Mercy High School (Red Bluff, California)

Mercy High School
Location
Map
233 Riverside Way

, ,
California
96080

United States
Coordinates40°10′27″N 122°13′50″W / 40.17417°N 122.23056°W / 40.17417; -122.23056
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established1882
FounderSisters of Mercy
School district(sacred heart school district)
OversightDiocese of Sacramento
PresidentWeber
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
ColorsNavy and White   
Team nameWarriors
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition$8,100 (2009-2010)
Websitehttp://www.mercy-high.org

Mercy High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Red Bluff, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.

Background

Mercy High School was established in 1882 as Our Lady of Mercy Academy by the Sisters of Mercy. It became Mercy High School when it moved to its present location in 1959.

[2] Mercy has a long history of great[citation needed] sports and academics.

In 2020 it was scheduled to close; however a plan was proposed in which the school would remain as a distance learning school where students access courses via computer from their local parishes.[3]

References

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ^ MHS. "School History". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Sparks, Sarah D. (June 9, 2020). "Catholic School Closures Rise Amid COVID-19, Recession". Education Week. Retrieved June 26, 2020.