Photos of the School

 

Here are some  updated photographs of the school building. These were taken during the week of May 18th. 

 

Results from Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament

Nine Mercer High School speakers traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Memorial Day weekend to compete in the 64th Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament. There were approximately 275 competitors, each of which had to qualify for the national tournament by placing the top 3-5 places in their event during the qualifying tournaments in March. The four preliminary rounds were held on Saturday, May 23th where the field of the top 48 performers were narrowed into the round of 24 performers in each category. On Sunday, May 24th those competitors fought for the right to be one of the top 12 performers in the nation. From there only 6 performers/teams in each category competed in the final round.

The duo interpretation team of Adam Hoge and Ryan Hamilton qualified for the round of 24. After receiving high rankings in the preliminary rounds and surviving the first cut, the top duo team from Mercer failed to move onto the round of 12 amongst stiff competition. Their success marks their culmination in CFL competition as the most successful performers from Mercer High School at the Grand National Tournament.

Other Mercer speakers narrowly missed their advancement to the round of 24. Sophomore Rachel Bish, competing in declamation, tied with another competitor for the last spot to advance to the round of 24. Unfortunately, Rachel lost on the first tie breaker and her opponent moved forward.

Three other Mercer speakers turned in strong performances as they were ranked in the top three on 6 out of the 12 preliminary ballots. Mary Hogue in extemporaneous speaking, Janalyn Miklas in dramatic performance, and Maddie Rowe in oral interpretation all narrowly missed moving forward to the round of 24.

Congratulations to all nine speakers that traveled to the Grand National Tournament!

Mercer Students Recognzied at Mercer County Career Center Awards Day

The Mercer County Career Center Awards Day was held on Friday, May 22nd. Students representing various schools and programs of study were recognized for their many accolades. Mercer High School students were among those who received awards for their accomplishments.  Congratulations to all seniors who were recognized. Below is a list of the award winners and certificate recipients from Mercer High School:

Perfect Attendance
Sierra Aites, Cosmetology
Makenzie Templeton, Cosmetology

Outstanding Senior Nominees
Sierra Aites, Cosmetology

National Career Readiness Certificate
Brianne Caldwell, Silver Level, Protective Services
Brittany Reno, Bronze Level, Building Trades

Senior Student of the Quarter
Jonathan Scheidhauer, Second Quarter, Welding

Top of the Shop
Sierra Aites, Cosmetology
Jonathan Scheidhauer, Welding

National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Skills Certificate
Sierra Aites, Cosmetology
Brianne Caldwell, Protective Services
Amanda Velasquez, Culinary Arts
Bree Weaver, Culinary Arts

Licensure
Sierra Aites, Cosmetology

Certificate Recipients
Jacob Sonntag, Auto Body
Sierra Aites, Cosmetology
Jacob Filer, Precision Production Metals
John Shollenberger, Auto Body
Shane Urey, Auto Mechanics
Brittany Reno, Building Trades
Amanda Velasquez, Culinary Arts
Bree Weaver, Culinary Arts
TJ Peters, Diesel Mechanics
Jessy Cupic, Diesel Mechanics
Jonathan Scheidhauer, Welding
Clay Ruffo, Diesel Mechanics

Natalie Titus Recognized for All Star Service Award

Eleventh grade student Natalie Titus has been recognized for the Mercer County All Star Service Award. She was selected by the Shenango Valley Chamber Education Committee. As a result, Natalie has been invited to an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 14th. Congratulations to Natalie!

Spring Chorus Concert Held on May 20th

The Mercer Middle and High School Vocal Department will present their Spring Chorus Concert on Wednesday, May 20th @ 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The Jazz Choir, Mercer Quartet, Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Middle School Choirs will all be performing. Senior Awards will be presented and Senior Spotlights sung by Tara Hinkson, Adam Hoge, Sarah Miller, Kendra Walker, Ian Ollila, and Kaitlin Wiggins will be performed.

Call for Show Choir Auditions

The Mercer High School Show Choir will have auditions on May 28th to select the members of the 2015-16 show choir. Any interested students in 9th-11th grade should plan on attending rehearsals on May 21, 22, and 26 from 3:15 until 4:00 p.m. Audition packets are available in the Choir room. See Mrs. Christy for further details.

Art Show and Equus Premier on Wednesday, May 20th

The spring Art Show and latest edition of Equus will be unveiled on Wednesday, May 20th. The event will take place from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the High School Library.

Speech Team Members to Travel to CFL Nationals on Friday, May 22nd

Qualifiers from the Mercer Speech Team will be travelling to the Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Friday, May 22nd.

The following students will be making the journey in their respective categories:
Rachel Bish- Declamation
Janalyn Miklas- Dramatic Interpretation
Ryan Hamilton and Adam Hoge- Duo Interpretation
Madeline Rowe- Poetry and Prose Interpretation
Mary Hogue- Current Events
Emily Kirila- Original Oratory
Ian Ollila- Dramatic Interpretation
Elizabeth Ludwig- Original Oratory

Results from District 10 Track & Field Championships

Members of the Mercer Track & Field team traveled to the Spire Institute to compete in the District 10 Championships on Saturday, May 16th.

The following students qualified for the PIAA State Championships and will be traveling to Shippensburg University on May 21-23:
Katie Brest- 6th place in Shot Put
Alexa Stanton, Courtney Young, Emily Young, Nicole Young- 3rd place in 400 meter relay
Nicole Young- 2nd place in 300 meter hurdles

Congratulations to the following students placed at the District 10 Championships and finished their season on May 16th:
Levi Bequeath- 6th place in the 400 meter dash
Austin Hall, Nathan Knopp, Zack Peck, Josh Robertson- 6th place in 3200 meter relay
Megan Parker- 6th place in the discus
Alexa Stanton- 5th place in 100 meter dash
Alexa Stanton- 7th place in the 200 meter dash
Courtney Young- 6th place in the 200 meter dash

Congratulations to all students that competed in the District 10 Championships!

National Junior Honor Society Inducted

The new members of the National Junior Honor Society were inducted on May 12th. A small ceremony was held in the middle-high school library at 2:30 p.m. Congratulations to the new inductees:
Emalee Hostetler
Jenna Blaus
Adrienne Schupp
Caroline Stabile
Ella Garner
Darby Miller

Students of Month- May 2015

Each month there are Students of the Month that are selected that best represent positive attributes. Students are nominated by members of the faculty and reviewed by the administration. There are four distinct qualities that the faculty is looking for when nominating a student: honor, respect, excellence, and determination. The follow students were recipients of the Student of the Month Award for the month of February: Elizabeth Fedorchak (7th grade), Dannah Rutter(11th grade), and Rachel Welch (10th grade). Congratulations to those students for exemplifying those special qualities.

 

Athletic Events Week of 5.11 to 5.16

The following Mercer athletic events will take place during the week of May 11th:

Monday
Baseball vs. Kennedy Catholic @ Kennedy Catholic (4:00 p.m. start)

Tuesday
Softball vs. Wilmington @ Wilmington (4:15 p.m. start)

Wednesday
Baseball vs. West Middlesex @ West Middlesex (4:00 p.m. start)

Thursday
Softball vs. Jamestown @ Jamestown (4:00 p.m. start)

Friday
Baseball vs. Lakeview @ Lakeview (4:00 p.m. start)
Softball vs. West Middlesex @ West Middlesex (8:00 p.m. start)

Saturday
Varsity Track & Field @ District 10 Championship at Spire Institute

Clarke and Moon Named Prom King and Queen

The Mercer High School prom was held on Friday, May 8th at Tiffany's in Brookfield, Ohio. The theme of the event was "Night on the Town". 

Logan Clarke was named as the 2015 Prom King.

Taylor Moon was named as the 2015 Prom Queen. 

The Top Ten

This is a picture of the Top 10 Seniors and their invited guests to the Top 10 Dinner at the Iron Bridge Inn on May 4th.

From left to right: Mr. Chess, Matt Juergens, Mr. Gadsby, Ben Shaffer, Mr. Schmid, Logan Clarke, Ms. Giles, Kaitlin Wiggins, Mrs. Walzer, Maggie La Barge, Mrs. McCracken, Adelyn Cook, Mrs. Munnell, Anna Garner, Mrs. Rowe, Sarah Miller, Mrs. Lengauer, Rachel Stine, Dr. Weller, Andrea Sajewski.

Athletic Events Week of May 4th

The following Mercer athletic events will take place during the week of May 4th-9th:

Monday
None

Tuesday
Baseball vs. Wilmington @ Wilmington (4:00 p.m. start)
MS Baseball vs. Shenango @ Shenango (5:30 p.m. start)
Softball vs. Sharpsville @ Sharpsville (4:15 p.m. start)
Varsity Track & Field vs. Greenville/Sharon/Sharpsville @ Greenville (3:30 p.m. start)

Wednesday
None

Thursday
Baseball vs. Reynolds @ Reynolds (4:00 p.m. start)
MS Baseball vs. Hickory @ Hickory (4:00 p.m. start)
Softball vs. Franklin @ Brandy Springs Park (4:15 p.m. start)
MS Track & Field @ Mercer County Championships @ Greenville (2:00 p.m. start)

Friday
None

Saturday
JV Baseball vs. Sharpsville & Greenville @ Sharpsville (11:00 a.m./1:00 p.m. start)
Varsity Track & Field @ Mercer County Invitational @ Greenville

Academic Awards Banquet Held on May 6th

The Academic Awards Banquet will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6th in the Mercer Middle-High School cafeteria. Students will be recognized for their participation in various school programs and their academic achievements. After the students have been acknowledged for their hard work and dedication throughout the year, the induction ceremony for the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame will take place.

Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction on May 6th

Congratulations to the following alumni who will be inducted into the 16th class of the Mercer Area School District Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on May 6 at the annual Academic Awards Banquet.

John Thorn- Circa 1898/99
Distinguished Actor- Silent Films/Broadway

Susan Q. Stranahan- Class of 1964
Pulitzer Prize Winner/ Author

Dr. Benjamin Shipton- Class of 1989
Physician/ Community Service

Mercer High School Top 10 Recognized

Each year the ten seniors with the highest overall grade point average (GPA) are invited to the Top Ten Dinner at the Iron Bridge Inn to celebrate an evening of their academic success. The Top 10 students also have the opportunity to invite a teacher/coach/advisor of their choice to accompany them to the Top Ten Dinner. These seniors will also be recognized in the permanent display across from the high school office. Here are a list of the Top Ten seniors and their invited guests:

Logan Clarke invited Mr. Schmid
Adelyn Cook invited Mrs. McCracken
Anna Garner invited Mrs. Munnell
Matthew Juergens invited Mr. Chess
Maggie La Barge invited Mrs. Walzer
Sarah Miller invited Mrs. Rowe
Andrea Sajewski invited Dr. Weller
Ben Shaffer invited Mr. Gadsby
Rachel Stine invited Mrs. Lengauer
Kaitlin Wiggins invited Ms. Giles

Thanks to the Iron Bridge Inn for hosting this celebratory event. Congratulations to the Top Ten seniors for their hard work and success!