Admissions

Mount Mercy Academy, a distinctly Catholic college preparatory high school, is dedicated to educating young women for academic excellence, compassionate service, Christian leadership, global awareness and life-long learning.

Students entering as FRESHMEN

  • Eighth grade students wishing to apply as a freshman to Mount Mercy Academy are required to take the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. Pre-register for the exam online here.
  • All students must complete the Application for Admission. Applications are distributed to all Catholic grammar and elementary schools. If you did not receive an application, you can download the application.




All students can call or email Mrs. Jeanne Burvid at (716) 825-8796 ext. 511 or click here.

Students who indicate Mount Mercy Academy as their first choice and take the exam at Mount Mercy will be eligible for academic scholarships and tuition assistance.

  • At Mount Mercy, a committee consisting of the Principal, Assistant Principal, our Counselors and the Director of Admissions will use the entrance exam, previous academic performance and recommendations of elementary or middle school teachers and principals to determine acceptance, placement in courses and eligibility for academic scholarships.
  • Students scoring below our requirements on the exam may be asked to come in for an interview or to attend our three week Mercy Prep Summer Program.

 

Please note:

  • If Mount Mercy Academy was indicated as a choice on the Application or the Entrance Exam, we will receive your test results.

  • All students that indicated Mount Mercy Academy on the Application or Entrance Exam will receive a Letter of Acceptance.

  • If Mount Mercy was your second choice and you wish to indicate Mount Mercy as your first choice, please call Jeanne Burvid at 825-8796 ext. 511.

  • You may request a Tuition Assistance Packet. Students that take the exam at Mount Mercy Academy will have top priority in receiving any assistance.

 

Students wishing to TRANSFER into Mount Mercy Academy

All transfer students must complete and return our transfer application. Please call or email Mrs. Jeanne Burvid at (716) 825-8796 ext. 511 or click here and an application will be mailed to you. You can also download an application.

  • A committee composed of the Director of Admissions, a Counselor and an Administrator will review the application and interview the potential transfer student and parent/guardian.
  • Students will be accepted conditionally for a semester.
  • A transfer student's grades from her previous high school(s), in addition to her Mount Mercy grades will be used to calculate averages/class ranking used for college application purposes.
  • Only students who attend Mount Mercy for all four years of high school are eligible to be named valedictorian or salutatorian.
  • All transfer students are required to complete the Msgr. Martin League Athletic application even if they do not play a sport.