St. Margaret's Episcopal School

St. Margaret's Episcopal School

Private Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade K-12
31641 La Novia Ave,  San Juan Capistrano, CA
4.1
4.0
1,250 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. William Moseley
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
1400
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.76
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$33,860
Religious Affiliation
Episcopal

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.76
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
156
Full Time Teachers
143
Part Time Teachers
13
College Prep
Average SAT
1400
Math
710
Verbal
690
Average ACT
32
Math
30
English
33
Reading
32
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
26
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
72.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.6%
Two or more races
7%
Hispanic
5.6%
Native American
1.1%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#2 Best Christian Schools in California
#14 Best Private K12 Schools in California
#36 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 92 Students
University of Southern California 90 Students
University of California - Berkeley 61 Students
New York University 60 Students
University of California - San Diego 56 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 53 Students
Stanford University 53 Students
University of San Diego 52 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 48 Students
Boston College 42 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 92 Students
Psychology 41 Students
Biology 33 Students
Economics 31 Students
Political Science and Government 23 Students
Finance 21 Students
Engineering 18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
English 17 Students
Computer Science 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 46 Reviews
4.0 Alum
1/21/2024
I went to SMES for 4 years. I started in Ninth grade and graduated in 2023. I loved my experience and was very grateful for my acceptance and the financial help from the school. I would like to see some change within the arts department. I would love to see more recruitment and for the Double Bass section to expand. I loved most parts of the school and wish something could be done about diversity, but the school is doing everything they can. From inviting programs like Breakthrough SJC and Special Camp.
5.0 Sophomore
12/6/2022
This school has provided me and my brothers a safe environment with a competitive surrounding to push me to learn more.
3.0 Alum
7/23/2022
Very low diversity, but great academics and fantastic teachers / staff. Felt very prepared going to college.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 21 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/8/2024
Learning: The education is not better than most OC public schools. Compare where each of the student of last year's graduating class went to college to where kids from local public high schools get admitted - not very different.Teaching - no formal training is ever required in private schools. A rev...
5.0 parent
4/21/2023
My child was a student at SMES from Kindergarten through grade 12. In all that time, I felt they were supported by a majority of the faculty. While no school is perfect, I feel the education received, both academically and socially, was of a high standard and prepared them completely for college (gr...
2.0 other
2/14/2020
Extremely disappointed with the administration! Sad to know a parent with money can create such force as to persuade administration to dismiss a teacher of 18+ years!! This teacher is loved by students, has shown dedication to their program by updating curriculum to make it more relevant, and has li...
3.0 parent
3/26/2019
Overall I felt St Margaret's could have prepared our daughter better for college and that they were more interested in their image then what was best for individual child.

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