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Mercerburg Academy: General
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Name:Mercersburg Academy
Address:300 East Seminary Street, Mercersburg, PA 17236
County: Franklin
Phone Number:717-328-6173
Fax: 717-328-6319
Web site: http://www.mercersburg.edu
Head of School : Douglas Hale
Type of school: coed, boarding high school, grades
9-12, PG
Setting: rural, 90 miles from Washington, DC and Baltimore,
Md.
School Size: 430 students
Classroom Size: 12 students per class
Student/Teacher ratio: 5:1
Tuition: $36,800 (boarding); $28,200 (day)
Financial Aid: $3.7 million; over 40% of the student
body is on financial aid
% of Graduating class to continue education: 100%
Departments: English, Fine Arts, History, Languages (Chinese, French, German, Latin, Spanish), Mathematics, Physical Education, Religion, Science
Computer Capabilities: Mac and PC; all dormitory rooms are internet-ready; all classrooms, dorms, and office buildings are wireless; several outdoor wireless access points.
Notable Graduates: Benico Del Toro '85, Betsy Mitchell '83, James M. Stewart '28, Melvin Stewart, Jr. '88, Mark D. Tallbott '78, Richard L. Thornburgh '50
# Parking Spaces/Availability: many all-around
campus
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Clubs: African American Student Union, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Asian Club, Assistant to the Dean on Duty, Bike Club, Blue Key Society (Admission Tour Guide), Blue Review (student art and literary publication), Book Clubs, Bowling Club, Business Club, Car Club, Chapel Usher, Chapel Vesper, Choral Scholars, Chorale, Class Council, Classics Club, Community Service, Community Service Captain, Computer Club, Computer Lab Proctor, Concert Band, Conduct Review Committee, Cornucopia (music listening club), Cum Laude Society, Democrats Club, Dining Hall Table Proctor, Dormitory Perfect, Entertainment Usher, Fifteen (Literary Text Discussion), French Club, FROSTE (Facts, Reason, Objectivity, Skepticism, Thinking, Evidence), Gay Straight Alliance, German Club, Green Team (environmental club), Grilling Society, GROW (Greater Respect of Women), Head Waiter, Inbound Leader, International Club, Irving Literary Society, Jazz Band, Jewish Student Organization, Key Club, Latin Club, Library Proctor, Magalia (women's a cappella group), Marshall Literary Society, Math Club, Mercersburg News, Mercersburg Outdoor Education (MOE/Endeavor), Model Railroad Club, Model United Nations, Muslim Students' Association, Octet (men's a cappella group), Orientation Leader, Peer Group Leader, Photography Club, Prefect Council, Republican Club, Rock Climbing Club, SADD, SALT (Christian Fellowship), Second Story Wheat (Student Forum), Ski Club, Spanish Club, Stony Batter (Dramatic Club), String Ensemble, Student Activities Committee, Student Council, Ultimate Frisbee, WMER (Radio Station), Writing Center Consultant, Yearbook (Karux)
Athletics:
For Boys:
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Golf (coed), Lacrosse, Skiing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track &Field, Winter Track, Wrestling
For Girls: Basketball, Cross Country, Diving, Field Hockey, Golf
(coed), Lacrosse, Skiing, Soccer Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track &
Field, Volleyball, Softball, Winter Track |
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Founded in 1893, Mercersburg offers a rigorous and dynamic
curriculum to 430 students in grades 9-12 from 29 states,
including the district of Columbia, and 22 countries. Distinctive features include: international
study opportunities; 36 AP and honors courses; typically 70% of faculty
hold advanced degrees; 55,000 volume Lenfest Library; astronomy center;
extensive outdoor educational opportunities; exceptional college counseling;
$170 million endowment; 29 competitive varsity sports recognized regionally
and nationally; 14-court Smoyer Tennis Center and Franz Pavilion;
10-court Davenport Squash Center; award-winning fine and performing
arts;
and new, $28 million Burgin Center for the Arts
The 300-acre campus is convenient to Whitetail Ski and Golf Resort,
located just 7 miles from Mercersburg and is used by the Academy’s
teams and clubs. Numerous on- and off-campus activities are planned
for the weekends by Mercersburg’s student activities director
and the Student Activities Committee. Seven buildings provide outstanding
dormitory rooms with multiple phone and high-speed Internet connections.
Baltimore, Maryland
and Washington, D.C. are located 90 minutes from campus. Recent alumni
attend the finest colleges and universities, including every Ivy League
school, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury, among others.
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