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Mercersburg Academy

Private | 9-12 | 430 students
 

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Mercersburg Academy is a truly an incredible place. They provide their students with a rigorous college-preparatory program in a beautiful, nurturing environment. As an alumnus, I cannot tell you the countless benefits the school provided me during my four years there, not least developing self-confidence and leadership abilities as well as bringing out my writing talents.
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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
White, not Hispanic 86%
Black, not Hispanic 7%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 3%
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 8N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Photography
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Orchestra
Performing and written arts
  • Drama

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • German
  • Greek for Advanced Latinists
  • Latin
  • Spanish

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Instructional and/or curriculum models used
  • Accelerated credit learning
  • Honors track
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School Leader's name
  • Doug Hale
Gender
  • Coed
Affiliation
  • Nonsectarian
Associations
  • NAIS
Fax number
  • (717) 328-6319

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  • Accelerated credit learning
  • Honors track
Foreign languages taught
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • German
  • Greek for Advanced Latinists
  • Latin
  • Spanish

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Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • None
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Boys sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Winter Track, Squash, Diving
  • Wrestling
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Winter Track, Squash, Diving

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Photography
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Orchestra
Performing arts
  • Drama
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  • Music groups include the Chorale, Octet, Magalia, and Chapel Choir for vocal performers, and the string ensemble, jazz, and concert bands for instrumentalists. Students can also receive private instruction in all areas of the fine arts and on virtually any instrument and voice.
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300 E Seminary St
Mercersburg, PA 17236
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Phone: (717) 328-6123

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