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Mercersburg Academy
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  • Private, Boarding
  • MERCERSBURG, PA
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Private School

Mercersburg Academy

    Report Card

    grade A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade A+
    2. Diversity
      grade A
    3. Teachers
      grade A
    4. College Prep
      grade A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      grade A+
    6. Sports
      grade B+

    About

    100 ACADEMY DRIVE
    MERCERSBURG, PA 17236

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 31
    Application Fee
    $50
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    No data available  

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $39,650
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
    $66,900
    Received Financial Aid
    46%
    Average Financial Aid
    $37,800

    From Mercersburg Academy

    Mercersburg Academy provides young people with the opportunity to live and learn in a vibrant and diverse community of boarding and day students from across the country and around the world. Our 300-acre campus is a place of exploration and discovery where students are embraced for who they are and empowered to define themselves and to imagine their future.

    Mercersburg pairs top-tier academic offerings with extracurricular activities and a robust residential-life program to create a transformative education. Guided by talented faculty and staff, our students build strength of character that inspires authenticity and responsibility. They develop the will to achieve and the determination to succeed, and they graduate from Mercersburg prepared for college, for a career, and for leading and serving the world.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1340
    165 responses
    Average ACT
    30
    127 responses

    Capstone Experiences

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    As part of Mercersburg’s graduation requirements, every student completes one of two senior capstones—MAPS or Springboard—built around their own scholastic and personal interests. These capstones foster original thinking and allow students to proliferate their own ideas while producing compelling work in preparation for college.

    Culture & Safety

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    Boarding

    Students Boarding
    83%
    Boarding Days Per Week
    7-day
    Top Countries
    China, Germany, South Korea, Spain, Viet Nam
    International Boarding Students
    23%

    Students

    Diversity
    grade A
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    447
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    4:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    grade A+
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    Very High
    Boys Athletic Participation
    Very High
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