Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)
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900 North Mater Dei Drive Breese, Illinois 62230 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′57″N 89°31′58″W / 38.61583°N 89.53278°WCoordinates: 38°36′57″N 89°31′58″W / 38.61583°N 89.53278°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational, Parochial |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1954 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Belleville |
| Principal | Dennis Litteken |
| Chaplain | Fr. Chuck Tuttle |
| Faculty | 39 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 518 (2008–09) |
| Average class size | 110 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White |
| Slogan | Rooted in Tradition for a Faith-Filled Future. |
| Team name | Knights |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Lance |
| Yearbook | The Knight |
| Tuition | $3,798 |
| Website | http://www.materdeiknights.org |
Mater Dei Catholic High School (often called Breese Mater Dei), is a Catholic, co-educational high school in Breese, Illinois in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. It was founded in 1954 through the merger of St. Dominic’s High School in Breese and St. Mary's High School in Carlyle, Illinois.
The academic program is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and holds a Certificate of Recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education.
Recent developments at Mater Dei include the construction of a new east wing, expanding facilities by adding a new band room, weight room, and gym.
St. Boniface, St. Mary-Centralia, St. Bernard, St. Mary-Edwardsville, St. Rose, St. Felicitas, St. Stephen-Caseyville, St. Francis, St. Teresa-Marydale, St. George, St. Josephs, St. Paul, St. Dominics, St. Mary-Carlyle, St. Augustines, St. Cecilias, St. Marys-Trenton, St. Anthonys- Beckemeyer, and St. Damian. The school also has many students with other religious and non religious beliefs.
The school offers over 23 clubs covering areas from academic and performing arts to ministry and leadership. Clubs include: Chess club, Book club, Science Club, Model UN, ProLife Group, Saint Vincent DePaul Society, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, Peer Advisers, Liturgical Planning Core, Liturgical Music Group, Spring Musical, Fall play, and many more. The high school also has a student newspaper (Lance) and an award-winning student designed yearbook (Knight).
The school sponsors teams in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, and track & field for both boys and girls. The school sponsors teams in baseball and football for boys, while girls also compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball. The school is an independent school which does not participate in a conference or league, but is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which sponsors and governs statewide competition in many sports. For most of its history, Mater Dei competed in the Class A, or smaller school classification. In recent years, the use of a multiplier on private schools has raised the school to the larger class (AA). They now compete in class 3A of the newly implemented four-class system.
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