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  GRADUATE OUTCOMES
A quality high school program must provide graduates with a variety of positive outcomes at time of graduation. Mercy Vocational High School is proud of its record in this area and believes that the options provided to our graduates are second to none. The following provides information on the last three graduating classes.

Recent Graduate Outcomes
  2007 2006 2005 2004
2 or 4 year College 48% 45% 54% 53%
Trade / Technical School 7% 9% 14% 9%
Full Time Employment 42% 44% 31% 37%
Undecided 3% 2% 1% 1%


Although Mercy Vocational High School is not a college prep school, students understand the importance of continuing their education. Many graduates have entered one of the union apprenticeship programs, and others have chosen to attend a two or four-year college or university. Many of these institutions have awarded Mercy graduates scholarships. Below is a list of some of the two/four-year colleges/universities that graduates have chosen to further their education:

Four Year Colleges / Universities:
Allentown College of St. Francis*
Arcadia University*
Baltimore International College
Beacon COllege
Bloomsburg University
Cabrini College
Chestnut Hill College
Cheyney University
Clarion University
Delaware State University
Drexel University
Gwynedd Mercy College
Harcum College
Hartwick College*
Holy Family College*
Immaculata University
Indiana University of PA
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson Smith University
Keystone College*
LaSalle University
Lincoln University
Montclair State University
Neumann College
Penn State University
Peirce College*
Philadelphia University*
Saint Vincent College
Southern State COllege of Maryland
Temple University
West Chester University*
Wingate University*
Two-Year Colleges:
Atlantic County Community College
Community College of Philadelphia*
Delaware County Community College*
Montgomery County Community College
Manor College*

Trade and Technical Schools/Colleges:
Antonelli School of Photography
Art Institute of Philadelphia*
CHI Institute*
Culinary Institute of America*
Gordon Philips School
JNA Culinary Institute*
Johnson Technical Institute
Lincoln Technical Institute*
PA Institute of Technology*
PA Institute of Culinary Arts
Pennco Technical School*
Stevens School of Technology*
The Restaurant School*
Thompson Institute
Williamson School of Free Trade*


*Indicates schools to which Mercy Vocational High School seniors have won scholarships


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