Cate School

Po Box 5005, Carpinteria, CA, 93014-0930
Tel: (805)684-4127
Grades: 9 - 12 | 265 students
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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
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1910
Student Body
Total Students 265 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 42% (CA School Avg.: 44%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 74%
Average Class Size 10 students
Number of AP Courses 19 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score 1970
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost $45,900
Tuition Notes $36,550 for day students
% on Financial Aid 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $32,000
Acceptance Rate 21%
Admissions Director Charlotte Brownlee
Admissions Associate Lynn Dinning

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Nearby Schools:

Cate School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Howard Carden
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away
Crane Country Day School
Gr. K-8 | 6.1 mi. away
El Montecito School
Gr. PK | 7.1 mi. away
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School
Gr. K-9 | 7.5 mi. away
Sunrise Montessori School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 9.3 mi. away

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