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'''Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School''', formerly '''Mercy High School''', is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[high school]] in [[Riverhead (CDP), New York|Riverhead, New York]] on [[Long Island]]. It is operated by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre]].
'''Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School''' (formerly '''Mercy High School''') was a [[Roman Catholic]] [[high school]] in [[Riverhead (CDP), New York|Riverhead, New York]] on [[Long Island]]. It was operated by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre]]. The Diocese closed the school in 2018.


==History==
==History==
Founded by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] in 1956, five sisters were sent from their [[Brooklyn]] convent to create and staff a co-educational high school on the East End of [[Long Island]] to be named '''Mercy High School'''. In the first year of operation, there were 47 students, using excess classrooms of the nearby St. John the Evangelist parish. In October 1962, a new building was dedicated by [[Walter P. Kellenberg|Bishop Walter Kellenberg]] of the newly formed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre|Diocese of Rockville Centre]] which still serves as the present building. In 1992, it was decided that a [[junior high school#North America|junior high school]] was to be added to the already ninth through twelfth grades. In 2002, the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the Sisters of Mercy created a partnership to better enhance the needs of the school. In September 2003, the school's name officially changed to '''Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School''', after [[John R. McGann (Bishop)|Bishop John McGann]], the Diocese's longtime leader, and the Sisters of Mercy signifying the partnership. The school's numbers have swelled in the past five years, following a time when some thought the school might close. The Diocese takeover saved the school from debt. Mr. Carl Semmler is the schools principal. Mr. Charles Bender is the Dean of Students. Lisa Navarra is the Assistant Principal, previously a teacher St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School.<ref name="McGann-Mercy High School History">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/history.htm |title=McGann-Mercy High School History |accessdate=2007-05-11 |publisher=McGann-Mercy High School website |author=BMMDHS |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20060427143440/http://www.mcgann-mercy.org:80/history.htm |archivedate=April 27, 2006 }}</ref>
Founded by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] in 1956, five sisters were sent from their [[Brooklyn]] convent to create and staff a co-educational high school on the East End of [[Long Island]] to be named '''Mercy High School'''. In the first year of operation, there were 47 students, using excess classrooms of the nearby St. John the Evangelist parish. In October 1962, a new building was dedicated by [[Walter P. Kellenberg|Bishop Walter Kellenberg]] of the newly formed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre|Diocese of Rockville Centre]] which still serves as the present building. In 1992, it was decided that a [[junior high school#North America|junior high school]] was to be added to the already ninth through twelfth grades. In 2002, the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the Sisters of Mercy created a partnership to better enhance the needs of the school. In September 2003, the school's name officially changed to '''Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School''', after [[John R. McGann (Bishop)|Bishop John McGann]], the Diocese's longtime leader, and the Sisters of Mercy signifying the partnership. The school's numbers swelled over the course of the next five years, following a time when some thought the school might close. The Diocese takeover saved the school from debt. Mr. Carl Semmler was the school's principal at that time. However, the school went on to close at the end of the 2018 school year. Deacon John Hogan served as the school's last principal during the 2017–2018 school year. Mr. Charles Bender continued on as the Dean of Students until the school's closure. Lisa Navarra served as the school's Assistant Principal until the school's closure, and was a former teacher at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School.<ref name="McGann-Mercy High School History">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/history.htm |title=McGann-Mercy High School History |accessdate=2007-05-11 |publisher=McGann-Mercy High School website |author=BMMDHS |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427143440/http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/history.htm |archivedate=April 27, 2006 }}</ref> On March 12, 2018, the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the school would close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year.<ref>{{Citation|last=TelecareTV|title=Diocese of Rockville Centre announces school consolidation and closing|date=2018-03-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URopu3SweNU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/URopu3SweNU |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-03-12}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2020 The Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation purchased the 24-acre site of the former McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School from the Diocese of Rockville Centre for $14 million. The Buildings Usage was for the hospital’s ongoing need for additional space during the Corona Virus Pandemic. as the hospital continues to evolve into a regional medical center.<ref>{{cite web |title=PBMC PURCHASES FORMER MCGANN-MERCY HIGH SCHOOL |url=https://www.eastendbeacon.com/pbmc-purchases-former-mcgann-mercy-high-school/ |website=East End Beacon |publisher=Beth Young |access-date=March 1, 2024}}</ref>


==Performing arts==
==Performing arts==
Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School's theatre department has been recognized by the Teeny Awards on an annual basis in recent years, both for performances by student actors and the innovation of the director, Bob Kelly. <ref name="Teeny Award Winners Announced">{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/Community/Neighborhood/11028/Teeny-Awards-Announced-At-Gala-Ceremony-At.html#.UxTg2fldXy0|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=Hamptons.com website|author=Hamptons.com}}</ref> <ref name="Local Students Win Teeny Awards">{{cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/community-news/local-students-win-teeny-awards|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=Riverhead Local website|author=Riverhead Local}}</ref> <ref name="10th Annual Teeny Awards Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/teeny-2012-winners.html|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=East End Arts website|author=East End Arts}}</ref> <ref name="11th Annual Teeny Awards Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/teeny-2013-nominees.html|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=East End Arts website|author=East End Arts}}</ref> Recent productions by the theatre department include [[The Music Man]] and [[The Diary of Anne Frank]]. <ref name="Into the Woods at McGann-Mercy High School this weekend">{{cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/mcgann-mercy-junior-senior-high-school/into-the-woods-at-mcgann-mercy-high-school-this-weekend|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=Riverhead Local website|author=Riverhead Local}}</ref> <ref name="McGann-Mercy: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf">{{cite web|url=http://www.msgvarsity.com/long-island/mcgann-mercy/mcgann-mercy-who-s-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-1.1413009|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=MSG Varsity website|author=Jenny Guo}}</ref> The school's choral department is also highly praised, with the [[chamber choir]] having performed at [[Avery Fisher Hall]] in [[Lincoln Center]] in 2013, and [[Carnegie Hall]] in 2014. <ref name="Bishop McGann-Mercy chamber choir performs at Lincoln Center">{{cite web|url=http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2013/04/39304/bishop-mcgann-mercy-chamber-choir-performs-at-lincoln-center/|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=Suffolk Times website|author=Rachel Young}}</ref>
Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School's theatre department was recognized by the Teeny Awards on an annual basis in recent years, both for performances by student actors and the innovation of the director, Bob Kelly.<ref name="Teeny Award Winners Announced">{{cite web|url=http://www.hamptons.com/Community/Neighborhood/11028/Teeny-Awards-Announced-At-Gala-Ceremony-At.html#.UxTg2fldXy0|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=Hamptons.com website|author=Hamptons.com|title=Home }}</ref><ref name="Local Students Win Teeny Awards">{{cite web|url=http://riverheadlocal.com/community-news/local-students-win-teeny-awards|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=Riverhead Local website|author=Riverhead Local|title=Local students win Teeny Awards|date=7 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="10th Annual Teeny Awards Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/teeny-2012-winners.html|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=East End Arts website|author=East End Arts|title=East End Arts : Programs & Events : 10th Annual Teeny Awards Nominees & Winners (2011-12)}}</ref><ref name="11th Annual Teeny Awards Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/teeny-2013-nominees.html|accessdate=2014-03-03|publisher=East End Arts website|author=East End Arts|title=East End Arts : Programs & Events : 11th Annual Teeny Awards Nominees & Winners (2012-13)}}</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/ Official site]
*[http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/ Official site]
*[http://www.shopformercy.com/ ShopForMercy.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070101052212/http://www.shopformercy.com/ ShopForMercy.com]
*[http://www.sectionxi.org SectionXI.org] (Athletics)
*[http://www.sectionxi.org SectionXI.org] (Athletics)


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Latest revision as of 14:37, 1 March 2024

Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School
Address
Map
1225 Ostrander Avenue

Riverhead
,
Suffolk County
,
New York
11901

United States
Coordinates40°56′8″N 72°40′19″W / 40.93556°N 72.67194°W / 40.93556; -72.67194
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoServe the Lord with Gladness.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1956
FounderSisters of Mercy
Closed2018
DeanCharles Bender
PrincipalDeacon John Hogan
Campus DirectorMr. Prochilo (ministry)
Faculty53
Grades7-12
Enrollment435 (2008)
Average class size20
Color(s)Green and Gold   
SongMercy Fight Song
Team nameMonarchs
Tuition$9,400 (2015-16)
Websitewww.mcgann-mercy.org

Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School (formerly Mercy High School) was a Roman Catholic high school in Riverhead, New York on Long Island. It was operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre. The Diocese closed the school in 2018.

History[edit]

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1956, five sisters were sent from their Brooklyn convent to create and staff a co-educational high school on the East End of Long Island to be named Mercy High School. In the first year of operation, there were 47 students, using excess classrooms of the nearby St. John the Evangelist parish. In October 1962, a new building was dedicated by Bishop Walter Kellenberg of the newly formed Diocese of Rockville Centre which still serves as the present building. In 1992, it was decided that a junior high school was to be added to the already ninth through twelfth grades. In 2002, the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the Sisters of Mercy created a partnership to better enhance the needs of the school. In September 2003, the school's name officially changed to Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, after Bishop John McGann, the Diocese's longtime leader, and the Sisters of Mercy signifying the partnership. The school's numbers swelled over the course of the next five years, following a time when some thought the school might close. The Diocese takeover saved the school from debt. Mr. Carl Semmler was the school's principal at that time. However, the school went on to close at the end of the 2018 school year. Deacon John Hogan served as the school's last principal during the 2017–2018 school year. Mr. Charles Bender continued on as the Dean of Students until the school's closure. Lisa Navarra served as the school's Assistant Principal until the school's closure, and was a former teacher at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School.[1] On March 12, 2018, the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the school would close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year.[2]

In 2020 The Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation purchased the 24-acre site of the former McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School from the Diocese of Rockville Centre for $14 million. The Buildings Usage was for the hospital’s ongoing need for additional space during the Corona Virus Pandemic. as the hospital continues to evolve into a regional medical center.[3]

Performing arts[edit]

Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School's theatre department was recognized by the Teeny Awards on an annual basis in recent years, both for performances by student actors and the innovation of the director, Bob Kelly.[4][5][6][7]

External links[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ BMMDHS. "McGann-Mercy High School History". McGann-Mercy High School website. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  2. ^ TelecareTV (2018-03-12), Diocese of Rockville Centre announces school consolidation and closing, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2018-03-12
  3. ^ "PBMC PURCHASES FORMER MCGANN-MERCY HIGH SCHOOL". East End Beacon. Beth Young. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Hamptons.com. "Home". Hamptons.com website. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  5. ^ Riverhead Local (7 June 2011). "Local students win Teeny Awards". Riverhead Local website. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  6. ^ East End Arts. "East End Arts : Programs & Events : 10th Annual Teeny Awards Nominees & Winners (2011-12)". East End Arts website. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  7. ^ East End Arts. "East End Arts : Programs & Events : 11th Annual Teeny Awards Nominees & Winners (2012-13)". East End Arts website. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
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