Overview
Located on a 300-acre campus 90 minutes from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Mercersburg Academy offers a rigorous curriculum of 156 academic courses to 440 boarding and day students from 27 states and 36 nations. Distinctive features: $397 million endowment; $8 million in financial aid; more than 70 percent of faculty hold advanced degrees; 4:1 student-faculty ratio; over 40 Advanced/Honors-level courses; 2 senior capstone programs; exchange opportunities in Chile, France, and Germany; 27 competitive varsity athletic teams; outdoor education; 4 vocal and 3 instrumental ensembles; 4 theatre productions and 3 dance productions; 45,000 volume Lenfest Library; 10-court Davenport Squash Center; 14-court Smoyer Tennis Center; 40,000 sq ft. Olympic sized aquatic center; 62,000 sq. ft. Hale Field House; 65,000 sq ft. Burgin Center for the Arts; newly renovated Nolde Gymnasium. Graduates go on to the nation’s top colleges and universities. Alumni include 7 Rhodes Scholars, 12 Olympic gold medalists, 2 Academy Award Winners, and a Nobel laureate.
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Extracurricular Activities
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#29 USA Boarding School
School Videos (2)
School Gallery (47)
Matriculation
All graduates (2021-2022) | ||
2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
8 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 |
9 | Duke University | 1 |
9 | Northwestern University | 1 |
17 | Cornell University | 2 |
19 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
21 | Emory University | 1 |
23 | University of Michigan | 1 |
25 | Carnegie Mellon University | 2 |
25 | University of Virginia | 2 |
27 | University of Southern California | 1 |
28 | New York University | 4 |
28 | University of Florida | 1 |
28 | Wake Forest University | 1 |
34 | University of Rochester | 1 |
36 | Boston College | 1 |
38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
42 | Boston University | 3 |
42 | Brandeis University | 1 |
Chinese graduates (2020) | ||
6 | Stanford University | 1 + |
8 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + |
18 | Cornell University | 1 + |
22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + |
23 | Georgetown University | 1 + |
24 | University of Southern California | 1 + |
30 | New York University | 1 + |
AP Courses
Total 11
French Language and Culture | Spanish Language and Culture | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
Physics C: Mechanics | Calculus AB | Computer Science A |
Macroeconomics | Microeconomics | United States Government and Politics |
World History | English Language and Composition |
AP Scores
In the year of 2018 - 2019, 114 students took
a total of 152 AP exams,
85% resulted in scores of 3+
Arts
Total
6
Dance | Music | Ceramics |
Digital Photography | Drawing | Painting |
Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
Total
48
Anime Club | Art Club | Asian Student Union |
Baking Club | Beyond Borders | Black Student Union |
Blue Key Society | Blue Review | Book Club |
Chapel Choir | Chapel Ushers | Chess Club |
Climbing Club | Computer Programming Club | Conservative Club |
Democrats of Mercersburg | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fencing Club | Fifteen |
Four-on-the-Floor | French Club | Gamers Club |
Green Team | Irving Literary Society Jazz Band | Jewish Club |
Karux | Kuyi Songwriting Club | Latinx/Hispanic Student Union |
Magalia | Marshall Literary Society | Math Club |
Mercersburg Fitness Club | Mercersburg News | Mindfulness Club |
Model Railroad Club | Octet | Our Disabilities and Abilities Club |
Photography Club | Physics and Philosophy Club Ping-Pong Club | Poetry Club |
Robotics | Ruk | Sixth Man |
Ski Club | Stony Batter Players | Student Activities Committee (SAC) |
Student Alumni Association (SAA) | True Blue Law Society | Women’s Activist Club Youth Group |
Data Source
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Contact Info
Website |
http://www.mercersburg.edu |
Address |
100 Academy Drive Mercersburg, PA 17236 |
Phone Number |
717-328-6173 |
admission@mercersburg.edu |
State/Provience |
Pennsylvania |
Basic Info
Year Founded |
1893 |
Campus Size |
300 acres |
Boarding Rate |
85% |
Application Info
Deadline |
01/15 |
School Code |
TOEFL:0877 SSAT:5026 |
Interview |
Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China |
Pre Interview |
No Requirement |
Year of Accepting Chinese Students |
1989 |
Toefl
SSAT
Brief Reviews
Total 45
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4.6 / 5
-
Detailed Review
Total 1
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Overall
5.0 / 5 -
Academics
5.0 / 5 -
Campus
5.0 / 5 -
Student Life
4.0 / 5 -
Athletic&Art
5.0 / 5 -
Transportation
4.0 / 5
Q&A
Total 126