St. Michael’s At a Glance
Administrative Model
St. Michael’s employs a President/Principal model at the school. In this powerful model, executive functions are elegantly aligned around two distinct leadership profiles: the outward-facing entrepreneur and the institution-builder (President), and the inward-facing academician and champion of teaching, learning, discipline, and safety (Principal).
Founded: 1859 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Chartered: 1874 by the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico
Accreditation: State of New Mexico and AdvanceED
Private: Yes
Affiliation: Lasallian Catholic
Campus Location: 100 Siringo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Campus Size: 25 acres
Governing Body: Board of Trustees, cooperation with the Christian Brothers of the District of San Francisco New Orleans
Administrative Structure: President/Principal
Interim President: Michael Sandoval
The president is the outward-facing entrepreneur and institution-builder. He focuses on the "business side" of the school: fundraising, alumni relations, marketing, the budget, non-school properties (of which St. Michaels has several), insurance and HR, and capital projects and facilities to name a few.
The president is the outward-facing entrepreneur and institution-builder. He focuses on the "business side" of the school: fundraising, alumni relations, marketing, the budget, non-school properties (of which St. Michaels has several), insurance and HR, and capital projects and facilities to name a few.
Principal: Martin Sandoval
The principal focuses on the two groups that make a school a school: teachers and students. The principal is the chief academic officer overseeing faculty, curriculum, athletics, and student discipline.
The principal focuses on the two groups that make a school a school: teachers and students. The principal is the chief academic officer overseeing faculty, curriculum, athletics, and student discipline.
Grades: 7–12
Students: 407, co-ed
Male: 51%
Female: 49%
Catholic Students
Catholic: 52.49%
Non-Catholic: 47.51%
Ethnicity:
Native American: 4%
African American: 2%
Latino/Hispanic: 63%
Caucasian: 21%
Asian: 1%
Other: 9%
Number of Faculty: 59
Extracurricular Offerings: 14
Athletic Teams: 16
Average Class Size: 21
Athletic Mascot: The Horsemen
Financial Aid:
Tuition Assistance awarded during the 2024-2025 academic year: $324,620
Percent of student body receiving Tuition Assistance: 26%
Average financial aid award package: $2,164
Percent of Financial Aid applicants who apply for aid and receive it: 71%
