Santa Margarita Catholic High School

 

Santa Margarita Catholic High School opened in the fall of 1987 under the direction of the Bishop of Orange. SMCHS is a Diocesan Catholic co-educational college preparatory high school in the Diocese of Orange. SMCHS is under the leadership of Principal Raymond R. Dunne and President Paul M. Carey.  Mr. Dunne is the fourth principal in the history of SMCHS and Mr. Carey is the school's second president. The first graduating class was the Class of 1991.

Enrollment 2009-2010:

 

SMCHS is a co-ed college preparatory Catholic high school of 1,580 students. Most of our students come from the South Orange County area - a radius of approximately 20 miles, from the Pacific Ocean to the Saddleback Mountains.

Location/Facilities:

 

SMCHS is located on a beautiful 42 acre campus in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Our facilities include a chapel, a library/media center, four academic buildings, an administration building, a gymnasium, athletic fields, an aquatics center, and tennis courts. A new athletic administration, training, and fitness center will open in the Spring of 2010.  Final plans are underway for a new academic building with groundbreaking scheduled for May 2010.

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College Information:

SMCHS seniors are accepted into the top colleges and universities in the country. Below are some statistics for acceptances for the Class of 2009.                  

In addition to being accepted to some of the top colleges and universities in the nation, SMCHS graduates also earn more than the average amount of scholarships. The Class of 2009 collectively earned more than $11 million worth of scholarships paid over four years. Over 30% of the senior class reported receiving some kind of scholarship.

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