Mercy High School (Burlingame, California)
| Mercy High School | |
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| Address | |
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2750 Adeline Drive Burlingame, California, (San Mateo County) 94010 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′57″N 122°22′59″W / 37.58250°N 122.38306°WCoordinates: 37°34′57″N 122°22′59″W / 37.58250°N 122.38306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, all-female |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic; Sisters of Mercy |
| Established | 1931 |
| Head of school | Karen Hanrahan |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 400 (2014) |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| Nickname | Mercy B |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Publication | Mercy Oaks (art/literary magazine) |
| Tuition | $20,242.00 (2015-2016 school year) |
| Admissions Director | Patricia Glasser |
| Athletic Director | Charlie Dougherty |
| Website | http://www.mercyhsb.com |
Mercy High School is a private all-girls high school in Burlingame, California, United States. Part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, it is run by the Sisters of Mercy, founded by Catherine McAuley. It is housed in Kohl Mansion.
In 1912 Bessie and Frederick Kohl began to plan, with the architects Howard and White, for the building of a Tudor mansion on 40 acres of land in Burlingame near Adeline Drive. The 63-room rose brick mansion was to be the central building in a grand estate which would include tennis courts, green houses, a rose garden, a large carriage house, and a 150,000-gallon reservoir.
Since its completion in 1914, The Oaks has opened its doors to countless famous people. The Kohl family, during their two-year residency, lavishly entertained dignitaries and the Peninsula elite.
After Frederick and Bessie Kohl separated in 1916, Frederick (son of William Kohl) moved to the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco and Bessie traveled to Europe to sing for the troops. The mansion stood unused, although it was maintained by servants until Frederick's death in 1921. In 1921 Frederick escaped to Monterey with his mistress, Mrs. Marion Louderback Lord. Despair overtook him and, over a solitary breakfast, he shot himself in the head.
Frederick willed the mansion to Mrs. Lord. In July 1921, Lord rented the mansion to United Artists for the filming of Little Lord Fauntleroy, starring Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks. Hollywood once again used the estate when Disney filmed the movie Flubber in 1996, starring Robin Williams.
In 1924 Lord sold the mansion to the Sisters of Mercy for $230,000. It was a convent from 1924 to 1931, and has been the home of Mercy High School since 1931.
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