Mercy High School is a private all-girls

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in Burlingame,

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, United States. The school is part of the

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, and is run by the

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, founded by

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. 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. The school was opened in 1931. The prior mascot was the Crusader Rabbit. Today, the official mascot is simply “Crusader”, and the sports teams are referred to as the Crusaders. 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.

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. It was completed in 1914, however two years later the house was unused after the couple separated. In 1924, the mansion was sold to the

for $230,000. The main building was exclusively a convent from 1924 to 1931, and it has been the home of Mercy High School since 1931. Hollywood used the estate when Disney filmed the movie '' Flubber'' in 1996, starring

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Notable alumni

* Jackie Speier, former California State Senator, Democratic Representative for California's 12th congressional district * Suzanne Somers, actress * Marilyn Lacey, founder and executive director of Mercy Beyond Borders,

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since 1966 *

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, American professional stock car racing driver * Jenise Spiteri, Maltese American snowboarder * Catriona Fallon, American rower

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Mercy High School, Burlingame official website
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Kohl Mansion

Notable alumni

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