St. Monica Academy

St. Monica Academy

Private Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 1-12
2361 Del Mar Rd,  Montrose, CA
4.3
4.3
270 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Marguerite Grimm
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average GPA
3.72
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$13,626
Religious Affiliation
Catholic

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B+
Teachers
A
College Prep
B+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.72
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
27
Part Time Teachers
12
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
640
Verbal
670
Number of AP Courses
6
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
90%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
52.6%
Hispanic
20.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
17.4%
Two or more races
7.4%
Black
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#55 Best Catholic Schools in California
#63 Best Private K12 Schools in California
#190 Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 35 Students
University of Southern California 26 Students
University of California - San Diego 23 Students
Loyola Marymount University 19 Students
University of California - Irvine 17 Students
Thomas Aquinas College 17 Students
University of San Diego 16 Students
University of Notre Dame 15 Students
The Catholic University of America 15 Students
Franciscan University of Steubenville 15 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 16 Students
Psychology 14 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities 13 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 11 Students
Nursing 9 Students
Biology 9 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 9 Students
English 8 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 7 Students
Engineering 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 21 Reviews
4.0 Senior
6/27/2023
It's a very clean and enjoyable environment and everyone is very nice and welcoming. Something that I would like to change is the campus, while it is not the smallest it could be more spacious,
3.0 NicheUser
6/27/2019
St. Monica was an alright high school experience for me. There was a lot of favoritism if you don't come from one of their families. I became really good friends with people who didn't have siblings at this school and acquaintances with my class. The teachers were alright. There was this specific teacher who was not set to be a teacher at this school. Sports are alright, wish they could've been more competitive
4.0 Alum
6/17/2019
SMA has a great, formative curriculum that prepares you for every situation in life. It's teachers are never bias or judgemental and they make it their goal to ensure that all the students are prepared to be excellent. I would make one small adjustment. That the focus not be so heavily on getting into college, as college is not for everyone.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.3 3 Reviews
5.0 teacher
6/17/2017
Great school! If you care about both the intellectual and spiritual wellbeing of your child . . . look no further!
5.0 parent
4/29/2015
This is the place to send your kids if you want an environment that is authentically and unapologetically Catholic. In our experience, most Catholic schools are basically public schools with crucifixes. What makes the difference at St. Monica is that the founding parents were strongly and devoutly f...
3.0 parent
1/9/2015
At first we fell in love with St Monica Academy. We were attracted to the Classic Education, the strong spiritual values, the small class sizes and beautiful campus. But we ended up removing our child from the school for other reasons. The lack of transparency when we first visited the school about...

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