Mercersburg Academy
| Mercersburg Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
100 Academy Drive , 17236 | |
| Coordinates | 39°49′34″N 77°53′54″W / 39.82611°N 77.89833°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Marshall College (1836–65) Mercersburg College (1865–93) |
| Type | Independent selective college-preparatory boarding and day high school |
| Motto | Latin: Integritas, Virilitas, Fidelitas (Integrity, Virility, Fidelity) |
| Religious affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1836 |
| Founder | William Mann Irvine |
| Status | Operational |
| CEEB code | 392570 |
| NCES School ID | 01197796 |
| Head of school | Quentin McDowell |
| Staff | 153 |
| Faculty | 106 |
| Teaching staff | 55 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 452 (2024–2025) |
| • Grade 9 | 88 |
| • Grade 10 | 110 |
| • Grade 11 | 119 |
| • Grade 12 | 135 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.6 |
| Classes offered | 150 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus size | 300 acres (120 ha) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) |
| Sports | 27 varsity teams |
| Nickname | The Storm |
| Accreditations | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), TABS, PAIS |
| Newspaper | The Mercersburg News |
| Yearbook | Karux |
| Endowment | $422 million |
| Budget | $39.5 million |
| School fees | $310–$1,360 |
| Annual tuition | $78,900 (boarding) $50,800 (day) |
| Alumni | 12,211 |
| Nobel laureates | Burton Richter |
| Website | mercersburg |
Mercersburg Academy | |
| Location | PA 16, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003374 |
| Added to NRHP | June 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 through 12, including postgraduates, on a campus about ninety miles northwest by north of Washington, D.C.