Saint Mary's is a small, Catholic, private high school located in downtown Annapolis, MD. It is on the same property as the historic Charles Carroll house, and even though the school has been around for a long time there are some things about the school that just never change.

1. You went on Kairos

Or you stayed behind and enjoyed less classwork and substitute teachers

2. You got off of school for religious holidays just because your parking lot was small

Ash Wednesday for example, and knew Spalding was jealous of that

3. Spirit week was the biggest competition between the senior year and every other grade level

Costumes, hallway decorations, and the class video really showed who didn't care that much versus who wanted to win more than anything

4. Tourists would often stare at your uniform

Because who wouldn't when they saw fancy dressed teenagers wearing kilt like skirts or blazers?

5. You got confused by your schedule

Trying to figure out if it was an a, b, c, or d day was a struggle, especially after a snow day or the weekend.

6. You didn't use buses on field trips because everything was within walking distance

Perks of being downtown and having access to the Chesapeake Bay

When spring uniform started you were either ghostly white or bright orange

Girls kept Jergens in business in March and April

7. You actually used lockers

Unlike all the other schools, and even kept them unlocked

8. You were either on a sports team or in theatre

There was no in between, but occasionally you'd have a few Troy Boltons who did both

9. You despised anyone who went to Severn or Spalding

Because Saint Mary's is the best

10. You knew everything about everyone

Even if you never spoke to them in your life because word spreads fast through a small class

11. You prayed all year it wouldn't rain on your graduation day

It was something you looked forward to for four years and wanted to make sure you had the prettiest graduation ceremony than all your friends at other schools

12. Gym class felt like you were training to be a Navy Seal

Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Best worked you hard, but in the end you were in the best shape you've ever been in

13. You didn't know what to tell people when they asked what your mascot was

A saint? But which one? A fleur-de-lis? Mary? Nutty the Squirrel?

14. When you visited other schools you were amazed at how big they were

You were used to only having three hallways and a cafeteria that doubled as an auditorium

15. You had to pay to get an out of uniform day

Because paying for a uniform and tuition didn't cost enough money. At least the $5 was worth the comfort and went to supporting a good cause

16. In the end, you wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere else

The memories and friendships you made last a lifetime and once a Saint, always a Saint