Cate School
School Notes Overview:
Cate's student body is recognized as much for its talent—academic, artistic, and athletic—as it is for its warmth and vitality. Through commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, each member of the Cate community contributes to what our founder called: the spirit of this place...all compounded of beauty and virtue, quiet study, vigorous play, and hard work....
School Overview:
Cate School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1910 | |
| County | Santa Barbara County, CA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 270 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 41% | 41% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 65 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 65 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 70 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 70 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers | |
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 70% | |
| Average Class Size | 10 | |
| Number of AP Courses | 19 | |
| Average SAT score | 1970 | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 178 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $41,600 | |
| Tuition Notes | $32,750 for day students | |
| % on Financial Aid | 28% | |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $32,000 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 27% | |
| Head of School | Benjamin D. Williams, IV | |
| Admissions Director | Charlotte Brownlee | |
| Admissions Associate | Lynn Dinning | |
School Notes:
- Cate's student body is recognized as much for its talent—academic, artistic, and athletic—as it is for its warmth and vitality. Through commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, each member of the Cate community contributes to what our founder called: the spirit of this place...all compounded of beauty and virtue, quiet study, vigorous play, and hard work.
- Profile last updated: 08/10/2009
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (93014) | School Zip (93014) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | n/a | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | n/a | 32% |
| Population Average Age | n/a | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | n/a | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | n/a | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | n/a | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | n/a | 41 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | n/a / n/a | 55% / 45% |
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