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Cate School
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005, Carpinteria, CA 93014 - View a map of this school Map tel: (805) 684-4127 ext 2
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Cate School Mission Statement: 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."


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Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 233 schools) for:
  Diversity - High percentage of students of color
  Student Test Scores - High average SAT scores

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Cate School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 8-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1910 1899
Campus Size 150 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 265 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 43% 16%
Percent International Students 5% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 83% 72%
Average SAT Score 1980 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1900 - 2060 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Bi-Weekly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 19 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 70% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $70 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $38,100 $36,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $29,350 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 28% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 28,700 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 80% -
Acceptance Rate 30% 60%
Director of Admissions Charlotte Brownlee '85
Associate Director of Admissions Gwendolyn Pierce
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 16 13

Interscholastic Sports

BalletBaseball
BasketballCross Country
FootballGolf
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWater Polo
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 21 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Black Student UnionCalifornia Mathematics League
CamerataCate Artists' Theatre
Cate Review (Literary Magazine)CateNet Masters
Chamber OrchestraEl Batidor (school newspaper)
Foster Homes (community service)Gay-Straight Alliance
Green Team (recycling)International Students Club
Jazz BandKayaking Club
Los Ninos (community service)Mesan (school yearbook)
Mock TrialPeer Tutors
Student Book ClubStudent Senate
Tour Guides
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004-2007 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
University of California, Berkeley
16
University of Southern California
14
New York University
10
Columbia University
7
University of California, San Diego
7
University of California, Santa Cruz
7
Loyola Marymount
6
Stanford University
6
University of California, Los Angeles
6
University of Pennsylvania
6
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School Notes:
  • Founded in 1910, Cate is a place where character building, as one faculty member puts it, “happens organically.” Students grow in wisdom, maturity and compassion as they learn the value of hard work, of service to others and of time spent outdoors.
  • The academic program is highly rigorous, leading to great breadth and depth of scholarly inquiry. Cate graduates consistently enroll in the country’s top colleges and universities.
  • Cate strongly values diversity. Our student body is comprised of 43% students of color. We enroll boys and girls from 20 states and 12 countries.
  • Our commitment to socio-economic diversity is evidenced by a financial aid budget of over $2,130,000.
  • School accreditations: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
  • Profile last updated: 10/17/2007
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