Mater Dei Catholic H.S.
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Chula Vista, CA
1615 Mater Dei Dr, Chula Vista, CA 91913
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- ACollege-going
- A-Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- 99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Growing: enrollment up 69% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Chula Vista since at least 2011
Mater Dei Catholic H.S. is a Catholic diocesan school in Chula Vista, California, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 1,146 students and around 17 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 69% since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of San Diego. The school reports that about 99% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 175 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 1,146
- Teachers
- 69 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 16.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 450 girls, 696 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Diocesan school
- Diocese
- Diocese of San Diego
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 175 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 99% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 91% of Catholic high schools in California.
- Compared with 86 Catholic high schools in California.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
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Questions about Mater Dei Catholic H.S.
What grades does Mater Dei Catholic H.S. serve?
Mater Dei Catholic H.S. serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Mater Dei Catholic H.S.?
About 1,146 students, with 17 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Mater Dei Catholic H.S.?
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