Cate School
- Private, Boarding
- CARPINTERIA, CA
Private School
Cate School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- 9-12
- CARPINTERIA, CA
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 51 reviews
COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:
Cate School is actively monitoring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and will be sending out regular correspondence to keep the community informed. Currently, we have a variety of opportunities to engage with the school virtually if you'd like to learn more. Email admission@cate.org for more details. Learn More
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A+
- Sportsgrade B
About
Applying
Application Deadline
January 15
Application Fee
$85
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
ISEE, SSAT, TOEFL
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$49,700
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$65,500
Received Financial Aid
28%
Average Financial Aid
$52,000
From Cate School
For more than 100 years, Cate has been combining the best of East Coast tradition and West Coast energy and innovation in the service of highly motivated, independent-minded kids — those who are comfortable in the company of adults, who believe in themselves and their own education, and who want something more than they can get anywhere else. They come to this place of eucalyptus trees and Newtonian mechanics, this place of sunsets, ceramics, and Salinger, this mesa between the mountains and the sea, and find it is the place for them. Maybe it is the place for you.
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Cate School Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1410
177 responses
Average ACT
32
38 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
89%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 9 responsesPoll
89%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 9 responsesBoarding
Students Boarding
82%
Boarding Days Per Week
7-day
Top Countries
China, Ghana, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, South Korea
International Boarding Students
17%
Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
298
45%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 11 responses64%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 11 responses73%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 11 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National
17:1Poll
91%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 11 responsesPoll
91%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 11 responsesPoll
91%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 11 responsesMap
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available
Boys Athletic Participation
No data available
82%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 11 responses73%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 11 responses73%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 11 responsesCate School Reviews
Rating 4.31 out of 5 51 reviews
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Faculties are good. This school is very hard to get the admission acceptance because lot of legacy students. Some employees’ working attitude not friendly, especially the workers in the health center, no patient, no mercy. Also some dorm parents are ex-Cate students whose attitudes are very mean!
Cate was the right school for our daughter (currently a sophomore). Great academics that challenge the children to think beyond the books; a focus on the holistic development of high schoolers; broad range of extra-curricular activities; very supportive staff, administration and amazing teachers; and all in an idyllic setting. The school has a diverse student body (we are a minority) and it embraces diversity and makes everyone feel welcome. The administration did an amazing though the Covid pandemic to open the school while keeping everyone safe. Overall, we are very happy with the decision our daughter made to attend.
Cate is an absolutely wonderful school. Our son attended freshman year there during the year of the pandemic, and ultimately, we transferred since he wanted a full year of freshman year in person. We felt as a family that it would be awkward to do a repeat year at the same school, and he wanted to get another year of his favorite sport in, which he couldn't do under California high school sport rules at Cate.
He now attends another top prep/boarding school on the east coast, and all I can say is that he longs for the teacher relationships he had at Cate. Gorgeous campus, kind, caring community, and a wonderful emotional and academic experience for him, even though it was during the height of the pandemic. Ben Williams, the head of school, is the heart and soul of that place, and he makes it an extremely special atmosphere for all his students. Highly, highly recommend, especially if you are considering boarding school environments.
He now attends another top prep/boarding school on the east coast, and all I can say is that he longs for the teacher relationships he had at Cate. Gorgeous campus, kind, caring community, and a wonderful emotional and academic experience for him, even though it was during the height of the pandemic. Ben Williams, the head of school, is the heart and soul of that place, and he makes it an extremely special atmosphere for all his students. Highly, highly recommend, especially if you are considering boarding school environments.