Ticket distribution will take place on Monday, May 8, at 2:30 p.m. 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.

The graduation fee includes four general admission tickets to the Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony.  Additional general admission graduation tickets and parking passes that have been purchased will also be distributed to seniors at this time.

Monday, May 22, 2023 at 6:30p.m.

If your child is receiving an award, you will receive a formal invitation by mail three weeks prior to the event. 

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

The second semester final exam schedule for seniors is: 

• Friday, May 19, 2023 - Final Day of Class for Seniors

• Tuesday, May 23, 2023 – Exams for Periods 7, 1 & 2 

• Wednesday, May 24, 2023 – Exams for Periods 3, 4 & 5 

• Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Exams for Period 6 

When: Thursday, May 25, 2023; 5:30 pm -10:00 pm

Where: Disneyland Hotel Grand Ballroom

Additional Information

PROM TICKETS

Will take place on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. 

Seniors should report to the main field at 10:45am in their college sweatshirt.  Photo will be taken at 11:00am.  

Yearbook Luncheon will follow in the SMCHS Lunch Shelter.

No ticket is needed, this event is for all SMCHS Graduating Seniors.

All seniors must attend a mandatory Graduation Practice from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM on Wednesday, May 31, 2023in the SMCHS Lunch Shelter.

Caps and gowns will be distributed at Graduation Practice.

Sales for the Class of 2023 Graduating Senior Yard Signs have ended.
 Please contact the Campus Store for questions. 

Celebrate your senior with a personalized banner to commemorate their graduation. The Mothers Club is coordinating orders for this special senior memento. Banners are made of high-quality vinyl, 54" x 18" in size and great for either indoor or outdoor use. Hang them on your front door to welcome guests, or use them as part of your seniors' photo montage at the party. After all the celebrations are over, they will last as a cherished memory and keepsake of this time.

Deadline for information and payment is May 2 at 8:00 a.m.

Click here for photos and instructions for ordering your banner.

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

When: Thursday, November 10 2022

Where: Hornblower Cruises, 2431 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach

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

Tickets: 
9/30-10/14 at 3:00pm $115 for ASB Members and $140 for non-ASB Members

10/14- 10/28 at 3:00pm $140 for ASB Members and $165 for non-ASB Members

Forgot to buy your ticket online before ticket sales closed.  Tickets can be purchased in the Activities Office, pending availability for $200

Tickets Sales HAve Ended

Permission Form

Permission Forms can be turned in to the Activities Office or emailed to permissionforms@smhs.org

Parking: Parking is not included in the ticket price and may be purchased upon arrival from the parking lot attendant for $20 per car.

Questions can be emailed to activities@smhs.org

Thursday, April 6, 2023

The Senior Pilgrimage will take place on Holy Thursday, April 6.  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.