Santa Catalina School

1500 Mark Thomas Dr., Monterey, CA, 93940
Tel: (831)655-9300
Grades: 9 - 12 | 243 students
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Founded in 1950, Santa Catalina School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for young women located on 36-acres in beautiful Monterey, California. Students have a variety of academic choices with honors and 19 Advanced Placement classes and a wide range of visual and performing arts electives. Our students discover skills, talents, and interests they never knew existed within themselves – whether it's playing one of 13 interscholastic sports, or leading a club, or doing community service. Class sizes are small and are taught the way girls learn most effectively, often with open discussion and group projects. Santa Catalina seeks girls with intellectual curiosity and adventurous spirit and selects students who indicate they can succeed here, not only academically, but as contributing members of our community.

School Overview:
Santa Catalina School
School Membership(s) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
National Coalition of Girls
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1950
Student Body
Total Students 243 students
Student Body Type All-girls
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 81%
Average Class Size 12 students
Number of AP Courses 19 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Art History Biology
Calculus AB Calculus BC
Chemistry Economics
English Language English Literature
Environmental Science European History
French Language French Literature
Latin Music Theory
Physics Spanish Language
Spanish Literature Studio Art
U.S. History
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1
Tuition Notes Day - $29,000; Resident - $44,600
% on Financial Aid 40%
Admissions Director Jamie Buffington Browne \'85
Admissions Associate Ala Milani \'87
Sports
Total Sports Offered 17 sports
Sports
Ballet Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Diving Equestrian
Fencing Field Hockey
Golf Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Water Polo
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 18 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Amnesty International Big/Little Sisters
Chamber Choir Knit Wits - Knitting Club
Lanuage Clubs Operation Smile
PEMDAS - Math Club Peace & Justice Club
Peer Mentors Prefects
R4 - Reduce, Reuse, Recylce, Restore STAR - Student Alumnae Organization
Student Literary Magazine Student Newspaper
Student Senate UN Student Alliance
Yearbook ecco! - a cappella Singing Group

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  • Softball Wins First CCS Title
    posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
    The varsity softball team made it to the CCS Division III championship game for the second consecutive year. This year they took home the title, beating Soquel High ...
  • CCS girls hoops: Santa Catalina beats Gonzales for third time
    posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
    While many teams may have been comfortable, a 10-point halftime lead was a bit of a cause for alarm for MTAL champion Santa Catalina. And perhaps rightly so. In a ...
  • Santa Catalina Honor Roll
    posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
    Santa Catalina School in Monterey has announced the recipients of its spring 2011 academic honors, Gold Cord and Honor Roll. To qualify for the Gold Cord ...

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Nearby Schools:

Santa Catalina School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Trinity Christian High School
Gr. 9-12 | 1 mi. away
San Carlos School
Gr. K-9 | 1.1 mi. away
Monterey Bay Christian Schools
Gr. PK-8 | 1.8 mi. away
Peninsula Adventist School
Gr. K-8 | 2.4 mi. away
Stevenson School - Pebble Beach Campus
Gr. PK-12 | 4.3 mi. away

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