Santa Margarita Catholic High School is a college-preparatory school under the leadership of the Diocese of Orange. The school's 42-acre campus is nestled against the picturesque Saddleback Valley mountains in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. SMCHS offers a well-rounded education emphasizing the formation of the entire person. SMCHS strives to develop students who are people of faith, skilled lifelong learners, healthy and involved citizens of our world. Students are challenged to grow spiritually, intellectually, socially and morally.