Santa Catalina School

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Founded in 1950, Santa Catalina School is an independent, Catholic, day and boarding school for girls in California.

We are located on 36 acres in beautiful Monterey, a two-hour drive south of San Francisco.

Our students choose from a variety of academic offerings, including 11 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, 19 Advanced Topics (AT) classes, and our signature marine ecology research program.

We also offer a wide range of visual and performing arts electives, including theatre, digital media, photography, and dance.

Our students discover skills, talents, and interests they never knew existed within themselves-whether it's playing one of 12 interscholastic sports, or leading a club, or serving the greater community.

Class sizes are small and are taught the way girls learn most effectively, often with open discussion and group projects.

The Catalina experience is about asking deeper questions, taking braver chances, and making bolder mistakes-to become leaders that impact their communities and the world around them.

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School Overview

Definition of Terms | 2024 School Data Santa Catalina School Boarding School Avg. School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory Grades Offered School Type Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Year Founded Campus Size

Student Body

Enrollment 200 students 319 students % Students of Color % International Students % Students Boarding Average ACT score 28
(Out of 36) Offers Post-Grad Year

Academics and Faculty

Saturday Classes Classroom Dress Code Average Class Size 11 students Student : Teacher Ratio # of AP / Advanced Courses Offered ESL Courses Offered % Faculty with Advanced Degree Summer Program Offered Summer Program Details

Tuition Cost

Endowment Size $56.9 million $27 million Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students) Yearly Tuition
(Day Students) % Students on Financial Aid Merit Scholarships Offered

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling SSAT Required Director of Admissions Jamie Buffington Browne '85 Associate Director of Admissions Ala Milani ’87

AP / Advanced Courses

# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered

AT: Computer Science & Technology, AT: Dramatic Literature, AT: History Research Seminars (6), AT: Mandarin Chinese, AT: Marine Ecology Research 3, AT: Multivariable Calculus, AT: Philosophy, AT: Physics w/ Tigonometry, AT: Physics w/Calculus, AT: Shakespeare, AT: Spanish Literature, AT: Statistics, AT: The Art of Rhetoric, AT: The Reality of Fantasy, Biology AP, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry AP, English Literature AP, French Language AP, Mandarin Chinese AP, Music Theory AP, Spanish Language AP, US History AP

Sports

# Interscholastic Sports Offered

Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurricular Organizations Extracurriculars

Club or Organization:
Accents (Dance), Alegria, BURRITO (improv group), Catalina Children's Fund, Catalinan (Yearbook), Chemistry Club, Chinese Culture Club, ECCO (a capella), French Culture Club, Health and Wellness Committee, Jewish Cultural Club, Korean Culture Club, Lady Rhythmics (body percussion), Lamplighter (Student Newspaper), Math Tutoring Center, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Mosaic (Literary Magazine), Movie Club, National Honor Society, Peace and Justice, R4 (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew), Reverb (Music Group), Robotics Team, Safe Space, Spanish Language and Culture Club, Student Senate, Students of Color Affinity Group, TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool, Thespian Society, Wildlife Club

Arts and Music Programs:
Ballet (Pointe), Choir, Contemporary Dance, Digital Media, Hip-Hop Dance, Instrumental Ensemble, Jazz Dance, Musical Theatre Dance, Photography (Darkroom), Private music lessons, Tap Dance