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This School’s Reviews
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4.146 Reviews
4.0Alum
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.
5.0Sophomore
12/6/2022
This school has provided me and my brothers a safe environment with a competitive surrounding to push me to learn more.
3.0Alum
7/23/2022
Very low diversity, but great academics and fantastic teachers / staff. Felt very prepared going to college.
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...
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...
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...
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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