Mercy High School is a

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, all-girls,

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, United States, sponsored by the

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. It is located in the

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. It is the only high school in Omaha with a negotiated tuition program, so each family meets with the President at the start of each academic year to agree upon what they will pay for tuition. Mercy has approximately 385 students, 27 percent of whom are minorities. 98 percent of the graduating class goes on to college.

Background

Mercy High School is one of 41 high schools owned and operated by the Sisters of Mercy.

Activities

Omaha Mercy is a member of the

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. The school has won the following NSAA State Championships: * Girls'

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– 1978 * Girls'

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– ''none'' (runner-up 1981) * Girls'

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– ''none'' (runner-up 2007) * Speech – ''none'' (runner-up 2009)

Notable alumni

* Symone D. Sanders, Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson to the Vice President of the United States, Senior Advisor to the

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, National Press Secretary for the

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References

External links

School website
Girls' schools in Nebraska High schools in Omaha, Nebraska Catholic secondary schools in Nebraska Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha Sisters of Mercy schools {{Nebraska-school-stub