2024
On January 25, 2024, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School leadership—Board of Trustees President Dana Sullivan, Head of School Dr. Jeneen Graham, PTF President Crista Martin, Chief Financial & Operating Officer Alanna Cajthaml, Assistant Head of School for Health and Well-Being Patrick Bendzick and Director of Institutional Research Dr. Stephanie Capen—presented the 2024 State of the School in Hurlbut Theater. We are pleased to share this executive summary report, highlighting school operational and financial quantitative and qualitative metrics demonstrating the health and strength of St. Margaret’s Episcopal School.
Thank you, Tartan community, for your partnership, support, love and commitment to St. Margaret’s and its mission to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership and service.
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College Admissions
St. Margaret’s Class of 2023 had a very successful college admissions process. Guided by the expertise of the College Counseling Office, students focused on the very personal process of finding the match that has always been the hallmark of St. Margaret’s college counseling program.
Class of 2023 Recap:
The 113 students of the Class of 2023 matriculated to 71 different colleges in 23 states and Scotland.
24 colleges and universities received multiple Tartans from the Class of 2023, including the University of California, Los Angeles (5), University of California, Irvine (4), University of California, Riverside (4), University of Southern California (4), Stanford University (3), University of Utah (3), San Diego State University (3) and California State University, Fullerton (3).
Click here for complete list of Class of 2023 matriculations.
Click here for St. Margaret’s special Commencement 2023 web-based publication, with video, photos and highlights.
Class of 2024 Preview:
122 Seniors have submitted 1,673 applications to 252 colleges and universities so far.
87% of the senior class has already earned at least one “early” offer of admission to college for next fall. Please note, the college admissions process is ongoing for the Class of 2024, and these acceptances only reflect early admission rounds. The majority of acceptances, including all University of California schools, will be issued by the end of March 2023
33 Seniors have enrolled at a college (27% of the class).
Find Tartans Across the Globe! College Matriculation Map
Click here to see the wide range of colleges and universities where Tartans from the Classes of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 are currently attending.
Tartans Thrive: Campaign for a Common Purpose
St. Margaret’s launched Tartans Thrive: Campaign for a Common Purpose in September, which energized the school community to engage with elements of human thriving: healthy bodies, minds and spirits, and meaningful connection.
The centerpiece of the Tartans Thrive campaign is the St. Margaret’s Commons, a transformational community space. This 30,000-square-foot, two-story building will be the heart of the campus and serve all Tartans in their nutrition, fitness and well-being. The Commons will be a gathering space for students of all ages and provide myriad benefits for the entire school community.
Since the launch of Tartans Thrive, the St. Margaret’s community has shown its support to the campaign in many ways, and as of January 25 the generous Tartan community has pledged $18,775,000 to the campaign. Here is a breakdown:
Number of Gifts: 365
Types of Gifts:
Cash Gifts: 315
Stock Gifts: 6
Foundation Gifts: 11
Corporate Matching Programs: 8
Wire Transfer Gifts: 8
Donor Advised Fund Gifts: 9
Number of Donors: 251
Gifts by Constituency:
Parents: 155
Alumni Parents and Legacy Grandparents: 48
Board of Trustees (current and former): 27
Alumni: 12
Professional Community (current and former): 31
Foundations: 14
Friends: 22
Project Timeline
JULY 2024
Demolition
AUGUST 2024
Groundbreaking
FALL 2026
Ribbon Cutting
For more information, including how you can support Tartans Thrive, visit TartansThrive.org or contact Jonathan Tufo, Executive Director of Advancement, at jtufo@smes.org.
-Some data are not exclusive and may reflect multiple categories.
-Gifts reflect Fund A Need gifts to the St. Margaret’s Commons in 2019, 2022 and 2023, along with other direct gifts to the project.
Admission
St. Margaret’s Admission Office continues to have another strong season. We have been delighted to welcome prospective families to campus. In November, we offered four spirited, division-specific Open Houses. In addition, throughout the fall and winter we have hosted personalized Parent Meet-ups for Early School, Lower School Discovery Days, Middle School Interview Days, Upper School Class Visit Days and an ongoing series of lively campus “Sneaker Tours” for each division. Most importantly, the St. Margaret’s Admission team has appreciated working closely with families as they progress toward our upcoming Application Deadline of February 1.
*Reflects 2023-2024 Admission data compiled January 22, 2024
- Fully enrolled at 1,234 Students
- 840+ Inquiries
- 574 Applications
- Applicants represent 25 local communities and 6 states.
Finance
St. Margaret’s remains financially solid. The school remains committed to financial stability, an exceptional student experience and ensuring the recruitment and retainment of talent within its professional community.
Expenses
62.1%
Salaries & Benefits
13.7%
Department Expenses &
Professional Development
9.7%
Financial Support
8.7%
Debt & Business Operations
3.5%
Facilities
2.3%
Auxiliary Services
Revenue
92.5%
Tuition & Fees
3.9%
Auxiliary Services
2.6%
Endowment & Annual Fund
1%
Other Revenue
Advancement
$850,000+ to date in the 2023-2024 Annual Fund
$18,775,000+ to date committed to the Tartans Thrive campaign to construct the St. Margaret’s Commons
$21,000,000+ in Endowment Fund
Endowment Fund (in $M)
*Reflects 2023-2024 Advancement data compiled to January 22, 2024
Parent Teacher Fellowship
The mission of the PTF is to offer cultural, physical, spiritual and educational enrichment to the students, teachers and families of St. Margaret’s Episcopal School through community building and fundraising. All PTF activities are conducted in accordance with policies and protocols adopted by St. Margaret’s Episcopal School.
Fundraising
$515,00+ Raised at the 2023 Forever Plaid all-school fundraiser
Community Building
2,400+ participants at in-person community events:
New Family Summer Get-Togethers
Welcome Back Coffee and Winter Coffee
Fall Grade Level Coffees (K-12)
Tartan Family BBQ and Fun Zone & Tartans Thrive Expo
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Community Workshops
Parent Up Speaker Series
Booster Merchandise & Snack Bar
225+ Hot Lunch Program Volunteers
PTF Grants
FALL GRANTS
$58,000+ Donated to support instructional program as part of the PTF Grant program.
500,000+ Donated to support capital gifts.
The 2024 State of the School report was issued to the St. Margaret’s community on January 26, 2024 and all data and information contained herein is a snapshot at publication date.