St Marys College High School

Absolutely love this school! Graduated a few years back and this place is a place that I call home. Super proud of all the sport teams and success they have gained since its founding! The teachers are wonderful and really care about the students! Although there are no home football games at night it’s super fun to watch the team play on a weekend! Love the people here and made some of my closest friends here !!!

I graduated from Saint Mary’s in 2006. Wow how time flies. With each passing year, I realize how magnificently special that school was. I danced, played softball, tennis, basketball and volleyball. I loved AP US History and struggled mightily with Calculus (followed in my older brother’s footsteps). I also went surf camping in San Diego, and skiing and snowboarding in Tahoe while staying in a cabin my teacher made by hand. There was so much opportunity and goodness all around.
Saint Mary’s is diverse, loving and inclusive in all the best possible ways. I treasure my time there. The teachers especially stood out to me; they cared so much for all of us. I’m grateful I had the opportunity to spread my wings amongst that true forward-​thinking, open-​minded, open-​hearted community. This school epitomizes the magic of the Bay Area to me. It is so real and so aware. How very lucky I am to have called it my school.

This is my daughter’s first year of high school at St. Mary’s and honestly we could not be more pleased. Every aspect of this community from the principal, brothers, staff, coaches and students here truly reflect what this school is all about. They are very welcoming, informative, helpful, resourceful and truly dedicated to the students and families that go here. As for the one derogatory comment I saw from 2010, I really do not see any of that implied here at all our where it would even exist in this school. My daughter was really nervous about coming here because academically things do not come easy for her. The teachers are passionate about teaching the students here and really care about helping them to be successful. My daughter now tells me she is so glad that we sent her here and she notices the difference of this school and how the students are compared to the other schools her friends are going too. We found our home.

I graduated from St. Mary’s in 2010. I made many close friends & also developed friendships with several of the instructors. In fact, when I’m home from my University in SoCal, I occasionally drop by during the school day to say hello to my teachers and friends.
The teachers strive for the success of their students as they are hands-​on and accommodating to their needs. Many of my classes over the four years were challenging and indeed required the extra hours of studying. The skills I acquired here definitely helped me become more successful in my college classes.
I’m proud to be a Panther!

My Dad went to Saint Mary’s back in the 70’s and I continued the tradition c/​o 2004. I loved SMCH because it challenged me academically while providing me with the support I needed to stay ahead. I made friends that I’m still close with. The teachers were always there to help me and were happy to do it. The extra– curricular activities are THE BEST, and most students get involved in @ least 1 thing. I have some of my best memories here.
Go Panthers :)

Saint Mary’s College High School came into being as part of St. Mary’s College in Moraga, It was founded in 1863 by the Catholic Church, and put under the auspices of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1868. Saint Mary’s is Albany’s other High School, although the main entrance is on the other side of Codonices Creek in Berkeley.
None of my kids went to school here, although I have been on their pretty, green, and 7 building campus several times. My most notable experience involved Leo, a now departed orange tabby cat that decided to run away from home, and take up residence at St. Mary’s. In fact, when I found him, he was hanging out under a tree and holding court with a few students. After I took him back home, the school called to make sure that he was OK and to tell me that the kids really missed him! He was a great cat.

After spending thousands of dollars for private school, I sadly still have resent towards this school. My son has always had a 3.0 and higher GPA until attending St Mary’s and Sacred Heart in SF. My child also had no history of displinarian issues at his prior private school in of K-​8^th. What was most disturbing was the method in which the staff would «categorize» their students based on cultural and racial backgrounds. Most of which was negative stereotypes. The catholic schools have a board that is made up of either alumni or other educators from other catholic schools. Therefore if a complaint is made, it is difficult to get an objective individual to assist. St Mary’s has a history of expelling students of color in their junior and senior year. Which of course is detrimental to their potential for college. This is a environment that presents itself as nurturing and encourages success. I beg to differ. This school clearly displays racist undertones and favors families that are either alumist or contribute to the ongoing building funds. This school should go under review to reveal their racist practices of adversely effecting the future of students of color.

Yay! I’m definately a fan.
My dad and my best friend are St. Mary’s grads — -I would have loved to go there, but they used to have some little rule about no girls!
Thank goodness they got over that now a provide a neat, small space for young people to be and figure themselves out during those yucky teenage years.
Go Panthers!!!