Mercersburg Academy.

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Mercersburg Academy

Introduction

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&apos&aposs 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. To learn more about Mercersburg Academy please visit www.aoji.cn

Overview:	Mercersburg Academy	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1893	1900
Campus Size	300 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	430 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	18%	18%
Percent International Students	18%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	85%	70%
Average SAT Score	1830	*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1720 - 2015	-
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	12	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	41	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	70%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$160 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,900	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$32,750	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	42%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$22,300	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Jan. 31	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Acceptance Rate	37%	59%
Director of Admissions	Tommy Adams
Associate Director of Admissions	Amy Mohr

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Dance
Diving	Field Hockey
Football	Golf
Lacrosse	Soccer
Softball	Squash
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball
Winter Track	Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

AASU (African American Student Union)

Amnesty International

Anime Club

Asian Club

Assistant to the Duty Dean

Bike Club

Blue Key Society (Admission Tour Guide)

Blue Review (Literary Magazine)

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 Prect

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
Karux (Yearbook)	Key Club
Latin Club	Library Proctor
Marshall Literary Society	Math Club
Mercersburg News (Newspaper)	Model Railroad Club
Model United Nations	MOE Endeavor (Mercersburg Outdoor Education)
Mugwamp (Dining Hall Volunteer)	Orientation Leader
Peer Group Leader	Photography Club
Prect 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
Student Council	Ultimate Frisbee
WMER (Radio Station)	Writing Center Consultant


College Matriculation:
Year: 2006-2009	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	University of Richmond	8
	Bucknell University	7
	New York University	6
	University of Pennsylvania	5
	Boston College	4
	Cornell University	4
	Duke University	4
	McGill University	4
	Vanderbilt University	4
	Yale University	3
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

Mercersburg academic program provides students with knowledge and skills to serve the larger community, to succeed in higher education, and to engage in learning as a life-long occupation. To that end, the curriculum offers a breadth of preparation within the framework of eight basic disciplines: English, fine arts, history, language, mathematics, physical education, religion, and science. Academic competencies stressed across all departments include rational thinking; organizing information; writing; oral expression; evaluating and discerning relationships among ideas; and reading, listening and observing with understanding and a critical attitude.
School accreditations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Jimmy Stewart &apos&apos28 - Actor, Academy Award winner
- Benicio Del Toro &apos&apos85 - Actor, Academy Award and Golden Globe winner
- Melvin Stewart, Jr. &apos&apos88 - Olympic Gold Medalist, 200-meter Butterfly (Olympic Record), Barcelona, 1992; Olympic Gold Medalist, 400-meter Medley Relay and 800-meter Freestyle Relay, Barcelona, 1992
- Michael Davies &apos&apos85 - Emmy Winning Producer, ABC&apos&aposs Who wants to be a Millionaire
- Mark Talbott &apos&apos78 - Top-ranked professional squash player in the world from 1983-1995; one of the 15 inaugural inductees into the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame.
- Dr. Lucian Leape &apos&apos48 - Harvard professor and father of the modern patient safety movement in the United States
Profile last updated: 11/30/2009