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Welcome to the Second Edition of Eagle Vision for the 2013-2014 School Year. Eagle Vision is my way of communicating with our local schools, parishes, and prospective students about Admissions events and the latest news from Santa Margarita Catholic High School.
Ron Blanc
Admissions Director
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Fall Open House Set for Sunday, October 20, 2013, 11 am to 2 pm
|  Meet Teachers, Students, and Coaches
All families with students in elementary and middle school are invited to attend our annual Open House on Sunday, October 20, 2013.
Open House begins at 11 am and ends at 2 pm. Guided and self-guided tours of our beautiful 42 acre campus will be available. Two presentations about the school will be held at 12 noon and at 1 pm in the Moiso Pavilion (gymnasium). Teachers from each department and Coaches from every athletic team will be on hand to answer any of your questions.
See why SMCHS is the highest ranked academic Catholic high school in Orange County (according to the Washington Post), and learn what is special about becoming an Eagle. What will your Santa Margarita be?
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What's Your Santa Margarita?
|  Santa Margarita Debuts New Admissions Video
Santa Margarita Catholic High School proudly announces the release of the new Eagles Admissions video. Please click the video below to check out the latest chapter in the Santa Margarita story!
 | | What's Your Santa Margarita? |
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Applications Now Being Accepted for the Freshman Class of 2018
| For Freshmen Starting in the 2014-2015 School Year
Santa Margarita Catholic High School is now accepting applications for the Freshman Class of 2018 (starting classes in the Fall of 2014). If you wish to begin the application process, please begin by completing an online application here.
Once you submit an online application, we will ask that you send us the following to complete your application:
- $50 application fee (check payable to SMCHS, please mail to Admissions Office)
- 7th and 8th Grade Transcripts (please wait until the first grading period of 8th grade is complete before requesting your current school to send us your student's transcripts)
- Standardized Testing Results (for Public School students, we ask for the detailed STAR testing report that includes bar graphs on the front and back of the report)
- Immunization Record
- 3 Recommendation Letters (from your 8th Grade Math teacher, English teacher, and Principal/Counselor)
- Parish Verification Form (if your family is attending a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Orange)
Receipt of your $50 application fee automatically reserves your student a seat at the HSPT Placement Test on Saturday, January 25, 2014 (7:45 am to 12:30 pm).
Once your application is complete and we have received the results of the HSPT Placement Test, we will be mailing out acceptance letters in late February 2014.
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Shadow Days Set for 2013-2014 |  8th Grade Students Invited to Check Out SMCHS
Interested in finding out what a typical day of school is like at SMCHS? A student Shadow Day may be the perfect way to learn if becoming an Eagle is the right fit for you.
Shadow Days occur on scheduled days throughout the school year. Shadow Days typically begin at 8:15 am and end at 1:45 pm. We will also provide lunch for your student.
To set up a Shadow Day for your student, please find a date that fits your schedule by clicking here and then call Rhonda Ury in the Admissions office at 949-766-6076.
Shadow Days fill up quickly, so please call us at least 3 days before the shadow day to reserve your spot.
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3 SMCHS Students Honored as National Merit Semi-Finalists
| Number of Students Honored is Highest Amongst All Trinity League Schools
Congratulations to Rachel Kim, Austin Drysch, and Ellen Liu for being recognized as National Merit Semi-Finalists. Of the 1.5 million high school juniors taking the PSAT exam nationwide, only 16,000 students are recognized as National Merit Semi-Finalists. The 16,000 students represent the top 1 percent of high school students in the country and are now eligible to compete for $35 million in National Merit scholarships. Santa Margarita once again had more students recognized as National Merit Semi-Finalists than any other Trinity League high school. For more information about these three students, please click here. |
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Post-it Note "Vandals" Demonstrate True Value of Caritas Christi
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Two Eagle Students Write 2000 Post-it Notes to Share Christ's Love
On the morning of 9-11-13, the Santa Margarita community arrived at school to find yellow Post-it Notes on every student locker on campus. Each hand-written note included messages of love and positive affirmation, but no one knew who blessed the school in such a way.
With the nation honoring the memories of those who were lost on that fateful date 12 years ago, 2 sophomore students dedicated 20 hours to write 2000 separate notes to share messages of love and peace to our students.
Sophomores Emerica Rogers and Bella Montes were discovered as the "culprits" of this amazing feat. Emerica and Bella lived our charism of Caritas Christi, the Love of Christ, with their stellar actions that day and proved that it truly is a "Great Day to be an Eagle!"
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SMCHS Earns #32 Ranking Amongst Nation's Finest Private Schools
|  Washington Post Ranks SM as Highest Rated Catholic High School in Orange County in their Annual Survey
The Washington Post once again reviewed the top performing public and private high schools in the United States, and once again, Santa Margarita was ranked in the Top 40 private high schools in America as the #32 overall private high school.
Rankings were based on a school's academic performance. The Washington Post looked at AP (Advanced Placement) and IB (International Baccalaureate) testing results to see how high schools were academically challenging their students. With the highest number of students taking AP and IB classes and exams amongst Catholic high schools in Orange County (and with some of the highest passing rates on these tests in the nation), SMCHS has ranked in the Top 40 nationally each of the past 3 years. To learn more about the national rankings and where SMCHS was placed, please click here.
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Santa Margarita App Now Available
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Free App Available for All Students and Parents
The official SMCHS App is here and available for download in the iTunes and Google Play store. Our app is free to download and can be used by anyone with an iOS or Android device.
Please follow these steps to download the SM mobile app:
- Visit the Google Play or iTunes store on your mobile device;
- Search for "SMCHS" or "Santa Margarita" and click install/download; and
- Find the SMCHS app icon (blue colored tile with SM logo) on your phone and click it to open.
Highlights include a campus events calendar, news, directory, map, links to department webpages, and a unique "Today at SM" feature that displays the schedule of the day, early dismissals and daily announcements.
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Friday Night Lights--Homecoming Football Game 2013 | |
Game vs. St. John Bosco on Friday, October 11th at 7 pm
Saddleback College
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Thank you for your interest in Santa Margarita Catholic High School. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (949) 766-6076 or admissions@smhs.org .
In Eagle Spirit,
Ron Blanc, Admissions Director
Santa Margarita Catholic High School
email: admissions@smhs.org
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