Festivities Begin at 8:45 am and Wrap Up by 12:30 pm

 

   
On Wednesday, November 13th, Santa Margarita Catholic High School opens its doors to 8th grade students to see our campus and experience life as an Eagle.  Hear from our current students and take a unique tour of our facilities. 

Tour venues include:

• Eagle Athletic Center and Weight Room
• Moiso Pavilion (gymnasium)
• Eagle Aquatics Center
• Performing Arts Center (Dome)
• Sacred Heart Chapel
• Eagle Television Studios
• Borchard Library

Many local schools are attending 8th Grade Visitation Day, but if your current school is not attending Visitation Day and you would like your student to participate in this event, please call Rhonda Ury at 949-766-6076 to reserve a seat for Eagle Pride Day.

See why SMCHS is the highest ranked 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? 

• $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)

• How do you apply to a Catholic high school?
• What is a Waiting List?
• How does the HSPT (High School Placement Test) work?
• How does a student get placed into their freshman classes?
• Are honors classes options for high school freshmen?
• How can my student improve their HSPT score?
• How does financial aid work?
• What do Catholic high schools look for in a student applicant?
• What are colleges looking for in a high school applicant?

Sr. Joanna Begins Series on November 6th

From the Sisters Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sr. Joanna Strouse has already made a wonderful impression on our Santa Margarita community, and on November 6th, she begins her Parent Faith Formation series entitled Fellowship in Faith.

All parents are welcomed to attend the evening, which will be held in the Eagle Athletics Center, 3rd floor Banquet Center from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  RSVP's are appreciated (949-244-1216 or charlene.palmer@cox.net). For more information about the Faith Formation event, please see the flyer here.

Students That Wish to Prepare for the Catholic High School Placement Test Can Find Prep Classes at SMCHS

Santa Margarita Catholic High School will once again be offering prep classes for the HSPT Placement Test.

The HSPT Placement Test will be given on Saturday, January 25, 2014.  All Catholic high schools in Orange County will be giving this exam on this date.  Schools like Santa Margarita use the results of this test to help place students in their appropriate freshman classes. 

If your student wishes to learn the latest test-taking techniques, see sample questions, and get a better understanding about the structure of the exam, one of these classes is right for you.

There are 3 sessions offered and students only need to sign up for one session.  The 3 different sessions are:

A:  January 4, 2014--9 am to 12 pm

B:  January 11, 2014--9 am to 12 pm

C:  January 12, 2014--12 pm to 3 pm

Cost:  $75 if registered before 12-13-13, or $85 after 12-13-13

To register for these classes, please follow the link here.  Registrations will open on November 13, 2013.

3 Sessions Available for Middle School Students From All Sports 

No matter which sport you have a passion for, strength and conditioning play a vital role in how well you play and how safe and healthy you are.  Santa Margarita is offering a Strength and Conditioning camp for any middle school student wishing to learn the proper techniques and fundamentals of strength training.

3 Sessions are being offered:

1:  November 11 to December 19, 2013

2:  January 6 to February 13, 2014

3:  February 24 to April 3, 2014

Cost is $250 per session and training sessions take place in the Eagle Weight Room on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm 

To learn more about these camps and information on how to sign up, please see this flyer here.