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Santa Catalina School

Monterey, California, USA
All Girls, Roman Catholic

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Since 1950, Santa Catalina has been a leader in education for young women. We know that inside each student there is a purpose waiting to be fulfilled. At Santa Catalina, our students already have a head start.

It’s a fact that girls’ school graduates have a significant edge in the world over their coed peers, and the advantages of Santa Catalina reach far beyond statistics. You’ll have a safe place to focus and explore your passions. You’ll have a beautiful campus on which to make lasting friendships and feel comfortable with your place in the world.

Santa Catalina is a place where you can take risks, knowing people here will support you. You’ll discover talents, interests, and skills you never knew existed within yourself. You’ll be engaged – intellectually, creatively, athletically, and spiritually – to help you see things in new ways. Join one of our interscholastic athletic teams or maybe the hip-hop dance group. Run for a Student Senate position, become a member of Amnesty International, or help in the organic garden. The extracurricular opportunities are limited only by your imagination.

Our curriculum will encourage you to discover DaVinci, explore environmental issues, and debate everything from poetry to political issues to celebrity pop culture. Your class options will be diverse and innovative, and could include Philosophy, Marine Biology, World Literature, or Mandarin Chinese. Engaged learning can include a satellite news broadcast in French, or a guest scientist from Stanford University. The curriculum will expand your mind and stimulate your curiosity.

We teach the way girls learn most effectively, often with open discussion and group projects. Our faculty is available, involved, and interested in you. They know the point of school is not so much what you learn, as what learning allows you to accomplish in the world when you leave.

Your personal and academic journey will include preparation for life beyond our campus. Our college counseling program will support your journey, and your college decisions will be informed by your academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences. When you take that next step, you join generations of young women who began inventing their futures at Santa Catalina and are now realizing their dreams.

If you’re looking for a school that helps you discover the person you are meant to become – Santa Catalina is the place to begin.

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1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, California, USA 93940

(831) 655-9300

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Director of Admissions: Jamie Buffington Browne ’85
Admissions Phone:(831) 655-9356Fax:831-655-7535
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.santacatalina.org/upper-school/


  • Application Deadline: February 01
  • Application Fee: $75
  • International Application Fee: $150
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1950
  • Campus Size: 36 acres
  • Grades Offered: 9th-12th
  • Accredited by: WASC, CAIS/CA
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-12th
Day
Grades 9th-12th
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Girls     113 103 216
Boys     0 0 0
Total     113 103 216

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $59,000
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $38,250
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 42.00%
  • Average Awarded: $36,873
 

Department Director: Julie Lenherr Edson '88

Average Class Size: 12

Full Time Teachers: 34

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 77.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 11

Notable Achievements: Marine Ecology Research Program, Senior History Research Seminars, TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • Advanced Topics
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • Learning Center
  • Peer Tutoring
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Grammar & Composition
  • British Literature
  • American Literature
  • Art of Rhetoric
  • Global Perspectives: Literature of Asia
  • Africa and the Middle East
  • AT: The Art of Rhetoric
  • AT: Short Stories and Fiction
  • AT: Dramatic Literature
  • Honors
History:
  • European History
  • United States History
  • World History
  • Senior Research Seminars
  • Constitution and Government of the U.S.
  • History of African Americans
  • Women in America
  • Immigration in America
  • Intro to International Relations
  • Dictatorships: The Acquisition
  • Maintenance and Loss of Power
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Honors
Religion/Philosophy:
  • The Bible
  • Philosophy
  • World Religions
  • Peace & Justice
  • Health & Wellness
Sciences:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Marine Biology
  • Oceanography
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Conceptual Physics
  • AT: Physics w/Trigonometry
  • AT: Physics w/Calculus
  • Marine Ecology Research Program
  • Honors
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
  • Nature of Math
  • Personal Finance
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Multi-Variable Calculus
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Science
  • Programming
  • Digital Media
Music:
  • Individual Instructions
  • Music Theory
  • Choir
  • Ensemble
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • 3-D Design
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ballet
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Art
  • Theater Arts
  • Rehearsal and Performance
  • Jazz Dance
  • Musical Theatre Tap
  • Digital Media
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Advanced Topics
    Marine Ecology Research Program
    Senior History Research Seminars
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Literature
  • French Language
  • Music Theory
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • US History
  • Chinese Language & Culture
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Summary: Though only boarders have a campus mailing address, our campus is just as much a home away from home for day students. All enjoy projects, study groups, or overnights shared with boarder friends in the dorms. The entire school community takes part in the clubs, sports, and weekend activities we offer. We all come together to celebrate our school traditions, welcoming families and friends to join us for holiday dinners, formal dances, and outdoor adventures throughout the school year. Boarder and day form one special community at Santa Catalina.

Friendships from our community will last a lifetime.

Department Director: Katherine Busch

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 3

No. of Girls Dorms: 3

Dorm Amenities:

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Vending Machines
  • Kitchen facilities are also available in some dorms.

Dress Code: Uniform

Student Life

Facilities

  • All-weather track
  • Baseball field(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Pool

Clubs and Organizations

  • Animal Rights Club
  • Asian Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Gardening
  • International Clubs
  • Jewish Student Org
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Mock Trial
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater
  • Yearbook
  • Knitting Club
  • Dance
  • Singing
  • STAR Interns
  • Admission Tour Guides
  • TEDx
  • Students of Color
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Arts Department Director: Claire Lerner

Athletics Department Director: Paul Elliott

Notable Achievements: Laurel Wong ’19, California Pole Vault Champion, 2017 & 2018 CCS D-2 Stoftball Champions, 2016 & 2017 CCS Volleyball Champions

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Art Club
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Improvisation Group
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • Choir
Interscholastic Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Diving
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
Recreational Sports
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Rafting
  • Sailing
  • Weight Lifting
  • Surfing
  • Standup Paddleboarding
 

Summary: Each student who comes through Santa Catalina brings her talents, ambitions, and goals. During her time here, she will come to know herself and the kind of future she wants to build. Our comprehensive advisory program, Journey, will guide her in this self-discovery process, and individual college counseling sessions will ensure that she submits the strongest application possible to the schools of her choice.

Our college counseling team works closely with each student and her family. Our goal is to help each young woman find the right program that is the best academic, extracurricular, and personal fit for her.

Department Director: Betty Van Wagenen

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Boston University 13 graduates
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 8 graduates
New York University 6 graduates
University of California, Los Angeles 5 graduates
University of Oregon 5 graduates
University of San Diego 12 graduates
University of San Francisco 8 graduates
University of Southern California 8 graduates

 

Summary: Summer at Santa Catalina is a place filled with play, joy, and learning. From arts and athletics to yoga and marine biology, we offer attention-grabbing classes that spark curiosity and build confidence and independence.

Our teachers and counselors are committed to the growth of every camper and dedicated to the values of honesty, respect, and kindness. We provide a safe laughter-filled haven where girls can sing, dance, paint, swim, write, take photos, play sports, and most importantly, build friendships that last a lifetime.

One of the unique aspects of Summer at Santa Catalina is that each camper chooses all of her classes. This allows each girl to develop a program tailored to her particular interests and goals. We offer classes in the following areas of interest: athletics, enrichment, performing arts, visual arts, cooking, and more!

Department Director: Ange Atkinson

Summer at Santa Catalina

June 21, 2020 to July 25, 2020

Have some serious fun at our traditional sleepaway and day camp for girls, ages 8-14! Our classes include visual arts, athletics, cooking, marine biology, robotics, musical theatre, equestrian, surfing, and more. We build confidence and practice independence in a safe and dynamic environment.

Registration Deadline: May 01, 2020
Tuition: $1,725-6500
Financial Aid Available:  No
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