Mercy McAuley High School

Mercy McAuley High School formed from the 2018 merger of Mother of Mercy High School and McAuley High School. Mother of Mercy, the older of the two, had been founded in 1915.

The McAuley High School tradition, which began in Ireland in 1831, is rooted in the ideals of the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley, who believed in the importance of the education of women. In 1958, Archbishop Karl J. Alter chose the Sisters of Mercy to establish a new high school in College Hill. The Archbishop donated 15 acres of land and handed over the responsibility of constructing the school to the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy broke ground on August 28, 1958, and in 1960 the school opened with an enrollment of 200 young women (freshmen only). A class was added in each of the next three years. The first graduating class was in 1964.{{Cite web|title=Sisters of Mercy & History - Mercy McAuley High School|url=https://www.mercymcauley.org/about-us/sisters-of-mercy-mercy-charism|access-date=2021-03-17|website=www.mercymcauley.org|language=en-US}} The original building still stands today. In 2002, seven new science labs, a fitness room, two music rooms, a conference room, and an expanded gymnasium and cafeteria were added to better accommodate the growing needs of the students. In 2008, the school completed a renovation of the original 1,000-seat auditorium.{{cite web|url=http://www.mcauleyhs.net/s/537/images/editor_documents/Docs/handbook_2011-2012.pdf|title=McAuley High School Handbook 2011-2012|access-date=2012-02-28}} On March 2, 2017, it was announced that in 2018, McAuley would merge with Mother of Mercy High School due to lacking enrollment numbers.{{cite news|title=Mother of Mercy, McAuley high schools to combine in 2018|work=WCPO-TV|publisher=E. W. Scripps Company|date=March 2, 2017|url=http://www.wcpo.com/news/education/mother-of-mercy-mcauley-high-schools-to-combine-in-2018}} McAuley held a closing mass on May 27, 2018. In August that same year, the merged school, Mercy McAuley High School, opened at McAuley's original campus.

In compliance with the State of Ohio Minimum Standards, 24 credits are required for graduation. The credit requirements for graduation include 4 Theology, 4 English, 3.5 Social Studies, 3 Science, 0.5 Physical Education, 0.5 Health, 1 Fine Arts, 4 Mathematics, 0.5 Computer Literacy, and 2 Foreign Language. Students must take a minimum of six credits per year and be scheduled for at least six courses per semester. The school year is divided into 2 semesters and exams are administered at the end of each semester (before Christmas break and before summer break).

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Mercy McAuley utilizes a progressive schedule that allows for longer class time. The schedule is based on a four-day rotation. Each day, a student will have two 80-minute classes and four 50-minute classes. Each student will have a total of eight scheduled classes with only six classes occurring each day. Out of a four-day rotation, each one of a student's classes will meet three out of four days. On day five, the four-day rotation begins again.{{cite web |url=https://www.mercymcauley.org/academics/schedule |title=Schedule - Mercy McAuley High School |website=www.mercymcauley.org |access-date=March 17, 2021}}

During the 1999-2000 school year, McAuley High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/09/22/loc_two_area_schools.html Two area schools earn blue ribbons: McAuley High, Christian Academy cited for excellence], Cincinnati Enquirer by Sue Kiesewetter, September 22, 2000[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |date=March 26, 2009 }}, accessed May 11, 2006 the highest award an American school can receive.[http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819233705/http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 |date=August 19, 2007 }}, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."

A joint vocal ensemble from McAuley and LaSalle High Schools won the Overall Grand Champion Award at the 2006 Nashville Music Festival in April.[http://www.mcauleyhs.net/alumnae/Annual_Report.pdf McAuley High School Annual Report 2005-06], accessed February 23, 2007

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