Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)

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Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei's newly built courtyard and school library.
Address
1202 West Edinger Avenue
Santa Ana, California, (Orange County), 92707
 United States
Coordinates 33°43′36″N 117°53′1″W / 33.72667°N 117.88361°W / 33.72667; -117.88361Coordinates: 33°43′36″N 117°53′1″W / 33.72667°N 117.88361°W / 33.72667; -117.88361
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1950
CEEB Code 053-240
President Patrick Murphy
Principal Frances Clare
Asst. Principal Anna-Lisa George;
Kevin Hickman;
Charisse Kitsinis
Faculty 217
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,100  (Fall 2010)
Color(s) Scarlet and Gray         
Athletics conference Trinity League;
CIF Southern Section
Mascot Monarch Lion [1]
Team name Monarchs
Rival Servite [2]
Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
Average SAT scores 520 (Critical Reading)
530 (Math)
530 (Writing)
Average ACT scores 22.8 (English)
23.0 (Math)
23.6 (Reading)
21.7 (Science)
22.9 (Composite)
Yearbook 'Crown'
Tuition $10,725 - $12,950 [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. With an enrollment of 2,100 students (Fall 2010) Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States. Mater Dei High School is known for its highly successful athletic programs, especially boys basketball, football and Water Polo. In 2008 Sports Illustrated rated Mater Dei High School second on its “Best High School Athletic Programs” list.[5]

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[edit] 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 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 1960, the school looked back on the first ten years that added thirteen-hundred students and a waiting list for more. Mater Dei added its theatre arts department in the 1960s and performed its first senior musical. Enrollment hit 2,150, making Mater Dei the largest Catholic high school west of Chicago.

The Little Theater is home to the school's performing arts program.

During the 1980s, Mater Dei broadened its curriculum to include technology.

The Mater Dei 2008 Capital Campaign has funded the construction of Phase I (Fall 1999 – Fall 2002): a student parking lot, the Gordon & Gail Lee Family Chapel and Campus Ministry Center, the Antone & Anna Borchard Family Library, the Reed & Angela LeVecke Student Activities Complex, the Shamrock Student Plaza, the Josef D'Heygers Academic Services Center, including the Muth Family Learning Center, and the Ward Family Multi-Media Center. Phase III will include a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Complex.

In order to meet the demands of Mater Dei's ever growing athletic program, the school constructed a new Athletic & Aquatics Complex. The new Athletics & Aquatics Complex houses a three-court, 3,000 seat gymnasium; the Monarch Hall of Fame; a wrestling room; a 10-lane, 25-meter swimming pool; a training/rehabilitation center; weight training/conditioning center; locker rooms; equipment rooms and offices for the coaching staff.

In addition, all fields are being upgraded to FieldTurf. Construction on the athletic track, "Rick's Track", took place this spring and construction on the lower level football and soccer FieldTurf is also complete. Construction of The Rod Dedeaux Baseball Complex at Joe O'Hara Field wrapped up in the spring of 2002.

[edit] Statistics

Category Stats
Religious background: 83% Catholic; 17% other
Cultural background: 41% White; 2% Black; 27% Hispanic; 19% Asian; 16% other or undeclared
Academic: 62% of student body attended Catholic elementary school; 38% attended private school or public school
15 AP and 16 Honors classes; 40% enrolled in AP or Honors classes
99% continue on to college; 80% qualify for a four-year college
2009 SAT scores: 90% took the SAT; 530 average critical reading, 530 average writing, 530 average math
Up to 30% receive a total of $750,000 annually in need-based tuition assistance

[edit] Athletics

See footnote[6]
Mater Dei's old basketball gym was home for several of the school's top nationally ranked teams during its 30-plus years in service.

[edit] Boy's Basketball

Since Gary McKnight began coaching the Monarch's varsity basketball team in 1983,[7] the Monarchs have won 28 league titles (23 consecutive),[8] 21 CIF Southern-Section championships,[9] 12 Southern California regional titles, and, in a record 12 appearances,[10] tied the state-title record with 8 CIF state championships.[8] On January 18, 2010, McKnight won his 844th game, breaking the state High School Basketball Wins record previously held by Mike Phelps (Bishop O'Dowd in Oakland and St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda).[11][12] As of the 2010-2011 season, McKnight is the winningest high school varsity basketball coach in state history with a record of 892-81.[11]

[edit] Ring of Honor

The Mater Dei High School Ring of Honor debuted in May 2001 at the 50th Anniversary Golden Gala. The Ring of Honor aims to bring the entire Mater Dei community together to celebrate the school, give thanks, and recognize people who have made Mater Dei such a great place to learn and develop. It is the dedication and commitment of each and every member of our extended Monarch family that creates the traditional appeal of Mater Dei High School. Ring of Honor inductees are recognized each spring at the Annual Ring of Honor & Founders Circle Dinner. See footnote [13]

[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] References

  1. ^ MDHS Facts
  2. ^ ESPN.com Mater Dei-Servite rivalry
  3. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  4. ^ MDHS Tuition Schedule
  5. ^ "Top 25 athletic programs for 2007-08 - More Sports - SI.com". CNN. 2008-05-20. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/highschool/05/19/high.school.top.10/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-12. 
  6. ^ "Athletics home page". Mater Dei High School. http://www.materdei.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=66342&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=107071&hideMenu=1. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  7. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/26/3504725/mater-dei-coach-a-fright-sight.html
  8. ^ a b Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/gary-mcknight. 
  9. ^ http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/-19355--.html
  10. ^ http://www.cifstate.org/sports/state/basketball/pdf/bb%20state%20records.pdf
  11. ^ a b http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/mcknight-26141-dei-mater.html
  12. ^ "Varsity Times Insider". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/01/boys-basketball-mater-dei-gives-mcknight-record-844th-victory.html. 
  13. ^ "Advancement: Ring of Honor". Mater Dei High School. http://www.materdei.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=70021&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=116566. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  14. ^ Ben Bolch, Leinart Chosen State Player of Year, Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  15. ^ "Prep Baseball Mater Dei Has to Rally to Overcome Servite". Los Angeles Times. 13 May 1989. 

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