2025
On January 23, 2025, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School leadership—Board of Trustees President Dana Sullivan, Head of School Dr. Jeneen Graham, PTF President Tania Robertson, Chief Financial & Operating Officer Alanna Cajthaml, Assistant Head of School for Health and Wellness Patrick Bendzick, Director of Institutional Research Dr. Stephanie Capen and Board of Trustees Investment Committee Chair Ryan Korinke—presented the 2025 State of the School in Hurlbut Theater. This executive summary report highlights school operational and financial metrics demonstrating the health and strength of St. Margaret’s Episcopal School.
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College Admissions
St. Margaret’s Class of 2024 had a strong college admissions process. Guided by the expertise of the College Counseling Office and its four expert college counselors, students focused on a strong fit when selecting a school.
Class of 2024 Recap:
The 122 students of the Class of 2024 matriculated to 72 different colleges in 29 states and Scotland.
25 colleges and universities received multiple Tartans from the Class of 2024, including UCLA (7), University of Southern California (7), Syracuse University (4), The University of Chicago (4), University of Miami (4), University of San Diego (4), Boston College (3), New York University (3), Northeastern University (3) and Texas Christian University (3).
Click here for complete list of Class of 2024 matriculations.
Click here for St. Margaret’s special Commencement 2024 web-based publication, with video, photos and highlights.
Class of 2025 Preview:
101 Seniors have submitted 1,393 applications to 235 colleges and universities so far.
86% 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 2025, 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 2025.
29 Seniors have enrolled at a college (29% of the class).
St. Margaret’s College Matriculation Map
Click here to see the wide range of colleges and universities where Tartans from the Classes of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are currently attending.
Tartans Thrive: Campaign for a Common Purpose
St. Margaret’s launched Tartans Thrive in September 2023, 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 $25,030,000 to the campaign. Here is a breakdown:
Number of Gifts: 484
Types of Gifts:
Cash Gifts: 465
Stock Gifts: 15
Foundation Gifts: 14
Corporate Matching Programs: 9
Wire Transfer Gifts: 11
Donor Advised Fund Gifts: 22
Number of Donors: 315
Gifts by Constituency:
Parents: 308
Alumni Parents and Legacy Grandparents: 80
Board of Trustees (current and former): 27
Alumni: 31
Professional Community (current and former): 42
Foundations: 22
Friends: 27
Project Timeline
JULY 2024
Demolition
JANUARY 2025
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. In November, we offered four division-specific Open Houses which were well-attended. 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 2025-2026 Admission data compiled January 22, 2025
- Fully enrolled at 1,234 Students
- 840+ Inquiries
- 556 Applications
- Applicants represent 28 local communities, 8 states and 6 countries.
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.
FY26 Budget
Expenses
62.1%
Salaries & Benefits
17.3%
Department Expenses &
Professional Development
9.0%
Financial Support
6.4%
Debt & Business Operations
2.2%
Facilities
3.0%
Auxiliary Services
Revenue
91.7%
Tuition & Fees
4.1%
Auxiliary Services
2.8%
Endowment & Annual Fund
1.4%
Other Revenue
Advancement
$1,000,000+ to date in the 2024-2025 Annual Fund
$25,030,000+ to date committed to the Tartans Thrive campaign to construct the St. Margaret’s Commons
$25,000,000+ in Endowment Fund
Endowment Fund (in $M)
*Reflects 2024-2025 Advancement data compiled to January 21, 2025
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
$1,100,000+ Raised at the 2024 Forever Plaid all-school fundraiser
Community Building
2,400+ participants at in-person community events:
Welcome Back Coffee and Winter Coffee
Fall Grade Level Coffees (K-12)
Tartan Family BBQ & Tartans Thrive Expo
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Parent Community Workshops
Parent Up Speaker Series
Booster Merchandise & Snack Bar
225+ Hot Lunch Program Volunteers
PTF Grants
SPRING GRANTS
$155,000+ Donated to support instructional program as part of the PTF Grant program.
585,000+ 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.