Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)

Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California
Address
1202 West Edinger Avenue
Santa Ana, California 92707
United States
Coordinates 33°43′36″N 117°52′59″W / 33.72667°N 117.88306°W / 33.72667; -117.88306Coordinates: 33°43′36″N 117°52′59″W / 33.72667°N 117.88306°W / 33.72667; -117.88306
Information
Type Private, College-prep
Motto Honor, Glory, Love
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1950
Superintendent Erin Barisano
CEEB code 053-240
Principal Frances Clare
Teaching staff 105.1 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 2,152[1] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio 20.5[1]
Color(s) Red and grey         
Athletics conference Trinity League;
CIF Southern Section
Nickname Monarchs
Rival Servite
Accreditation WASC,[2] WCEA[3]
Newspaper The Scarlet Scroll
Yearbook Crown
Tuition

Catholic: $15,500

Non Catholic: $16,900[4]
Website www.materdei.org

Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.

History

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 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 teams should be called the Monarchs and wear red and gray.

In 1998, under the direction of Principal Patrick Murphy and Rector 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:

  • The Gorden & Gail Lee Family Chapel & Campus Ministry Center
  • New parking lot (formerly Baker Street)
  • The Armona Guidance & Counseling Center
  • The Muth Family Learning Center
  • A science wing with state-of-the-art lab/lecture rooms
  • The Josef D'Heygers Academic Services Clocktower
  • The Reed & Angela LeVecke Student Activities Center
  • The Carol Ann LaRosa ASB Center
  • The Shamrock Plaza (named by the John O'Connor Family)
  • A new visual arts complex and faculty services center
  • The Meruelo Athletic Center
  • Ward Family Fitness Center
  • Andry Golf Practice Facility
  • Lyon Homes Aquatics Center
  • The Rod Dedeaux Baseball Complex at Joe O'Hara Field
  • The Rick Muth Track
  • Field Turf fields

Athletics

Mater Dei High School offers 21 CIF-sanctioned sports, ranging from football to tennis to water polo. The school's athletic teams are named after the Monarch lion.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Mater Dei High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  3. ↑ "WCEA/WASC Accreditation". materdei.org.
  4. ↑ "Tuition Information – Admissions – Mater Dei High School". www.materdei.org. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Schea Cotton" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Fryer, Steve (December 18, 2012). "Mater Dei's Duarte is offensive player of the year". OCVarsity.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ Shaikin, Bill. "Nationals stick with Danny Espinosa, for a simple reason". latimes.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tiki Ghosn UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ Ben Bolch, Leinart Chosen State Player of Year, Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "Bob Meacham Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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