Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)
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| Mater Dei Catholic High School | |
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| 900 North Mater Dei Drive Breese, Illinois, (Clinton County), 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 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1954 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Belleville |
| Principal | Dennis Litteken |
| Asst. Principal | Maria Zurliene |
| Chaplain | Fr. Chuck Tuttle |
| Faculty | 39 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 518 (2008-2009) |
| Student: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(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Average ACT scores | 22.3[2] |
| Newspaper | The Lance |
| Yearbook | The Knight |
| Tuition | $3,798 |
| Registrar | Deb Foote |
| Athletic Director | Dennis Trame |
| Website | http://www.materdei.breese.il.us |
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Mater Dei High School 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.
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[edit] Parishes represented
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. Augustians, St. Celcilas, St. Marys-Trenton, St. Anthonys, and St. Damian.
[edit] Student activities
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, and many more. [3]
[edit] Athletics
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.[4] 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.
The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective sports state tournaments sponsored by the IHSA:[5]
- Basketball (boys) •• Runner-Up (1995-96); 4th place (1973-74)
- Cross Country (boys) •• Runner-Up (1996)
- Cross Country (girls) •• State Champions (2003)
- Football •• Runner-Up (2006); Semifinals (1993, 2008)
- Golf (boys) •• State Champion (1993)
- Volleyball (girls) •• State Champion (1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001); Runner-Up (2009) 3rd Place (1984, 1988, 2000, 2008); 4th Place (1978, 1986, 1991)
[edit] Marching Band
The Mater Dei Marching Knights have won several awards for marching band competitions
[edit] Christmas Tournament
Mater Dei High School has hosted an annual Christmas Basketball Tournament beginning on December 26 every year since 1960. Recently, the tournament has been broadcast online[6].
[edit] References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ http://www.materdei.breese.il.us/Academics/Website_-_Academics_-_ACT_Scores(1).pdf
- ^ Activities home page
- ^ Athletics home page
- ^ IHSA record page for Mater Dei
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