Faculty
- The school is headed by co-principals, currently representing the secular and religious aspects of the school.
- The philosophy of Our Lady of Mercy Academy is based on the Church’s threefold mission: to impart the message of Jesus, to advance the building of Christian community, and to bear witness to the Gospel message.
- The Academy's stated principle of Fides, Mores, Cultura (Fidelity to Principle, Moral Integrity, and Enrichment of Life), and it educates its students to seek personal fulfillment as aware, contemporary Christian women.
- Mercy has produced several National Merit Scholars.
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