Exam For Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2018)

 

   
Students looking to enroll in the Freshman Class of 2018 (current 8th grade students) and were unable to attend our 1st placement test in January are asked to take the HSPT (High School Placement Test) on Saturday, February 15, 2014.  The exam begins at 8 am and concludes by 12:30 pm (please arrive at the front of the school off of Antonio Parkway no later than 7:45 am so that the test may begin on time).

In order to sign up for the exam, a student needs to have created a school application (you may begin an online application here) and submit the $50 application fee.  Once a student has applied to Santa Margarita and paid the application fee, he/she will automatically have a seat saved for the HSPT Placement Test.  Applications and the application fee will be accepted on the morning of the exam on February 15th.

On the day of the exam, we ask each student to check in at the front desk of the school. All testing materials will be provided, including a snack, so students do not need to bring anything on the day of the exam.  No calculators are allowed on the test.  If a student has special dietary needs, they may bring their own snack on the day of the test.

Students that have a diagnosed learning disability and would like to arrange for extended testing time may contact Mary Manese, the Director of our Auxiliary Studies Program.  Mary may be contacted at manesem@smhs.org. Extended testing time will be the only testing accommodation available at the Makeup Exam.

The HSPT is made up of 5 multiple choice sections and a written essay. Breaks will be given throughout the exam, including a 30 minute snack break.

• February 1, 2014--Financial Assistance applications--online portal now open
• March 7, 2014--Please complete your Financial Assistance applications by this date in order to be reviewed by our Financial Assistance committee
• March 31, 2014--Financial Assistance award amounts mailed to applicants
• April 18, 2014--Financial Assistance applications online portal closed to new applications

• Make sure you have completed your application (7th and 8th grade transcripts, recommendation letters, testing record, etc.)
• Completed applications will be reviewed this month
• Acceptance letters and test results are to be mailed the final week of February
• Once accepted, instructions will be given on registering online 
• Scheduling Night on April 2nd for all registered students (more info. on Scheduling Night to follow next month)

• Makeup Placement Test on Saturday, February 15 (8 am to 12:30 pm)
• If you paid your $50 application fee, a seat will automatically be reserved for you for the makeup test
• See all of the remaining steps above

• Please let SM Admissions know at which high school you took the HSPT so that we may request a copy of the results from that school
• See all of the remaining steps above

• Begin an online application here 
• Take the HSPT makeup test on Saturday, February 15 (8 am to 12:30 pm)
• See all of the remaining steps above

Reminders for All:

1. Financial Assistance applications now available online (see previous section)
2. For Transcript requests, please make sure your current school is including the 8th Grade
3. Families registered at a Catholic parish are asked to have their Pastor complete and send to SMCHS your Parish Verification Form. If you need another Verification Form, please download it here

• $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 
• 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)

A Day of Free Dress On the Line at Our Winter Sports Rally

What has become a yearly tradition, our Winter Sports Rally featured a highly competitive basketball game pitting the SM faculty versus the SM students.  At stake--a day of free dress!

For the second year in a row, the students took the trophy posting a 34-29 victory.  The energy of the crowd was intense and even the world famous Laker Girls were on hand to cheer the competitors on.  While the students were enjoying the spoils of victory, the faculty has already set their sights on the rematch and are making preparations for redemption in 2015 (it takes that long to get in shape)! 

Resurfacing Completed in Time for Track Season 

The phrase state-of-the-art is often overused, but these words absolutely apply to the new track surface installed at SMCHS this past winter.

Fresh from resurfacing the track at UCLA, the company hired by SMCHS to re-do the Eagle track created a surface that is on par with the best track surfaces at the top universities across the country.  

Check out the photos of the "Eagle Blue" surface as it became the new "Home of the Eagles" here. 

First Meeting for Parents of Students Interested in Football--June 26th

Are you ready for some football??!!  The first parent meeting for incoming freshmen students interested in playing football at SM in 2014 will be held on Thursday, June 26th at 6 pm in the Eagle Athletic Center (3rd floor Banquet Room).

For more information about the event, please click here or contact the Football offices at 949-766-6000, ext. 1130.

Get Your Tickets for the Annual School Gala Fundraiser 

Valentasia-You're the key to our success!, Santa Margarita Catholic High School's largest fundraiser benefitting all students will be held on February 8th at the beautiful St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort.  

Eager to be an SMCHS Eagle and attend or support this great event?  Click here to join us at Valentasia 2014 or learn how to be part of this important SMCHS tradition.  Feel free to contact the Development Office with any questions at (949) 766-6080.