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Upper School
Upper School News
2022
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August
Daniel Solarz Named Head Girls and Boys Golf Coach at St. Margaret's
Solarz will assume the role effective immediately.Read More -
June
St. Margaret's Spring Athletes Pick Up Post-Season Accolades
Ten Tartans garner All-Orange County and All-CIF honors.Read More -
Presenting the Class of 2022—Scholars, Leaders, Artists and Athletes Heading to 74 Colleges and Universities Around the World
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School is proud to present the Class of 2022 on the eve of their official graduation date this Saturday, June 4.Read More -
Senior ISPs Provide Capstone Experience for Class of 2022
The Independent Senior Project is a capstone experience for Upper School seniors which creates a meaningful transition from the structure of high school to the independence of college.Read More -
May
Award Ceremony Recognizes Upper School Students’ Artistic Accomplishments
The 2022 Upper School Arts Awards was a year-end culminating event celebrating the accomplishments of talented Upper School student-artists.Read More -
Spring Film Festival Showcases Student Work in Cinematic Arts
Attendees watched more than 30 short films from all genres, which were written, directed and edited by Upper School and Middle School cinematic arts students.Read More -
Tartan Volleyball Athletes and Coach Named All-CIF
Three Tartan student-athletes and coach Bob Yoder named to the post-season accolade list.Read More -
Celeste Taylor Vaults Her Way Into Next Weekend’s CIF State Championships
Taylor cleared 11'9" in the pole vault at the CIF Masters this past Saturday.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Introducing Computer Science Pilot Unit Into Upper School Math Classrooms
Geometry students are currently taking part in a computer-science unit where they learn how to program in A-frame, a language used to create 3D shapes and scenes for virtual reality.Read More -
Jack Hanna Qualifies for CIF Individual Tennis Finals
Hanna will begin play on May 25 for the title.Read More -
Reed Wainwright Headed to Guatemala with USA Volleyball U-19 Team
Wainwright will compete at the Pan American Cup beginning May 23.Read More -
Junior Class Dedicates Two Full Days to College-Admissions Process As Part of Enhanced Curriculum
The College Counseling Team arranged two days of education and activities specific to the college-admissions process, part of an expanded curriculum for the junior class launched earlier this year.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Honors Upper School Achievement During Senior and Junior Awards
St. Margaret’s honored its seniors and juniors and their pursuit of excellence in academics, community and athletics in an Upper School awards ceremony in Hurlbut Theater.Read More -
Tartan Achievements: Science, Photography, Essay Writing and More!
St. Margaret’s students are being recognized for their hard work, recently being honored for their science experiments, yearbook photos, essays and more.Read More -
St. Margaret's Excels at CIF-SS Track & Field Finals
The Tartan athletes represented well at Moorpark High on Saturday.Read More -
Tartans Triumph Over CVCS in CIF-SS Final
St. Margaret's nabs its first boys volleyball title in 10 years with 3-0 win.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Welcomes Painter and NFT Expert to Explore New Innovations in Visual Arts
Mr. Trueman spent two days at St. Margaret’s, speaking to several Upper School visual arts classes about the latest technology and its potential for artists.Read More -
Tartan Dance Company Students Study and Train at Top Dance Convention
Members of St. Margaret’s Tartan Dance Company recently traveled to the JUMP Dance Convention in Anaheim, an opportunity to study with master dance teachers.Read More -
Upper School Students Receive Award Nominations for Work in Mamma Mia and Our Town
The Orange County Cappies and The Spirit of the MACY awards have both nominated Tartans for their work.Read More -
Tartan Track & Field Program is Productive at CIF-SS Prelims
St. Margaret's is sending seven athletes to the finals on May 14.Read More -
Tartan Boys Volleyball is Finals Bound After Five-Set Thriller Over Millikan
St. Margaret's battled the Rams in the Div. IV Semifinal.Read More -
St. Margaret's Swimmers Shine at CIF Finals
The Tartan athletes swam to personal bests this past weekend.Read More -
St. Margaret's Advances to CIF-SS Div. I Semifinal with 16-11 win over Los Alamitos
The Tartans will face Foothill on Tuesday, May 10.Read More -
Tartan Swimmers Impress at CIF Div. III Prelims
St. Margaret's represented well at Thursday's meet.Read More -
St. Margaret’s School and Church Partner in Infant Pantry for All-School Service Learning Project
St. Margaret's all-school service learning project was embraced by the entire school community, which quickly mobilized to serve local families with young children while learning more about community needs.Read More -
St. Margaret's Rolling Through Spring Postseason
Spring playoffs are in full swing, and the Tartans are in the middle of it.Read More -
Upper School Students Shine at National Quiz Bowl Championship
St. Margaret’s qualified for the national championships by faring well in regional competitions in Southern California this school year.Read More -
Tartans Roll Over University, Move on to CIF Div. IV Volleyball Quarterfinals
St. Margaret's will face Oak Park on May 4.Read More -
St. Margaret's Swimmers Capture League Title
The Tartan girls were crowned overall league champs at the San Joaquin League Finals Friday.Read More -
Charlotte Quintanar Named Finalist for OC Artist of the Year
Charlotte, whose specialty is animation and special effects, was one of four finalists in film/animation.Read More -
PHOTOS: Spring Music Concert Brings Talented Tartan Performers Into the Spotlight
The Spring Music Concert was a culminating event for 229 musicians who have worked hard this year in their music classes.Read More -
April
Tartan Divers Display Their Talent at CIF-SS Championships
St. Margaret's finished third overall at the Div. III meet.Read More -
Jack Hanna Advances to CIF Boys Tennis Individual Regional
Hanna finished second in league finals play.Read More -
Tartan Boys Volleyball Sweep Hemet in CIF-SS First Round
St. Margaret's made short work of the Bulldogs Thursday evening.Read More -
College Preview: Admissions Success for the Class of 2022
With decisions still yet to be made by some seniors, the college-admissions process has been a successful experience so far for the Class of 2022.Read More -
PHOTOS: Candlelighting Ceremony Marks the Transition of Leadership in the Upper School
Leadership of the Upper School student body was ceremoniously transferred from the Class of 2022 to the Class of 2023.Read More -
Tartans are San Joaquin League Track & Field Champs
St. Margaret's boasts 11 individual league championship athletes.Read More -
Tartans Overcome Sea Kings 13-7
St. Margaret's boys lacrosse picked up a big win Tuesday evening.Read More -
Two Upper School Students Named OC Artist of the Year Semifinalists
Of the 105 semifinalists in seven disciplines, 22 will be named finalists, and seven (one from each discipline) will be named 2022 Artist of the Year.Read More -
Tartan Filmmakers Earn Accolades for Films Promoting Positive Change
Upper School students Charlotte Quintanar and Winston Verdult were honored in separate film competitions for their work promoting change through storytelling.Read More -
Jack Hanna Advances to Round of 16 at Prestigious The Ojai Tennis Tournament
Hanna will face Conrad Brown of University on Friday.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Inducts 26 Into International Cum Laude Society
The 26 new Tartan inductees join 13 current seniors who were inducted in 2021 as juniors.Read More -
Tartan Boys Golf Breezes Past Pacifica Christian 199-234
The Tartans battled the Tritons and the elements in the win.Read More -
SMES Hosts Sixth Annual Girls In STEAM Welcoming Students and Professionals From Across SoCal in Networking, Talks and Hands-On Workshops
Girls in STEAM exposes students to the endless possibilities of STEAM, while celebrating the accomplishments, voices, experiences and power of girls and women.Read More -
Tartans Clip Torrey Pines 14-7 in Boys Lacrosse
St. Margaret's remained in control for the majority of the tilt against the Falcons.Read More -
Tartan Boys Volleyball Blanks Sage Hill
St. Margaret's defeated the Lightning 3-0 Monday evening.Read More -
Arts Commitment Ceremony Recognizes 6 Seniors Pursuing Arts in College
The six students will pursue a variety of majors beginning next school year, ranging from theater to film production to music business at their respective colleges and universities.Read More -
Take a Tour of the Barbara Nelson Selected Works Art Exhibit!
Teachers from each division have selected over 150 Tartans pieces for the exhibit.Read More -
St. Margaret's Student-Athletes Commit to Top Colleges During Spring Signing Period
Five student-athletes from the Class of 2022 committed to continue their academic careers and play intercollegiate athletics during the spring signing period.Read More -
Sophomore Reed Wainwright Selected to USA Volleyball U-19 Training Team
Wainwright joins 13 SoCal area players on the National Team Development Program.Read More -
Tartan Baseball Upends Southland Christian With First Perfect Game
Pitcher Shane Olvera-Harle recorded 16 strikeouts in the win.Read More -
Last Second Heroics Propels Tartans Past Cathedral Catholic 16-15
Minka Martinez put the Tartans on top vs. the Dons.Read More -
PHOTOS: Upper School Students Bring Upbeat, Energetic Musical Mamma Mia to Life
The cast and crew finished an energetic production schedule which included previews to the Upper School, professional community and parents, as well as sold-out performances in the Hurlbut Theater.Read More -
March
Tartan Swimming and Diving Teams Have Outstanding Start to Season
St. Margaret's has produced solid results against stiff competition.Read More -
Boys Tennis Bests Webb 13-5
The Tartans picked up a league win on the road Tuesday.Read More -
Tartan Track & Field Program Excels at Mid-Season Meets
St. Margaret's participated at the OC Championships and Meet of Champions this past weekend.Read More -
Tartans Defeat Mater Dei, Remain Unbeaten
St. Margaret's girls lacrosse dug deep to pull out the win against the Monarchs.Read More -
St. Margaret's Baseball Notches Big League Win Over Century
The Tartans defeated the Centurions 7-0 at Angel Stadium Wednesday afternoon.Read More -
Two Tartans Earn All-CIF Recognition
Dylan Cormac and Matt Groeninger were recently tabbed as All-CIF selections.Read More -
PTF Parent Up Speaker Drew Ramsey Explores the Connection Between Nutrition and Mental Health
Dr. Ramsey dived into the topic of nutritional psychiatry, which he defined as “The use of nutrition to optimize brain health and to treat and prevent mental health disorders.”Read More -
St. Margaret’s Celebrates Nowruz with Traditional Activities, Haft-Seen Arrangements and Treats
The holiday is also known as the Persian New Year, and the history and traditions of the holiday were shared with the St. Margaret’s community this week.Read More -
Upper School Student’s Ceramic Artwork Featured in National Exhibition
The piece was among a handful selected by jurors out of 893 entries up for consideration.Read More -
Girls Beach Volleyball Finds Success in Inaugural Season
The Tartans are 2-0 to start a historic first campaign.Read More -
Tartan Baseball Outplays Sage Hill for 9-2 Win
St. Margaret's kept its league unbeaten streak alive with the victory on Tuesday.Read More -
St. Margaret's Boys Volleyball Sinks Dolphins 3-0
The Tartans continue their winning ways against non-league opponents.Read More -
Tartan Boys Golf Bests JSerra
St. Margaret's took on the Lions at San Juan Hills Thursday afternoon.Read More -
Advanced Upper School Spanish Students Visit Museum of Latin American Art
The museum offered a relevant and important learning opportunity for the students, as they observed and analyzed Latino and Chicano art.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Film Students Excel in Unique Storytelling Competition
The competition was a unique one, as students had to rely solely on footage they did not personally create.Read More -
Tartan Lacrosse Programs Shine at Doubleheader Event
St. Margaret's took on two out-of-area opponents Saturday afternoon.Read More -
Young Tartan Track & Field Team Performs Well at First Outing
St. Margaret's faced Irvine and Esperanza High Schools Thursday afternoon.Read More -
Tartan Volleyball Comes Up Big Against JSerra
St. Margaret's defeated the Lions 3-1 on Thursday evening.Read More -
Tartans Notch Third Place Finish at Ontario Christian Golf Tournament
St. Margaret's boys golf program relied on a team effort for a place on the podium.Read More -
Rising Upper School Students Start Process of Selecting Courses for 2022-2023 School Year
The kick-off to course registration took place at the Course and Community Fair in Pasternack Field House.Read More -
Tartans Have Strong Showing at Laguna Hills Model UN Conference
St. Margaret’s had a small but mighty team at the Laguna Hills Invitational Model United Nations Conference last weekend.Read More -
Tartan Surf Team Defeats Laguna Beach 44-42
St. Margaret's pulled off a huge win this past weekend.Read More -
February
Tartan Boys Lacrosse Opens Season at Full Steam
St. Margaret's is 2-0 to start the 2022 campaign.Read More -
St. Margaret's Baseball Downs St. Anthony 4-1
The Tartans opened the 2022 season on the right foot.Read More -
St. Margaret's Girls Lacrosse Triumphs in Season Opener
The Tartans defeated Aliso Niguel 15-7 on Wednesday.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Junior Tina Mai Wins New York Times’ Student Review Contest
Tina was one of nine winners chosen out of 4,000 entries from around the world.Read More -
Tartans Young and Old Use Early Childhood School Demonstration Lab for Service Learning
Students in St. Margaret’s Upper School and Early Childhood School interacted and served in the school's Demonstration Lab.Read More -
TIDE and Upper School Affinity Group Lead Student Celebration of Black History Month
St. Margaret’s Upper School students celebrated Black History Month through a variety of educational touchpoints, fundraisers and more.Read More -
Tartans Down Valley Christian to Advance to Boys Soccer CIF-SS Quarterfinals
St. Margaret's held on for a 1-0 win Tuesday evening.Read More -
PHOTOS: US Physiology Students Creatively Transform Human Digestive System Into a Theme Park
Physiology students demonstrated their understanding of the human digestive system by turning the entire process into a theme park ride.Read More -
Registration Open: 2022 Girls in STEAM Symposium to Bring Together Female Professionals With Talented, Eager Students
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School is inviting girls and young women to the sixth annual Girls in STEAM Symposium, an inspiring day bringing together female professionals and talented, eager students enthusiastic about STEAM and female empowerment.Read More -
St. Margaret's Surf Team Notches Win Against Santa Margarita
The Tartans prevailed 59-27 over the weekendRead More -
‘The 2022 I Hope For’ – Upper School Looks Ahead at Moving Honors Assembly
The assembly featured two senior speakers who shared their thoughts on looking ahead to 2022 with optimism and hope.Read More -
Tartan Soccer Programs Gearing up for CIF Postseason
Both St. Margaret's soccer programs are poised for success in playoff action.Read More -
Native American Artifacts Exhibit Brings New Cultural Learning Opportunity to Tartans
The exhibit is an effort to celebrate and honor the Native American people and community, and is a joint collaboration between the Upper School TIDE student leadership group and the Windes family.Read More -
PHOTOS: 2022 Coffeehouse Cabaret Showcases Student Artistry Under the Stars
The performance was set in a Parisian café style atmosphere with tables, delicious charcuterie and warm beverages.Read More -
Cinematic Arts Students’ Talented Work Spotlighted at Winter Film Festival
More than 20 films were showcased, from both Upper School and Middle School cinematic arts students.Read More -
PTF Parent Up Speaker Wendy Suzuki Shares Her Expertise on Managing Anxiety
In her talks, Dr. Suzuki dove into the feelings of anxiety and scientifically proven methods of combatting anxious feelingsRead More -
St. Margaret’s Leads California Independent Schools in Mission-Centered Data Analysis
Last week, Upper School Principal Jeneen Graham presented St. Margaret's data analysis method at the 2022 CAIS Trustee/School Head Conference, to help other schools measure and improve on the most essential aspect of their institutions: their missions.Read More -
Four Tartans Tabbed as All-CIF in Football
Trey Kingsley, Jack Ruff, Derek Smith and Will Stahl earned Div. IX All-CIF recognition.Read More -
Tartan Artists and Writers Honored in 2022 Regional Scholastic Awards
Tartans won 83 art awards and 34 writing awards in the West Coast Regional At-Large Divisions, including 23 Gold Key winners.Read More -
Curt Lee Named Head Girls Beach Volleyball Coach at St. Margaret's
Lee will take the helm during the inaugural season of girls beach volleyball.Read More -
St. Margaret's Student-Athletes Commit to Top Colleges and Universities During Winter Signing Period
Three student-athletes from the Class of 2022 committed to continue their academic careers and play intercollegiate athletics during the winter signing period.Read More -
January
Boys Basketball and Boys Soccer Celebrate Seniors With League Victories
Basketball and soccer notched crucial league wins Thursday evening.Read More -
Tartan Girls Soccer Bounces Back With 3-1 Win Over Sage Hill
St. Margaret's picked up a much-needed league win on the road.Read More -
Upper School Recognizes International Holocaust Remembrance Day During Chapel
International Holocaust Remembrance Day was designated for January 27 by The United Nations General Assembly as an annual day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Holocaust.Read More -
Language and Culture Week Fills Upper School With Celebrations and Education
The activities and educational opportunities were organized by the world languages department with contributions from many other members of the St. Margaret’s community.Read More -
Upper School Deepens College Counseling Curriculum for Junior Class with Workshop Series
The college counselors led the first of five planned workshops for the Class of 2023, as the students move closer to the college admissions process.Read More -
St. Margaret's Boys Soccer Sinks Webb 4-1
The Tartans traveled to Claremont and came away with an important league win.Read More -
Tartan Girls Basketball Nets Win on Senior Night
St. Margaret's defeated visiting Webb 47-24.Read More -
Upper School Science Students Enjoy Insightful Presentation From a Solar Astronomer
Dr. Dima discussed his experiences as a scientist and the challenges that solar astronomers face when studying the sun.Read More -
Upper School Students Shine in National Film Festival Competition
Students split up into teams and had four days to write, shoot, and edit a horror movie incorporating required elements.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Class of 2022 Receiving Early Acceptances to Top Colleges and Universities
St. Margaret’s students are poised for another strong year in college admissions.Read More -
St. Margaret’s Community Comes Together to Serve Young Families Through New ‘Infant Pantry’ Program
A new program organized is helping Orange County families with infants and young children—and the St. Margaret’s community has rallied around the effort.Read More -
St. Margaret's Equestrian Program Excels at OCIEL Competition
The Tartans performed well at last weekend's events.Read More -
PHOTOS: Science Students in Upper School and Middle School Collaborate on Exoplanet Mission Design Activity
The fun activity brought together Upper School astronomy students and grade 6 earth science students studying space exploration.Read More -
Tartan Soccer Programs Kick Off New Year With League Wins
St. Margaret's soccer teams both picked up victories Tuesday afternoon.Read More
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31641 La Novia Avenue
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949.661.0108
31641 La Novia Avenue
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
949.661.0108
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