Our Lady of Mercy High School
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Our Lady of Mercy High School is a private all-girls Catholic school located in Rochester, New York near Brighton.
Our Lady of Mercy High School was founded in the tradition of the Roman Catholic sisterhood begun by Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy.
In 1928, Our Lady of Mercy High School was founded in Rochester by American Sisters of Mercy. It educated young women in grades 9-12 for the first 6 decades of its operation, branching out to include grades 7 and 8 in 1990. The school's mission is to educate young women intellectually, personally, and spiritually, teaching them independence and allowing them to realize their full potential. Its slogan is "Via, Veritas et Vita," which means "the way, the truth and the life."