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We support each member of the eighth-grade class in understanding who she is as a student and a person, so that we may best support and advocate for her throughout the process. List of 1 members. Sue Dinapoli Secondary School Counselor The process of getting to know each student begins in the seventh grade Public Speaking/Writer’s Workshop class taught by Burke’s High School Counselor. The student has regular touch points with the counselor leading up to her speech that focuses on exploring topics, creating an outline; and so on. By meeting regularly, the counselor is able to establish relationships with each seventh grader well in advance of the high-school planning they will work on in the following year. The high school admissions process begins with an informational meeting in the spring of seventh grade and culminates in enrollment in high school in the spring of eighth grade. Families work in close partnership with the High School Counselor to determine the next step in their child’s educational journey. This includes individual meetings to go over timelines and application dates and how best to support their daughters through the application process. The High School Counselor provides coaching and resources to support each student to support their ability to navigate admissions requirements including interviews, short answers, school visits, and essays. Eighth grade students meet weekly in High School Preparation Class from September through January to learn about individual high schools, visit open houses and classes at local schools during High School Visit Days, attend high school fairs, travel to boarding school campuses, and connect with current high school students. Students also have the opportunity to meet with secondary school admissions officers who visit Burke’s campus for information sessions throughout the fall. Below, you'll find the high school destinations of Burke's graduates for the past five years. Bay School Berkshire School Branson School Brentwood College School Brentwood School Cate School Choate Rosemary Hall Concord Academy Convent of the Sacred Heart Crystal Springs Upland School Deerfield Academy Drew School Dunn School Groton School Hotchkiss School International High School Jewish Community High School Kent School Lick-Wilmerding High School Lowell High School Marin Academy Marymount High School Menlo School Midland School Middlesex School Millbrook School Miss Porter's School The Nueva School Mid-Peninsula High School Phillips Andover Academy Phillips Exeter Academy The Putney School Redwood High School Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep St. Ignatius College Prep St. Paul’s School Santa Catalina School Stevenson School Suffield Academy Thacher School The Putney School The Urban School The Webb Schools San Francisco University High School Walnut Hill School of the Arts Woodside High School Katherine Delmar Burke School on Facebook Katherine Delmar Burke School on Instagram 7070 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 Phone: 415.751.0177 Burke's mission is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our school combines academic excellence with an appreciation for childhood so that students thrive as learners, develop a strong sense of self, contribute to community, and fulfill their potential, now and throughout life. Burke's admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.