The best part of Saint Martin de Porres High School is the community and all the people in it..."

Our Success

Our Success

First Semester Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)
January 2008
Freshmen (Class of 2011):  34% of class
Sophomores (Class of 2010):  28% of class
Juniors (Class of 2009):  31% of class
Seniors (Class of 2008):  26% of class

Saint Martin de Porres Teacher featured in Plain Dealer "Brain Gain" Column January 14, 2008...read more!

Saint Martin Students Compete in Thanksgiving Card Design for Tucker, Ellis and West

Tucker Ellis & West, LLP, one of the school's Corporate Work Study sponsors, invited Saint Martin de Porres students to submit designs for the annual Thanksgiving card the firm sends to its clients.  Under the direction of Art Teacher Michelle Brickner, an array of creative designs were submitted from which the firm chose four to award cash prizes.  Pictured (l to r): Steve Ellis, TEW; Halle Hebert, TEW; Kiara, SMDP; Janet O'Hara, TEW; Jamie, SMDP; Gary, SMDP; Kasondra, SMDP; Gene Killeen, TEW; Tom Bennett, SMDP Executive Vice President.

1) First place: Jamie
2) Second place: Kiara
3) Third place: (tie) Kasondra and Gary

Each student received a cash award from the firm.  In addition, the first place winner's design will be featured on the front of Thanksgiving card.  Special thanks to Michelle Brickner for managing the competition.

Sunni '09 Speaks at "Facing History and Ourselves"

On October 10, Sunni '09 (in picture on left) was one of 2 Cleveland high school students who presented her reflections on the life of Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, at the 2nd Annual Cleveland Benefit Dinner of "Facing History and Ourselves."  "Facing History and Ourselves" is an international educational and professional development organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anitsemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry.      

Saint Martin Welcomes its Fourth Class, Looks Ahead to this Year's First Graduation

Saint Martin officially welcomed the 120 members of the Class of 2011 and five new members of the Class of 2010 to our school community with the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Friday, August 31. These new members of our community successfully completed Corporate Work Study training August 6-15 and are eager to take on the challenges ahead!

As we proudly welcome new members to our community, we also begin this year's bittersweet march to Saint Martin de Porres High School's first-ever graduation on June 7. The Class of 2008 has grown in so many ways over the last three years and we eagerly anticipate all the wonderful things ahead for our founding class.

Saint Martin Students Participate in Summer Programs

Kallie `08 participated in the summer immersion program at Brown University in Providence, RI. She is interested in pursuing a career in journalism or archaeology.
Julius Clark `08 attended the Gateway to Business program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He plans to pursue a career in finance or sports marketing.
Eva `08 and Samantha Musser `08 traveled to London, England to study at Oxford University. Eva is interested in pursuing a career in law or journalism. Sam plans to continue her education studying in the science field.
Abby `08 studied at the engineering program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Abby is interested in pursuing a career in physics and/or engineering.
Julian `10 participated in the engineering program at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He is interested in the engineering field.
Santino Montanez `09 attended the summer Jump Start program at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. He hopes to pursue an education in government and/or business.
Keyoni `08 participated in the summer Junior Scholars program at Miami University in Oxford, OH. She hopes to pursue a career in law or English.
Stephanie `08 traveled to the West Coast to study at the Art Institute of San Francisco. She plans to study art and film and aspires to become a film director.