1. Santa Margarita Catholic High School Application Process 2010-2011

2. Step 1: Application Apply on-line at www.smhs.org/admissions www.smhs.org/admissions or request a paper application be mailed to you. $50 Application fee (check payable to SMCHS) automatically registers you for the Entrance Exam on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 7:45 am.

3. Step 2 & 3: Visit Your Current School After your current school’s first 8 th grade grading period, provide your current school with the following (forms may be downloaded at www.smhs/ourpages/admissions/process.jsp): www.smhs/ourpages/admissions/process.jsp 1.3 Letters of Recommendation Forms (Math teacher, English teacher, Principal/Counselor) 2.Records Release Form (For 7 th & 8 th Grade Transcripts, Standardized Testing, and Immunization) Your current school will then forward these requested documents directly to our Admissions Office.

4. Step 4: For Transfer Students Only If you are transferring from another high school, write your Student Essay and send to the Admissions Office The Student Essay may be downloaded at: www.smhs.org/ourpages/admissions/process.jsp

5. What Happens Next? We ask that your child’s application file be complete by January 29, 2011 (letters of recommendation, transcripts, standardized testing, $50 application fee, immunization record). Our Admissions Committee will review your child’s application and mail acceptance letters in late February.