- Katherine Delmar Burke School
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Katherine Delmar Burke School, also called Burke's, is an independent girls' school for kindergarten through eighth grade. It was founded in 1908 by Katherine Delmar Burke and was originally named Miss Burke's School. Burke's is located in San Francisco, California near Lincoln Park. Burke's is one of three all-girl K-8 schools in San Francisco and is one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area. Burke's celebrated its centennial during the 2007–2008 school year. Burke's is a member of the California Association of Independent Schools.
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Students
- School Size: 400
- Grade Size 44-46 (average)
- Student-Teacher Ratio 8:1
Head of School
- Lila Lohr, July 2011-Present
Location: Sea Cliff, San Francisco
Sports
- Soccer (Club, Varsity and JV)
- Futsal (just JV teams)
- Cross Country
- Softball (7th and 8th only)
- Volleyball (Club, Varsity and JV)
- Basketball (Club, Varsity, JV)
School Mascot: Trees
School Colors: Green and Gold
Cafeteria
- Food is provided by Acre, and is included in student tuition.
Campus
3½ acres, including:
- Large Athletic Field
- Playground
- Lower School Classrooms
- Lower School Courtyards
- Library and Technology Resource Center
- Upper School Courtyard
- Upper School Classrooms
- Art, Music and Drama Studios
- Gymnasium/Auditorium
- Grace Magill Arts & Science Building
Youth Voice
The youth voice is kind of like the student council. The officers consist of normally two co-chairs, two secretaries, two community service officers, and two spirit officers. There are also four representatives for each grade, one from each homeroom/advisory. The officers and reps meet twice per week, and the officers meet alone once per week. There are also two teachers who sponsor the meeting. Each year near the beginning of the first trimester, 7th and 8th graders write speeches and present them in front of the Upper School. Then, there is a vote to see who will be the officers for the year. The representatives are voted on by advisory groups twice per year.
The co-chairs have many responsibilities. They plan and run the weekly assemblies, plan Upper School lunches such as the Holiday Lunch and the Halloween Lunch, they keep the Youth Voice Board looking good and write weekly newsletters, and they run the youth voice lunch meetings.
The secretaries take notes during each lunch meeting, then post them on the youth voice board. They also write letters to organizations outside of school, when needed.
The community service chairs help to choose and communicate with charitable organizations outside of school. They then plan and run fundraisers at school to raise money for the chosen organizations. They also plan and run the yearly food drive.
The spirit chairs help to plan spirit days, such as fake an injury day, pajama day, etc. They also encourage people to attend sports events at school, and help to make the entire school community more spirited.
Notable Alumnae
- Sidney Bacon Burnside Russell '99, painter and artist
- Elizabeth Charleston, painter
- Ann Blumlein Lazarus ’67
- Dr. Mary Piel ’73
- Mary Lowrey Gregory ’71
- Dr. Bella Shen Garnett ’89
- Nancy Hellman Bechtel ’55
- Heather Zona Martinez ’81
- Elisa Katherine Escamilla Schwartz ’56
- Jennifer Egan, novelist and journalist
- Vendela Vida, novelist and editor
External links
Girls' schools in California Private girls' schools Alverno High School (Sierra Madre) · Katherine Delmar Burke School (San Francisco) · Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (San Francisco) · Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (La Cañada Flintridge) · The Hamlin School (San Francisco) · Holy Family High School (Glendale) · Holy Names High School (Oakland) · Immaculate Heart High School (Los Angeles) · Louisville High School (Los Angeles) · Marlborough School (Los Angeles) · Marymount High School (Los Angeles) · Mayfield Senior School (Pasadena · Julia Morgan School for Girls (Oakland) · Notre Dame Academy (Los Angeles) · Pomona Catholic High School (Pomona) · Ramona Convent Secondary School (Alhambra) · Sacred Heart High School (Los Angeles) · St. Joseph High School (Lakewood) · St. Lucy's Priory High School (Glendora) · St. Mary's Academy (Inglewood) · San Gabriel Mission High School (San Gabriel) · Torah High Schools of San Diego (San Diego)Coordinates: 37°47′1″N 122°29′33″W / 37.78361°N 122.4925°W
Categories:- Girls' schools in the United States
- Private schools in California
- Educational institutions established in 1908
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