Who: 12th Grade SMCHS Students (non-SMCHS guests not permitted)

When: Thursday, November 9, 2023 7:00pm -10:00pm. Please arrive by 6:30pm at the latest to be ready for check-in! The yacht cannot be held for late arrivals, so please arrive early! Anticipate heavy traffic in the area.

Where: Hornblower, 2431 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Theme: Costume Party! (All costumes must be school appropriate and conform to the decency guidelines explained in the Parent Student Handbook).

Parking: Parking is $10 per vehicle. We recommend carpooling or getting dropped off by a parent. 

Parking information

Permission Form

Questions can be emailed to activities@smhs.org

The Class of 2024 Pilgrimage will take place on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Each year on Holy Thursday, seniors walk from Santa Margarita Catholic High School to the Mission Basilica in San Juan Capistrano. Every step of the 13.7 mile journey is lifted to God in the name of a person or cause in need of prayers. 

Graduation ticket distribution will be Monday, May 6, 2024 at the end of the school day on the patio of the Caritas Christi Center. 

Tickets cannot be picked up before this date/time and will not be released to anyone other than the SMCHS senior intended to receive the tickets.

Class of 2024 Senior Awards Night will take place Monday, May 20, 2024

If you have any questions contact the Counseling Office at 949-766-6010.

SMCHS Prom will be on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Disneyland Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Check-in will begin at 5:30 PM, dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 PM and dancing will take place from 7:30 PM to 10:00 pm. No students will be allowed into this event after 6:30 PM. The attire for Prom is formal.

Who: SMCHS 11th and 12th grade students (non-SMCHS student guests are permitted with submission of a guest dance contract)

All seniors are invited to attend the Senior Class Panorama & Yearbook Luncheon from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Seniors should wear their college sweatshirt for a special senior panorama picture to be taken before the catered lunch buffet is served. The cost of this event is included in the Graduation Fee. Alumni Association information will also be available.

Please Note: The cost of the yearbook is not covered by the Graduation fee; a separate yearbook fee will be billed through your FACTS account.

All seniors must attend a mandatory Graduation Practice on Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Location: SMCHS Campus

Caps and gowns will be distributed at Graduation Practice.