Transition to High School
PKS graduates in high school and beyond 桃李满天下
Each year, the high school admissions process in the Bay Area seems to become ever more daunting. With different procedures and timelines for public school lotteries and independent school applications, as well as the rapidly changing landscape regarding standardized testing, we know every family needs a deep and trusted partnership.
Thus, at PKS, we offer extensive, individualized high school guidance and transition support for all families. This support comes from our high school guidance counselor and the rest of the transition team.
Every student joins a high school guidance course in the spring of 7th grade. This course begins by asking students to reflect on their hopes and dreams so they can make a wise and strategic next step - be it to an independent, public, parochial, boarding, or international school. The course prepares students for standardized testing; for interviews; and for writing essays and applications.
Every parent gets individualized support from our high school guidance counselor. This includes 1:1 strategy sessions, reminders about deadlines, hints and pep talks, and-- most of all-- the confidence that comes from working with someone who holds years of experience in this field.
High School Admissions
The following schools have offered admission to PKS graduates from the classes of 2021-2024.
Abraham Lincoln High School
Archbishop Riordan High School
The Bay School of San Francisco
The College Preparatory School
Convent High School
Drew School
Dunn School (Los Olivos, CA)
The Gateway School
International High School
Lowell High School
Lick-Wilmerding High School
Marin Academy
Mid-Peninsula High School
Mission High School
Newton Country Day (Newton, MA)
Newton High School (Newton, MA)
Notre Dame Academy (Hingham, MA)
The Nueva School
Raoul Wallenberg High School
Redwood High School
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Mateo High School
San Francisco Girls High School
San Francisco School of the Arts
Saratoga High School
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Stuart Hall High School
The Thacher School (Ojai, CA)
University High School
Urban School of San Francisco
The Waldorf School of San Francisco
We welcome your questions! Contact Angela Dumalig, Head of High School Guidance, at angela.dumalig@presidioknolls.org