Mercy High School (Connecticut)
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| Mercy High School | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic | |
| CEEB code | 070398 |
| President | Alissa K. DeJonge |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Website | www |
Mercy High School is a
high school in Middletown, Connecticut located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich.[citation needed
] The student population of Mercy High School is 405. The school's minority student enrollment is 22.2% and the student-teacher ratio is 14:1. They have many sports that are in the SCC conference in CT.
History
In 2018 a petition was made to allow same-sex couples to attend the school dance. Despite coverage on the topic from the Middletown Press and the Hartford Courant, as well as support from the students and their creation of a change.org petition, the issue ultimately went unresolved by the school. The petition received over 1,800 signatures in 2 days, but was taken down by the student due to the administration "strongly advising me to give it up," per a note by the petitioner.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Mercy High School in Middletown Under Pressure to Allow Same-Sex Prom Dates". 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Student Behind Prom Petition Allegedly Intimidated by Catholic School Officials". 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Middletown petition seeks to change Mercy High School's policy on prom dates". 7 March 2017.