Cate School
| School: | Cate School |
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| Address: | 1960 Cate Mesa Road Carpinteria, CA 93013 USA |
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| Phone: | (805) 684-4127 |
| E-Mail: | admission@cate.org |
| Website: | http://www.cate.org |
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| Director: | Ms. Charlotte Brownlee, Director of Admission |
| Head: | Mr. Benjamin Williams, Headmaster |
Cate School, established in 1910, is a four-year, coeducational, college preparatory boarding school outside Santa Barbara, California. In addition to a highly rigorous academic curriculum that features a combined 38 AP offerings and honors courses, all students participate in an extracurricular program that includes athletics, drama, music, dance, community service, and an extensive outdoor program. Class size averages between ten and twelve students. The student body of 265 students (83% are boarders) comes from 23 states and 12 foreign countries and is both academically talented and remarkably diverse (33% students of color). A typical applicant to Cate has strong character, a history of high academic achievement and is mature, curious, adventurous, and willing to assume increasing responsibility and independence. An ability to communicate comfortably and well with peers and adults is important in this small, tight-knit community where students and faculty work and live closely together.
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| Type: | coed/ boarding/day |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Enrollment: | 265 |
Step 1: Request Information
Register with us to receive an application packet and be informed of receptions and events near you. Click here to register now.
Step 2: Schedule a visit to the Mesa.
It is important for you and your parents to have a campus visit and interview when school is in session. Please call the admission office to arrange your campus visit and interview as soon as possible. (805) 684-4127 ext. 217
Step 3: Register for SSAT or ISEE
We require that applicants applying for ninth, tenth, or eleventh grade take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) and that the scores be forwarded directly to us. In order for your scores to arrive before the application deadline of January 15, 2008, we suggest that you register for the SSAT no later than the January testing date. The Cate School SSAT code number is 2170. SSAT Office: (609)683-4440. The Cate School ISEE code number is 050485. ISEE office: (800) 446-0320. Eleventh grade applicants may submit SSAT, PSAT, or SAT scores. Additionally, we recommend that non-native English speakers take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Cate School TOEFL code number is 8529. TOEFL Office: (877) 863-3546 or (609) 951-1100.
Click here to see SSAT dates.
Step 4: Complete the application.
Submit completed must be submitted by January 15, 2008. Download the application for Fall 2008 admission. Please see the Application Checklist for the contents of the application.
Step 5: Complete transcript request form between December 15, 2007 and January 15, 2008. This will be mailed to you in December. Your school can release your transcripts to Cate only after your parent or guardian has signed and submitted the form to your school.
