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Mater Dei Catholic High School

1615 Mater Dei Drive, Chula Vista, CA, 91913-0921 -

School Notes Overview:

Mater Dei Catholic High School endeavours to model the person and teachings of Jesus Christ at this campus through a holistic and nurturing educational exprience. We are a Catholic faith community dedicated to working with students and their parents to provide the finest religious, moral, academic, physical, social, and, personal programs possible. In addition to promoting excellence in the skills and abilities developed in the various arts and disciplines we, at MDCHS, endeavour to encourage in our students a positive sence of self-worth, self-discipline, personal responsibility and sucessful interpersonal relationships with a commitment to Christian values in a Catholic tradition. We encourage students to become life long learners who are Christ centered and prepared to contribute and participate in a cultural diverse and global world community in response to the Gosple message and values of Jesus Christ. ...

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School Overview:

	Mater Dei Catholic High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1960
County	San Diego County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	739 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	90%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 200 students
	Grade 10 - 192 students
	Grade 11 - 181 students
	Grade 12 - 166 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	53 teachers
Average Class Size	21
Number of AP Courses	12
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:18	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$9,876
% on Financial Aid	30%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,600
Head of School	Mr. Thomas Beecher
Admissions Director	Mr. Roy Vasquez
Sport
Total Sports Offered	16
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Cross Country
	Dance	Football
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Water Polo
	Weightlifting	Wrestling

School Notes:

Mater Dei Catholic High School endeavours to model the person and teachings of Jesus Christ at this campus through a holistic and nurturing educational exprience. We are a Catholic faith community dedicated to working with students and their parents to provide the finest religious, moral, academic, physical, social, and, personal programs possible. In addition to promoting excellence in the skills and abilities developed in the various arts and disciplines we, at MDCHS, endeavour to encourage in our students a positive sence of self-worth, self-discipline, personal responsibility and sucessful interpersonal relationships with a commitment to Christian values in a Catholic tradition. We encourage students to become life long learners who are Christ centered and prepared to contribute and participate in a cultural diverse and global world community in response to the Gosple message and values of Jesus Christ.
Profile last updated: 07/02/2008

In the News:

Softball: Nevada signs four (The Record-Courier)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:34:47 am
Softball: Nevada signs four University of Nevada Media Services RENO, Nev. - Coming off back-to-back WAC Championships, the University of Nevada softball team has signed four high school standouts to National Letters of Intent, second-year coach Matt Meuchel announced today. "We are excited about the 2010 class, each of them individually as well as collectively," Meuchel said. "We have continued ...
Nevada Softball Signs Four Players (KOLO 8 Reno)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:38:40 pm
RENO, Nev. – Coming off back-to-back WAC Championships, the University of Nevada softball team has signed four high school standouts to National Letters of Intent, second-year coach Matt Meuchel announced today.
UCSD welcomes freshman at picnic (La Jolla Light)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 12:20:22 am
Revelle College freshmen Axel Gonzales, a biochemistry major who plans on attending medical school, attended the picnic with mom, his grandparents and great aunt. Gonzales is from San Ysidro and graduated as valedictorian from Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista. Courtesy UCSD Incoming freshmen and their families joined UCSD alumni for the annual Summer Send-Off Picnic on Sunday. The ...
CHP releases 911 call in officer's fiery crash (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 10:46:17 pm
A harrowing 911 call made by a passenger in a fated Lexus that crashed seconds later and killed four people Aug. 28 was released Thursday by the California Highway Patrol.
Video: Varsity Sickness (San Diego 6)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 07:00:31 am
A Mysterious sickness has hit at least 8 players onthe Mater Dei Catholic High School Football Team. 08/22/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91913)	School Zip (91913)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,880 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	32%
Population Average Age	33 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.2 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$66,968	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	55% / 45%