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Tuition Rates 2026-27

Tuition Rate $23,600
Domestic registration $700
International Student rate Click Here

 

Available Discounts 2026-27*

Catholic Discount
*Verification required		 $1,600
Second Student $500
Third, and each additional student $750
Pay in full by May 31st $750

* Discounts are not available to those receiving tuition assistance except for the Catholic discount. The Catholic discount is for those registered in a local Orange County parish within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. Verification is required and needs to be requested at the time of enrollment or re-enrollment.

Additional Fees 2026-27

Non-refundable, per student/per year

Admission Application
(incoming students only)
 

$80
 

Registration

$700
Technology Fee* $875
Graduation Fee**
(for graduating seniors only)		 $475
Facts Management Enrollment Fee $25 - $55

*Yearly mandatory, non-refundable technology fee for enrolled students. There is no proration of the fee for students enrolling or withdrawing mid-year.

** During their senior year, there is a mandatory graduation fee.

ASP Tuition 2026-27

ASP Tuition  $3,800
Psycho-Educational Testing Fee $2,200

International Baccalaureate (IB)
2026-27

IB Full Diploma Candidates

Program Fees TBD
Subject/Exam Fees TBD
Activity Fees

TBD

Course Candidates

Program Fee TBD
Subject/Exam Fees TBD
Activity Fees

TBD

Other Financial Obligations
Families are required to pay:

  • Student's textbooks and uniforms
  • Participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities may also require fees.

Tuition Assistance & Scholarships:

We encourage you to explore all of our financial options available. Click here to be directed to the tuition assistance and scholarships page.

For additional information on tuition assistance please contact Kim Read, Tuition Receivables, at readk@smhs.org or 949-766-6055 or Juliana Treadway, Director of Business and Finance Operations, at treadwayj@smhs.org or 949-766-6051.

Educational Funding

As of 2018, you can withdraw from your 529 plan for “qualified higher education expense”. This includes up to $10,000 in annual expenses for tuition in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school. 
 

Payment Plans

SMCHS uses FACTS Tuition Management for the collection of tuition and other fees. During registration you will be directed to set up your tuition payment account with FACTS. At that time you will also pay your registration fee. The following payment plans are available:
  • Annual: One payment by May 31 to be eligible for discount. Please see the Available Discounts for the various options. 
  • Semi Annual: Two payments, one due on July 5 and one due on November 5
  • Ten Month: Payments are due on the 5th of each month (July through April)

In the event of a student withdraw, the Business Office will refund any potential tuition payments if the family had already paid for future months. The registration fee is nonrefundable and after July 1, the technology fee is non-refundable/non-transferable. When a student terminates his/her attendance at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, all unpaid tuition, fees, and other school charges become immediately due and payable. If a student attends any part of a month, you will be responsible for that entire month of tuition.

For additional information on payment plans, please contact Kim Read, Senior Accountant - Tuition Receivables, at readk@smhs.org or 949-766-6055.