Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School

About

Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, founded in 1861, empowers young women to embrace innovation, cultural competency, and positive change.

Signature concentrations in Innovation and Invention and Global Connections offer immersive, real-world learning experiences. Additionally, students can earn college credit through the EntreX Lab course, an innovative academic offering with optional dual enrollment through the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship program. The student-centered schedule, dynamic programs in arts, athletics, and service, and the Catherine Learning Program, which supports students with mild learning differences, foster a nurturing, inclusive environment.

As the only all-girls school with faculty certified by the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute, Gwynedd Mercy inspires confident, compassionate leaders.

Awards or Certifications:

• College Board's 2024 AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to both AP Computer Science and AP Computer Science Principles
• Mercy Education
• Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
• Gardner Carney Leadership Institute- certified faculty and staff
  Lead4Change-certified
• The Philadelphia Inquirer's Philly Favorites Bronze Winner for Best High School AND Best Private School
• Bucks Mont Community Choice Winner for Best School - Private
• The National Wildlife Federation has named Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School's "Monarch Meadow" a Certified Wildlife Habitat through its Garden Wildlife Movement.

What is your teaching or educational philosophy?

While proudly belonging to the global network of schools that comprise Mercy Education, the school's origins are woven into the educational ministry of Catherine McAuley, the visionary founder of the Sisters of Mercy.

Catherine McAuley recognized education as the catalyst for empowering women to create meaningful societal change. This philosophy remains at the heart of Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School's mission. The institution strives to nurture competent, compassionate leaders who are poised to address the demands of the twenty-first century. This preparation involves cultivating academic excellence within an environment that fosters holistic growth — spiritually, intellectually, physically, and emotionally. With a student-centered schedule that prioritizes wellness and wellbeing, Gwynedd Mercy provides flexibility for focused learning, engagement, and exploration.

In a world marked by complexity, constant transformation, and diversity, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School offers a range of educational programs, both co-curricular and extra-curricular. These programs serve to educate, inspire, and empower each young woman. The goal is to cultivate critical thinking, compassionate action, and an unwavering recognition and respect for individual abilities and talents, as well as those of others.

What is your mission statement?

Rooted in the Catholic faith and charism of Mercy, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School educates, inspires, and empowers young women to be merciful in spirit, innovative in thought, and courageous in leadership.

Enrollment

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