology

Calculus

Chemistry

Computer Science

English

European History

French

French Literature

Latin

Physics

US History

College Placement Office

• Average SAT I Scores (Math)

614

• Average SAT I Scores (Verbal)

612

• Dedicated College Placement Office

Yes

• Recent College Matriculations

Amherst College, Boston College, Brown, Bucknell University, Columbia University, Duke University, Franklin and Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Kenyon College, Penn State University, Syracuse University, United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Washington and Lee

• % of Graduates Who Attend College

97%

Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities

• Boys

• Girls

• Recreational Sports

• Extra-Curricular Activities

School Authored Notes

 


School News

School News

 
 

01/09/2008
Winter Women Bring Some Heat to Hill
Mercersburg’s varsity winter track squad traveled to Ursinus College on Wednesday, December 12 to compete at the Hill Invitational. The meet was the first on the winter slate.


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