School Profile
Our Lady of Mercy Academy (OLMA) is a Catholic, accredited, college preparatory school for young women located in Newfield, NJ. OLMA empowers young women to lead a world of change and achieve their full potential. OLMA provides challenging academics and diverse extracurricular programs in an environment that promotes faith, sisterhood, achievement, leadership, and service.
ADMINISTRATION
Provincial, Daughters of Mercy
Sr. Ambrogina Aldeni
Head of School
Brooke A. Coyle
Director of Student Leadership
Jennifer Valore
Director of Athletics
Matt Lenguadoro
Director of Admissions
Nicole Donovan
School Counselors
Tabatha Dalponte
Margaret Duke
OLMA is accredited by Middle States Association of Secondary Schools & Colleges and are members of the National Catholic Education Association, the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, and the National Coalition for Girls' Schools.
ATHLETICS
OLMA has 16 competitive sports: soccer, field hockey, volleyball, tennis, cross country, cheer, bowling, swim, basketball, indoor track, lacrosse, track & field, softball, golf, crew, and sailing.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Admission to the Academy is competitive and students are evaluated based upon five areas: application with essay; letters of recommendation; transcript; entrance exam; and interview. Our Lady of Mercy Academy offers college prep, honors and AP courses, Dual credit is also available through various community colleges.
Theology: 4 years
English: 4 years
Mathematics: 4 years
History: 3 years
Science (with lab): 3 years
Foreign Language: 2 years
Leadership I & II: Leadership I & II are freshman and sophomore year courses, respectively, designed to support positive leadership growth and development and provide a dedicated learning environment for practicing bravery in the face of fear.
Mini-Mester Courses: Through a week-long experiential learning program, the OLMA Mini-Mester delivers a wide variety of experiences and learning opportunities. A complete catalog of available Mini-Mester courses is provided to students each year.
COURSE SUMMARY
Honor Courses:
Algebra I
Algebra II
American Literature
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
British Literature
Chemistry I and Chemistry II
Geometry
Literature I and Literature II
Physics
Pre-Calculus
Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, and Spanish IV
U.S. History I and U.S. History II
AP Courses: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English Literature & Composition, Language & Composition, Psychology, U.S. History, Statistics and Government & Politics
Dual Credit Courses: Business, Honors Spanish III, Honors Spanish IV, Honors U.S. History II
MARKING PERIODS
Beginning in 2018-2019: 2 Semesters each, each calculated as 85% + Exam grade as 15%.
GRADING
Note: The grading scale below applies to the 2019-2020 school year and beyond to better reflect AP coursework.
| Letter Grade | Range | College Prep | Honors | AP |
| A+ | 97-100 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| A | 93-96 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| A- | 90-92 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| B+ | 87-89 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| B | 83-86 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| B- | 80-82 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| C+ | 77-79 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| C | 73-76 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| C- | 70-72 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| D+ | 67-69 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| D | 65-66 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| F | Below 65 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
HONORS
Head of School Honors | 4.0 and All A’s
First Honors | 4.0 GPA;No grade below a B-
Second Honors | 3.5 GPA;No grade below a B-
OLMA does not rank.
SAT SCORES
Class of 2022:
Top 10% 1365
Top 20% 1295
Top 30% 1255
Mean Average Class of 2022: 1100
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