Next Steps for the Class of 2024
Congratulations to our senior class on their impressive list of college acceptances. We’re excited to share that six students were accepted to Berkeley, three to the University of Notre Dame and five to UCLA. SMPREP's Class of 2024 also received yes decisions from the Ivy League - with valedictorian Dylan Smith committed to Dartmouth College, which had a record low overall admission rate of 5.3% this year! - as well as multiple HBCUs including Hampton University and Howard University, and many prestigious, competitive private schools across the U.S. and internationally including Cal Poly, Georgetown, NYU, Penn State, Syracuse, the University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, University of Southern California, Villanova and Wesleyan to name a few.
SMPREP students had acceptances across each University of California school and 21 Cal States, as well as top art schools including Berklee College of Music, Emerson College and Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Shout out to our strong counseling team that has supported students' unique goals and ambitions throughout their time here at SMPREP. Following National College Decision Day on May 1st, follow Saint Monica Preparatory's Instagram and Facebook @saintmonicaprep for a series of Senior Spotlights. We are so proud of our Class of 2024 and can't wait to see where their journeys take them next!
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Saint Monica Preparatory launched an exchange program with Cheonan Jungang High School, located just outside of Seoul, Korea, with a signing ceremony and exchange of gifts. Next month, 10 students will join SMPREP for a weeklong, collaborative Project Based Learning program on climate action. SMPREP students, in turn, will have the opportunity to experience Korean life and culture in January.
Roland Labana, Saint Monica Preparatory's STEM Academy Dean, was recognized as one of this year's recipients of the David Hines Volunteer of the Year Awards. Our congratulations and gratitude go out to Labana, along with fellow awardees Dan O'Brien and Julie Shavers, SMPREP parents who were also celebrated for making a difference in the Saint Monica community through their dedication and service.
Saint Monica Preparatory is the Best Private High School for the FOURTH year in a row, according to HomeTown News readers in its annual “Best of” August issue. Sending a big thank you to everyone in the community who voted for SMPREP.