By: Clarice Kwasnieski
Director of Admissions
Saint Mark’s High School
ckwasnieski@stmarkshs.net

Each year, college admission standards become more rigorous,…

challenging schools to select their candidates based on a wide variety of criteria. Faced with a large number of applications, college and university admissions staff increasingly weigh a scholar’s extracurricular involvement in addition to his or her academic achievements when deciding whether a prospect would be a good fit for their institution. With 98% of graduates pursuing higher education and more than $8 million in scholarships and grants, Saint Mark’s High School has proven it provides an educational experience that prepares students for the next step in their careers.

At Saint Mark’s, students have the opportunity to participate
in more than 100 clubs, service organizations, and athletic teams,…

allowing them to not only become involved in the community, but assume leadership positions as well. While a strong academic foundation remains at the forefront of the school’s mission—offering five academic phases to meet the needs of each student; 22 Advanced Placement courses; a Socratic seminar for highly motivated learners; and an optional program for students of all abilities with learning differences and/or ADD―teachers, administrators, coaches and moderators are committed to the important role extracurricular activities play in the high school experience.

Whether students want to explore concepts outside the classroom…

by joining Mock Trial, Model UN or Math League—clubs that challenge teams throughout the state as well as at national conferences—or foster their creativity through involvement in an award-winning literary magazine or digital newspaper launching this fall, Saint Mark’s affords the chance to delve deeper into a long-held interest or to try something completely new. And, as always, service remains at the heart of the Saint Mark’s experience. With several service organizations, including an active Student Council and the largest and most established Blue-Gold Friendship Program in the state, students are able to make a difference in their communities through hands-on activities varying from volunteering at local shelters to planning outings with teenagers with intellectual disabilities to participating at the Wilmington Flower Market.

To view all the athletic teams, service organizations
and clubs Saint Mark’s has to offer

visit www.stmarkshs.net.
For more information on both the academic and extracurricular program
or to schedule a tour, please contact the Admissions Department at 302.757.8721.

What Our Students and Graduates Say
“Saint Mark’s has a bigger presence for colleges. I love how many extracurricular activities there are and our amazing theater department. I really like the feel of the people—it makes it worth getting up so early in the morning.”     ~ Merissa Cope ‘12

“Being involved at Saint Mark’s has not only let me meet new people, it has also given me some life lessons that I will carry-on into the next path in my life.”     ~ Ashley Zeroka ‘11, attending University of Delaware this fall

“I looked at other schools, but Saint Mark’s had a lot more to offer. In elementary school, there were cliques, but at Saint Mark’s everyone is really friendly.”     ~ Clare Grazal ‘10, attending Michigan State University