Admissions
Transportation
Mercy Tech High School is located at
2900 West Hunting Park Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
Daily Arrival - Students MUST enter the building each day through the Allegheny Avenue door.
Daily Dismissal - Students may exit the building using either the Allegheny Avenue door or the West Hunting Park Avenue Door.
Visitor Parking Options:
West Hunting Park Avenue (Recommended):
Street parking is available directly along Hunting Park Avenue, including in front of the main staircase leading to the building. There is typically ample street parking in this area, and most visitors find this option to be the most convenient.
Faculty Lot via Allegheny Avenue:
Limited parking is available in the faculty lot off Allegheny Avenue. Availability can vary depending on the day, so this option may be less reliable.
Once parked, please use the closest entrance, ring the doorbell, and a staff member will escort you to the security desk.
Traveling by Car
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From Northeast Philadelphia
South on Roosevelt Boulevard onto the Roosevelt Expressway at 9th Street. First exit (Fox Street). Turn left to first light (Roberts Avenue). Turn right to the next light (dead end into Henry Avenue). Turn left to the next light (Hunting Park Avenue). Turn left and Mercy Career & Technical High School is on the right. -
From Kensington, Port Richmond, Fishtown and the River Wards
Follow Allegheny Avenue west crossing Broad Street to the 2900 block. Mercy Career & Technical High School is on the right. -
From Center City
Follow Kelly Drive from the Art Museum area for approximately four miles to the first light (Hunting Park Avenue). Turn right to the second light. Mercy Career & Technical High School is straight ahead on the right. -
From South Philadelphia and West Philadelphia
Broad Street or Market Street to Center City. Follow the above directions from Center City. -
From Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls
Follow Henry Avenue to the end (intersection with Hunting Park and Allegheny Avenue). Turn left and Mercy Career & Technical High School is on the right. -
From Chestnut Hill, Germantown, and Mount Airy
Follow Germantown Avenue to Hunting Park Avenue. Turn right to the 2900 block. Mercy Career & Technical High School is on the left. -
From West Oak Lane and East Oak Lane
Follow Broad Street south to Hunting Park Avenue. Turn right to the 2900 block. Mercy Career & Technical High School is on the left.
For Public Transportation
Septa Routes 1, 32, 48, 60 and R all stop at Mercy Tech.
Students who live in the following school districts will be bused by their school district: Upper Darby, William Penn, Abington, and Cheltenham.
Please note that students who are residents of Philadelphia and live more than 1.5 miles from Mercy Tech are eligible for free transpasses, which they will receive at the start of the school year.
For additional help with public transportation, please refer to https://www.septa.org/
About
Mercy Career & Technical High School opens doors and creates opportunities, providing contemporary job options and a non-traditional path to higher education.
Our school offers barrier-free access for the physically disabled at the Allegheny Avenue entrance.
Our school offers barrier-free access for the physically disabled at the Allegheny Avenue entrance.
