Quick Facts

Cate's student body is recognized as much for its talent—academic, artistic, and athletic—as it is for its warmth and vitality.

Admissions
  • Inquiries received yearly for admission: 2,000
  • Interviews conducted yearly for admission: 450
  • Applications submitted yearly for admission: 450
  • New students enrolled yearly: 75-80
  • General median SSAT total percentile of new students: 80th

Student Body
  • Total students: 265 (220 boarders / 45 day)
  • Boarding students from outside California: 50%
  • Boarding students from abroad: 20%
  • Students of color: 41%
  • Students who receive need-based financial aid: 30%
  • Financial aid allocated for 2010-11: $2,500,000
  • Foreign nations represented in student body (by home address): Canada, China, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand
  • States represented in student body (by home address): AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, ME, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, TX, VA, WA

Academics and Colleges
  • 28% of the Class of 2008 were either National Merit Commended Scholars or National Merit Finalists
  • Median SAT of Class of 2008: 1970
  • Mid-50% SAT range of Class of 2008: 1840-2080
  • Student-teacher ratio is 5:1
  • 101 courses offered
  • 19 AP and 23 honors courses offered
  • Average class size: 10-12 students
  • Directed studies offered in most disciplines

Cate School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all rights, priviledges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship, athletic and other school-administered programs.