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Mercy High School

Diocesan school · Grades 9–12

Middletown, CT

1740 Randolph Rd, Middletown, CT 06457

Overall grade: A

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • B+Class size
  • ACollege-going
  • A-Years serving families
  • A-Diversity

What stands out

  • 97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
  • Serving families in Middletown since at least 2011

In Middletown, Connecticut, Mercy High School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 384 students attend, with roughly 12 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is an all-girls school and is part of the Diocese of Norwich. The school reports that about 97% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 173 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 9–12
Students
384
Teachers
31.4 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
12.2
Boys and girls
All girls
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 6.5 hours
School year
173 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 97% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 59% of Catholic high schools in Connecticut.
    • Compared with 17 Catholic high schools in Connecticut.

    Students by survey year

    654’11–12626’13–14572’15–16498’17–18405’19–20375’21–22384’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    985
    10100
    11107
    1292

    Student body

    White72%
    Hispanic or Latino9%
    Two or more races8%
    Asian6%
    Black5%
    American Indian or Alaska Native0%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association
    • National Coalition of Girls' Schools

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    What grades does Mercy High School serve?

    Mercy High School serves grades 9–12.

    How many students attend Mercy High School?

    About 384 students, with 12 students per teacher, according to official records.

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