Mercy High School (Burlingame, California)

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Mercy High School (Burlingame, California) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 37°34′57″N 122°22′59″W / 37.58250°N 122.38306°W

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Mercy High School

Address

2750 Adeline Drive Burlingame , San Mateo County , California 94010 United States
Coordinates	37°34′57″N 122°22′59″W / 37.58250°N 122.38306°W / 37.58250; -122.38306
Information
Type	Private, all-female, Private
Motto	Be known, be challenged, be transformed
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; Sisters of Mercy; Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Established	1931
Founder	Sisters of Mercy
Status	Open
Head of school	Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	400 (2014)
Average class size	18
Student to teacher ratio	13:1
Campus size	40 acres
Color(s)	Blue White Gray Black
Song	Alma Mater
Athletics	Mercy Athletics
Sports	Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball, Dance, Soccer, Gymnastics, Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field, Cheerleading
Mascot	Bears
Nickname	Mercy B
Team name	Bears
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges^[1]
Publication	Mercy Oaks and Mercy OutLit (art/literary magazine)
Tuition	$24,155.00 (2020-2021 school year)
Affiliation	Sisters of Mercy, Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of San Francisco
Website	www.mercyhsb.com

Mercy High School is a private all-girls high school in Burlingame, California, United States.^[2] The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, and is run by the Sisters of Mercy, founded by Catherine McAuley. It is housed in Kohl Mansion.

About

Mercy High School is a private school, serving girls age 14 to 18 years old in grades 9 to 12.^[3] The school was opened in 1931.^[4] The prior mascot was the Crusader Rabbit.^{[citation needed]} During the 2023–2024 school year, the school underwent a mascot change, and are now called the Mercy Bears.^{[citation needed]}

The site of the school is also the Mercy Convent, a preschool, retirement center for the nuns, as well as a conference room and retreat at the Mercy Center.^[4]

Kohl Mansion

The English Tudor revival mansion was built for Charles Frederick Kohl and his second wife Mary Elisabeth "Bessie" (née Godey), as their country house.^[5]^[6] It was completed in 1914, however two years later the house was unused after the couple separated.^[5] In 1924, the mansion was sold to the Sisters of Mercy for $230,000.^[6] The main building was exclusively a convent from 1924 to 1931, and it has been the home of Mercy High School since 1931.^[6]

Hollywood used the estate when Disney filmed the movie Flubber in 1996, starring Robin Williams.^[6]

Notable alumni

Jackie Speier, former California State Senator, Democratic Representative for California's 12th congressional district^[7]
Suzanne Somers, actress^[8]
Marilyn Lacey, founder and executive director of Mercy Beyond Borders, Sister of Mercy since 1966
Toni Breidinger, American professional stock car racing driver
Jenise Spiteri, Maltese American snowboarder
Catriona Fallon, American rower

References

^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
^ Swartz, Angela (February 6, 2014). "Kohl Mansion celebrates 100 years: Mercy High School Burlingame has activities planned throughout year". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
^ The Handbook of Private Schools. P. Sargent. 1983. p. 1392. ISBN 978-0-87558-106-4.
^ ^a ^b Walsh, Austin (August 10, 2020). "Sisters of Mercy imagine next chapter for Burlingame campus". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. February 3, 1982. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Richter, Judy (1999-10-15). "Kohl Mansion has its roots in The Oaks". SFGATE. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
^ Oremus, Will (2008-01-29). "Speier to announce Congress bid". Palo Alto Daily News. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2008-02-05. She is a graduate of Burlingame's Mercy High School and served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors before jumping to the Assembly.
^ Buchanan, Paul D. (January 16, 2001). "Kohl Mansion contains history -- and mystery". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.

External links

Mercy High School, Burlingame official website

v t e Burlingame, California
Schools	Burlingame School District San Mateo Union High School District Burlingame High School Mercy High School
Libraries	San Mateo County Libraries (a part of the Peninsula Library System)
Landmarks	Coyote Point Recreation Area Kohl Mansion Peninsula Temple Sholom
Neighborhoods	Burlingame Terrace
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Ordinaries	Archbishops Joseph Sadoc Alemany Patrick William Riordan Edward Joseph Hanna John Joseph Mitty Joseph Thomas McGucken John R. Quinn William Levada George Hugh Niederauer Salvatore Cordileone Auxiliary bishops Denis J. O'Connell Edward Joseph Hanna Thomas Arthur Connolly Hugh Aloysius Donohoe James Thomas O'Dowd Merlin Guilfoyle William Joseph McDonald Norman Francis McFarland Francis Quinn Pierre DuMaine Daniel F. Walsh Carlos Arthur Sevilla Patrick Joseph McGrath John Charles Wester Ignatius C. Wang William J. Justice Robert W. McElroy Robert Francis Christian Coadjutor bishops George Thomas Montgomery
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption Former cathedrals Old Saint Mary's Cathedral Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption Churches List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Nativity, Menlo Park Our Lady of the Wayside, Portola Valley Epiphany, San Francisco Holy Name of Jesus, San Francisco Mission San Francisco de Asís, San Francisco Most Holy Redeemer, San Francisco Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, San Francisco Sacred Heart, San Francisco St. Anne of the Sunset, San Francisco St. Brendan, San Francisco St. Cecilia, San Francisco St. Dominic, San Francisco St. Ignatius, San Francisco St. Joseph's Church, San Francisco St. Patrick's, San Francisco St. Paul's, San Francisco Saints Peter and Paul, San Francisco St. Vincent de Paul, San Francisco
Education	Higher education Saint Patrick's Seminary and University University of San Francisco High schools Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton Notre Dame High School, Belmont Mercy High School, Burlingame Marin Catholic High School, Kentfield Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco Convent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo Closed Mercy High School, San Francisco
Priests	Randolph Roque Calvo John Stephen Cummins Thomas Anthony Daly Richard John Garcia Francis Thomas Hurley Patrick Joseph James Keane Steven J. Lopes William Joseph Moran Lawrence Scanlan James Joseph Sweeney
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Education in San Mateo County, California

Public high schools and notable schools
Cabrillo USD	Half Moon Bay
Jefferson Union HSD	Jefferson High Oceana Terra Nova Westmoor Serramonte (closed)
La Honda–Pescadero USD	Pescadero Middle and High
San Mateo Union HSD	Aragon Burlingame Capuchino d.tech Hillsdale Mills San Mateo Peninsula Continuation San Mateo Middle College Crestmoor (closed)
Sequoia Union HSD	Carlmont Menlo-Atherton Sequoia Woodside TIDE Academy Summit Preparatory Charter Everest Public Ravenswood (closed) San Carlos (closed)
South San Francisco USD	El Camino South San Francisco High Baden Continuation

Independent schools
Secular private schools	Crystal Springs Uplands School Menlo School The Nueva School Silicon Valley International School Willows Campus (former Alto International School) Stanbridge Academy
Religious private schools	Junípero Serra High School Mercy High School Notre Dame High School Pacific Bay Christian School Sacred Heart Preparatory Woodside Priory School

Elementary and middle school districts
by high school district served

Public
districts

Cabrillo USD	Cabrillo
Jefferson UHSD	Bayshore Brisbane Jefferson Elementary Pacifica
La Honda-Pescadero USD	La Honda-Pescadero
San Mateo UHSD	Burlingame Hillsborough Millbrae San Bruno Park San Mateo-Foster City
Sequoia UHSD	Belmont-Redwood Shores Las Lomitas Menlo Park Portola Valley Ravenswood Redwood City San Carlos Woodside
South SF USD	South San Francisco

Libraries
Public	San Mateo County Libraries

Single-gender schools in California

Public boys' schools

Boys Academic Leadership Academy

Private boys' schools

Greater Los Angeles	Cathedral HS Crespi Carmelite HS Damien HS Don Bosco Tech. Inst. Loyola HS Salesian HS Saint Francis HS Servite HS St. John Bosco HS Verbum Dei HS YULA Boys HS
Bay Area	Bellarmine College Prep. Cathedral School De La Salle HS Junípero Serra HS Stuart Hall Stuart Hall HS Town School
Greater San Diego	St. Augustine HS
Closed	St. Michael's Prep. (Silverado)

Public girls' schools

Girls Academic Leadership Academy

Private girls' schools

Greater Los Angeles	Archer Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto HS Flintridge Sacred Heart Acad. Immaculate Heart HS La Reina HS Louisville HS Marlborough Marymount HS Mayfield Senior Notre Dame Acad. Pomona Catholic HS Ramona Convent Sec. Rosary Acad. Sacred Heart HS St. Joseph HS St. Lucy's Priory HS St. Mary's Acad. San Gabriel Mission HS Westridge YULA Girls HS
Bay Area	Katherine Delmar Burke Carondelet HS Castilleja Convent of the Sacred Heart HS Hamlin Holy Names HS Immaculate Conception Acad. Mercy HS (Burlingame) Julia Morgan Notre Dame HS (Belmont) Notre Dame HS (San Jose) Presentation HS
Greater San Diego	The Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Greater Sacramento	St. Francis HS
Closed	Cornelia Connelly HS (Anaheim) Holy Family HS (Glendale) Mercy HS (San Francisco)

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