Mercersburg Academy

Mercersburg Academy
Address
Map
100 Academy Drive

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17236

Coordinates39°49′34″N 77°53′54″W / 39.82611°N 77.89833°W / 39.82611; -77.89833
Information
Former nameMarshall College (1836-65)
Mercersburg College (1865-93)
TypeIndependent selective college-preparatory boarding and day high school
MottoLatin: Integritas, Virilitas, Fidelitas
(Integrity, Virility, Fidelity)
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian[1]
Established1836; 188 years ago (1836)
FounderWilliam Mann Irvine
StatusCurrently operational
CEEB code392570
NCES School ID01197796[1]
Head of schoolQuentin McDowell
Staff144
Faculty58.3 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment444[1] (2017-2018)
 • Grade 981[1]
 • Grade 10117[1]
 • Grade 11114[1]
 • Grade 12132[1]
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio7.6[1]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6[1]
Campus size300 acres (120 ha)
Campus typeRural[1]
Color(s)Blue and white   
Sports24 varsity teams
NicknameBlue Storm
AccreditationsMSA,[2] NAIS,[1] TABS,[1] PAIS
Endowment$397 million[3]
Budget$34 million[3]
School fees$310–$1,360
Annual tuition$72,925 (boarding)
$45,600 (day)[4]
Revenue$44.65 million
Nobel laureatesBurton Richter
Websitewww.mercersburg.edu
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy is located in Pennsylvania
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy is located in the United States
Mercersburg Academy
LocationPA 16, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1836
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.84003374[5]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1984

Mercersburg Academy (formerly Marshall College and Mercersburg College) is an independent college-preparatory boarding and day high school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Founded in 1893, the school enrolls approximately 444 students in grades 9–12, including postgraduates, on a campus about 90 miles northwest by north of Washington, D.C.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Mercersburg Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "MSA-CESS -> Member Resources -> Membership Directory". msa-cess.org.
  3. ^ a b "At a Glance". mercersburg.edu. Mercersburg Academy. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tuition and Financial Aid". mercersburg.edu. Mercersburg Academy. February 21, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.