By Emma Khoury '08

Did you know that...

• Mercy enrolls approximately 800 students.
• 99% of Mercy students attend college or university.
• 86% of Mercy students attend first choice college or university.
• Mercy's alumnae can be found in 49 states and on every continent.
• All students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of retreats.
• Mercy publishes a student newspaper, Newsprint, a yearbook, Lore, and an anthology of student poetry, Images.
• Mercy was one of the first schools in the nation to be named exemplary.
• The Art Department is considered one of the finest in Michigan and each spring presents an extensive multi-media art exhibit.
• Mercy has produced 19 All-American swimmers and the team has won the Catholic League title 40 times.
• Mercy's basketball teams have won 13 Regional Titles, 23 District Titles and two State Championships.
• The Performing Arts Department annually produces a fall play, Christmas concert, spring musical and spring choral concert.

MHS History

Mercy High School was established in 1945 by the Sisters of Mercy to provide young women in the Detroit area with a Catholic, college preparatory education rich in spiritual and cultural experiences and intellectual challenges. The school, located on Outer Drive and Southfield Road in Detroit, was relocated to a new and larger building in Farmington in 1965.

The leadership and sponsorship of the Sisters of Mercy have guided and shaped the continuity of spirit and purpose over Mercy's 55 year history. Throughout the school's growth from its original school to the present campus, traditions of the Mercy High School have remained intact for five decades. Mercy is not only a place where values and excellence are the norm but it is also a name. A name is a special thing. Mercy tells who we are, what we are about. It is plural by nature: compassionate, hospitable, friendly, loving, caring and hopeful. We strive to be no less than our name.

Network for Mercy Education

Mercy is a member of the Network for Mercy Education, a system of 69 secondary and elementary schools in the Americas sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy.  The network provides support services for the integration of mission in Mercy schools.  The charism of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and the common Mercy tradition and values are fundamental to the organization.

Mercy Secondary Education Association
Mercy High School is a member of the Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA). The network includes 42 Sisters of Mercy sponsored high schools in America, serving over 20,000 students.

Mission Statement
The Mercy Secondary Education Association is an organization founded by the Sisters of Mercy to provide a national forum to enhance and further the Mercy charism in secondary education.

Rooted in the tradition of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sister of Mercy. It seeks to bond together Sisters of Mercy and their colleagues in the ministry of secondary education.

The education association fosters development of value-centered education in the Roman Catholic tradition with particular concern for young women and the poor.