Mercy High School – San Francisco

3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco CA 94132
Phone: 415-584-5929
Fax: 415-334-9726
Website: www.mercyhs.org
Head of School
Dr. Dorothy McCrea
Director of Admission
Michelle Ferrari
Established: 1952
Grades: 9-12
Mercy High School San Francisco logo
Enrollment
  • 400
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 400
    Girls
  • 60
    Percent students of color
  • 12:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 25
    Average class size
  • 43
    Faculty
  • 95
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
  • 14
    Average years teaching
Admissions Process
  • December
    Application deadline (month)
  • $85
    Application fee
  • 300
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 100
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 10
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 10
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
  • 2
    Average range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
  • $15,750
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $1500
    Other costs
  • January
    Financial aid deadline
  • $4500
    Average grant
  • 40
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 9
    HL courses offered
  • 14
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 255
    AP exams taken
  • 129
    Students taking AP exams
  • 1530
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 550
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 580
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 500
    Mean score Writing
  • 90
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
  • 10
    Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
  • 15
    University of San Francisco
  • 12
    University of California, Berkeley
  • 10
    University of California, Davis
  • 9
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • 7
    New York University
Sports
  • 8
    Number of Varsity sports offered
  • 3
    Number of Junior Varsity sports
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Mercy has been educating young women to make a difference in the world since 1952.  Our academic programs are rigorous and prepare our students to be successful in the 21st century global society.  Our students have the opportunity to become compassionate and empowered leaders of their community and of the world.  We have a rich offering of co-curriculars which include leadership, clubs, visual and performing arts, immersion experiences, community service and sports.  Our premier programs – Women in Medicine, Women in the Arts and the McAuley Academic Program offer acceptance to the most qualified students on a limited basis.

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