St. Margaret's Episcopal School
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| Name | St. Margaret's Episcopal School |
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| Address | 31641 La Novia |
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| Location | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
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| Established | 1979 |
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| Type | Private College Prep Academy |
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| Head of School | Marcus Hurlbut |
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Jeanine Clarke |
Grades | Preschool to 12 |
| Mascot | Tartan |
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| Website | Official Site |
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St. Margaret's Episcopal School, or SMES, is a private
Private school
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, preK-12 college preparatory school
University-preparatory school
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located in California
California
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, United States
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The mission of St. Margaret's Episcopal School is to "educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership and service."
History
St. Margaret's was founded in 1978 by the Reverend Ernest Sillers. The school began with only 79 students in kindergarten through grade six.St. Margaret's opened an Early Childhood Development Center in 1981 and its high school in 1982. By 1985, students were enrolled in grade levels preschool through 12.
In 1986, St. Margaret's brought in Markham B. Campaigne as its second headmaster. During his seventeen-year tenure, St. Margaret’s grew to serve over 1,200 students and expanded to a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) campus. It is now included in Princeton Review's top 444 private schools in the United States book. In 2004 it acquired its new headmaster, Marcus Hurlbut.
Athletics
St. Margaret's sports teams are called the Tartans, and are members of the Academy League in the CIF Southern SectionCIF Southern Section
C.I.F. Southern Section is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation . Its membership includes most public and private high schools in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Mono and Inyo counties, as...
. In 2006, the Tartan football team finished 14-0 and won the CIF-SS Northeast Division championship. As of November 9, 2007, their 28-game winning streak is the longest in California. Expectations were high for the undefeated Tartan football team as the 2008 season started. The Tartans are still undefeated and their streak has now been extended to 43-0 as of December 20, 2008 after a victory over Hamilton Union, in the newly created CIF Small School State Championship.
The golden age of athletics here was the time between 2004 and 2009.
The Girls' Varsity Tennis Team were CIF Champions in 2008, defeating Sage Hill in the finals to finish off a 23-0 winning streak. They were also Academy League Champions.
The 2010-2011 Athletics year has been one of the most successful, with already 4 CIF Championships in Boys Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Girls Tennis, and Girls Soccer. St. Margaret's Athletic Program has also been recognized as one of the Top 5 out of all Divisions in Orange County.
In 6th grade through 12th grade there are sports like equestrian, golf, basketball, volleyball, soccer, cheer, dance, lacrosse, general PE, and much more. Some sports are separated by gender like volleyball or basketball, but some sports are co-ed like soccer or dance.
Campus
In 2007, St. Margaret's completed construction on the new Pasternack Field House, and the DeYoung Math and Science Center. The school also plans to begin work on the new Performing Arts Theater soon in the middle school. The St. Margaret's campus is now suited for the activities and courses conducted there.There is a middle school field that many games occur on as well as the main football field, used by members of the high school. All students in the 6th grade and up have school lockers, and Physical Education lockers.
External links
- St. Margaret's Episcopal School Website
- 2007 St. Margaret's Episcopal School Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars