Mission Statement

We, the community of Mercy High School, Burlingame, a Catholic College Preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, educate young women of diverse religious, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds to reverence and foster the dignity of each human person; to create a community of hospitality; to lead with compassion; to strive for excellence; and to proclaim Gospel values in word and deed.

Core Values of a Mercy Education

• Spiritual Growth and Development

• Educational Excellence

• Special concern for the poor, especially women and children

• Hospitality

• Dignity

• Compassion and Service

• Collaboration