Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)
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Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California
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1202 West Edinger Avenue Santa Ana, California, (Orange County) 92707 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°43′36″N 117°53′1″W / 33.72667°N 117.88361°WCoordinates: 33°43′36″N 117°53′1″W / 33.72667°N 117.88361°W |
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| Type | Private, College-prep |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1950 |
| Superintendent | Gregory Dhuyvetter |
| CEEB code | 053-240 |
| Rector | Fr. Wyatt Williams |
| Principal | Frances Clare |
| Faculty | 217 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2,100 (Fall 2013) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gray |
| Athletics conference |
Trinity League; CIF Southern Section |
| Mascot | Monarch Lion |
| Team name | Monarchs |
| Rival | Servite |
| Accreditation | WASC,WCEA |
| Average SAT scores | 522 (Critical Reading) 525 (Math) 516 (Writing) |
| Average ACT scores | 24.4 (English) 23.6 (Math) 24.9 (Reading) 23.1 (Science) 24.2 (Composite) |
| Yearbook | Crown |
| Tuition | $11,950 – $13,350 |
| Website | www.materdei.org |
Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students (Fall 2013) Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States. Mater Dei High School offers a comprehensive academic program in college prep, honors and Advanced Placement courses. Mater Dei High School is also known for its highly successful athletic programs, especially boys basketball, football, baseball and water polo. During the last decade, Mater Dei's Varsity sports teams have captured 28 CIF, 7 state and 2 national championships.
Mater Dei High School first opened in September 1950 with 111 students. During that first year, a statue of Mary, Mater Dei was presented to the school by the Young Ladies Institute. It was placed in the school's main courtyard, the Grotto, where it remains today.
The first principal was Father Joseph L. Eyraud, who supervised a faculty of seven, including the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The first graduating class chose the lion as the mascot, and it was decided that the school mascot should be called the "Monarchs" and wear red and gray.
In the 1960s, the school had an enrollment of 2,150, making Mater Dei the largest Catholic high school west of Chicago.
In 1998, under the direction of then Principal Patrick Murphy and Rector Fr. Steve Sallot, the architectural firm of PJHM/MKA began a long process of designing a new master plan for entire campus. Capital campaign improvements to the campus include:
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