Graduation Requirements
The following are requirements for graduation from Mercy High School:
| Religion | 4.00 credits plus 0.50 credit Social Service |
| English | 4.00 |
| Math | 4.00 |
| Science | 3.00 |
| Social Studies (including 1.00 U.S. History plus 0.50 American Government) | 3.00 |
| World Language (two consecutive years of one language) | 2.00 |
| Fine Arts* | 1.00 |
| Physical Education** | 1.00 |
| Electives*** | 3.00 |
| Total | 25.50 |
Transfer students into Mercy after 9th grade who did not have Religion courses in their previous schools are not required to make up those credits in Religion.
* Students may apply only 0.50 credit from participation in Fine Arts co-curricular activities toward satisfying the Fine Arts requirement.
** Except for students in special programs, the Physical Education graduation requirement cannot be met by applying credits from sports.
*** The electives requirement may not be met by credits earned through sports or co-curricular activities.