About Mercy School Institute

In 1999, a few people in Oklahoma City’s Muslim community got together and expressed their need for an Islamic institution for their children. They wanted someplace where their kids would be exposed to Islamic values five days a week, not just at Saturday School or their local mosque. Starting with only twelve students and located in a small office building, Mercy School Institute has now expanded to over 400 students.

Mercy School strives to cultivate balanced American Muslims who can contribute to the betterment of our society. As one of the few Islamic schools in Oklahoma, Mercy offers a rigorous academic curriculum as well as well-rounded Islamic education.

  • Mercy School Institute serves the educational needs of the Edmond, OKC, and Norman areas. The student body is culturally diverse with a population that is 50% Asian, 35% White, 9% Multiracial, and 6% Black or African American. The study body consists of 52% male and 48% female. The staff population is 21.6% Asian, 45.9% White, 10.8% Middle Eastern, 18.9% Black or African American, 5.4% Native American, and 5.4% Hispanic/Latino. The staff consists of 14% male and 86% female.

    Mercy School Institute is a comprehensive K-12 private school enrolling 424 students in grades PK-4 through 12th. The school opened in 1999 and graduated its first senior class in 2013. Mercy School Institute is accredited by Cognia and holds membership in the Council of Islamic Schools in North America (CISNA).  

    • #1 Islamic Private School in Oklahoma

    • #2 Faith-Based School in the state

    • #3 Private School in the OKC Metro

  • The academic program is organized on a period schedule. Six credits per year is the minimum course load. Students in grades 1-10 take seven 52-minute classes. Juniors take five 52-minute classes and up to two concurrent courses per semester. Seniors take three 52-minute classes and up to three concurrent courses per semester.

    Concurrent courses taken include: English Composition, Geography, Government, US History, Psychology, Trigonometry, Calculus, Film Studies, Biology, and Chesmitry. Entry into the concurrent program requires a 21 composite ACT score and 19 ACT subject subscores.

  • A – Excellent 90–100 4

    B – Above average 80–89 3

    C – Average 70-79 2

    D – Below average 60–69 1

    F – Failure 60 or below 0

  • GPA is computed using the above quality points. Beginning with grade nine, all subjects, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum of 24 credits is required for high school graduation. In addition, high school students must complete a yearly 30-hour community service graduation requirement. Concurrent Enrollment courses are weighted by one-half credit. Grades are recorded on the transcript.

  • 100% of the Class of 2024 (12) took the ACT

    Average Composite Score: 28

  • One 23-24 National Merit Finalist

    Two 22-23 National Merit Finalists

  • Dartmouth College

    Oklahoma City University

    Oklahoma State University

    University of Central Oklahoma

    University of Oklahoma

Mercy School aims to nurture confident and committed youth, who draw upon Islamic values, cultivating leaders of righteous and noble character who contribute to the betterment of our American Society. To this end, we will cultivate personalities who upon graduation will be ambitious yet responsible, competitive yet caring, practical yet reflective, open-minded yet principled, motivated yet focused and progressive yet aware.

Mission Statement

Mercy School aims to develop an educational institution committed to fostering balanced American Muslim citizens.

Vision