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Counseling Department Philosophy
The counseling department of Mercy High School, San Francisco, seeks to recognize the unique character and strengths of each student, and support her right and responsibility to achieve her academic and personal potential. As a department, we strive to educate the whole student by fostering a safe learning environment where our students are encouraged to achieve to the best of their ability, their highest potential through intellectual, social and spiritual development. A distinguishing strength of Mercy High School San Francisco is our model of assigning students the same counselor over her high school experience. This relationship between student and counselor nurtures our students as they navigate the academic and social expectations of Mercy High school. Additionally, this four year perspective makes the college counseling process more personal, enabling our students to find the best individual college fit. Making an appointment
Making an appointment to see your daughter’s counselor is easy! Please either call the counselor directly or email them to set up a time that is agreeable to all parties’ schedules. Telephone extensions and email addresses for each counselor are listed below. Drop-in appointments should be left strictly for emergencies, as the counselor’s primary focus during school hours is reserved for their students. Naviance Mercy High School utilizes Naviance Family Connection, giving both parents and students the opportunity to prepare for and navigate the college and career exploration process with their own individual accounts. We encourage our students and parents to email or call Ms. Ryken for any questions or concerns relating to their Naviance account. Academic Guidance The counseling department provides ongoing academic guidance, resources and support to Mercy students, empowering them to thrive in their classes and co-curricular activities through the following supports:
Counselors provide support and resources in a safe and caring environment to promote health and well-being.
College & Career Center A certified college admissions advisor is available to all students on a drop-in or appointment basis. She coordinates college representative visits to Mercy, and meets individually with juniors to assist them with researching colleges and developing a college application list, planning college campus visits, and maintaining up-to-date informational materials and resources. She works with the seniors as they progress through the college application process, and holds a Financial Aid Night for senior families. The counselors and college advisor work collaboratively with the students and families, and to plan parent nights, coordinate testing, and develop new programs and workshops for the students throughout the four years. The College Admission Advisor also moderates the Women in Medicine Program. |
Contact our Counselors
Margaret Wickham School Counselor mwickham@mercyhs.org Siobhan McVeigh School Counselor smcveigh@mercyhs.org Dori Ryken College Counselor dryken@mercyhs.org |
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