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Marine Ecology Research Program
4-Year Visual & Performing Arts Certificate
Global Leadership Program
Robotics and Engineering
Health and Wellness Program
Girls-Centered Education
Since 1950, Santa Catalina has been a leader in education for young women. We know that inside each student there is a purpose waiting to be fulfilled. At Santa Catalina, our students already have a head start.
It’s a fact that girls’ school graduates have a significant edge in the world over their coed peers, and the advantages of Santa Catalina reach far beyond statistics. You’ll have a safe place to focus and explore your passions. You’ll have a beautiful campus on which to make lasting friendships and feel comfortable with your place in the world.
Santa Catalina is a place where you can take risks, knowing people here will support you. You’ll discover talents, interests, and skills you never knew existed within yourself. You’ll be engaged – intellectually, creatively, athletically, and spiritually – to help you see things in new ways. Join one of our interscholastic athletic teams or maybe the hip-hop dance group. Run for a Student Senate position, become a member of Amnesty International, or help in the organic garden. The extracurricular opportunities are limited only by your imagination.
Our curriculum will encourage you to discover DaVinci, explore environmental issues, and debate everything from poetry to political issues to celebrity pop culture. Your class options will be diverse and innovative, and could include Global Conflict and Resolution in the 21st Century, Peace and Justice, World Literature, or Mandarin Chinese. Engaged learning can include a satellite news broadcast in French, or a guest scientist from Stanford University. The curriculum will expand your mind and stimulate your curiosity.
We teach the way girls learn most effectively, often with open discussion and group projects. Our faculty is available, involved, and interested in you. They know the point of school is not so much what you learn, as what learning allows you to accomplish in the world when you leave.
Your personal and academic journey will include preparation for life beyond our campus. Our college counseling program will support your journey, and your college decisions will be informed by your academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences. When you take that next step, you join generations of young women who began inventing their futures at Santa Catalina and are now realizing their dreams.
If you’re looking for a school that helps you discover the person you are meant to become – Santa Catalina is the place to begin.
It’s a fact that girls’ school graduates have a significant edge in the world over their coed peers, and the advantages of Santa Catalina reach far beyond statistics. You’ll have a safe place to focus and explore your passions. You’ll have a beautiful campus on which to make lasting friendships and feel comfortable with your place in the world.
Santa Catalina is a place where you can take risks, knowing people here will support you. You’ll discover talents, interests, and skills you never knew existed within yourself. You’ll be engaged – intellectually, creatively, athletically, and spiritually – to help you see things in new ways. Join one of our interscholastic athletic teams or maybe the hip-hop dance group. Run for a Student Senate position, become a member of Amnesty International, or help in the organic garden. The extracurricular opportunities are limited only by your imagination.
Our curriculum will encourage you to discover DaVinci, explore environmental issues, and debate everything from poetry to political issues to celebrity pop culture. Your class options will be diverse and innovative, and could include Global Conflict and Resolution in the 21st Century, Peace and Justice, World Literature, or Mandarin Chinese. Engaged learning can include a satellite news broadcast in French, or a guest scientist from Stanford University. The curriculum will expand your mind and stimulate your curiosity.
We teach the way girls learn most effectively, often with open discussion and group projects. Our faculty is available, involved, and interested in you. They know the point of school is not so much what you learn, as what learning allows you to accomplish in the world when you leave.
Your personal and academic journey will include preparation for life beyond our campus. Our college counseling program will support your journey, and your college decisions will be informed by your academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences. When you take that next step, you join generations of young women who began inventing their futures at Santa Catalina and are now realizing their dreams.
If you’re looking for a school that helps you discover the person you are meant to become – Santa Catalina is the place to begin.
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School Stats
Average
Current school
Tuition
$79,300
Enrollment
226
International Students
25%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
82%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
Endowment
$61 million
AP
12
Average SAT Score
1225
Average ACT Score
27
Class Size
14
Boarding %
60
Matriculation
College Matriculation
(2025)| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| #6 | Stanford University | 1 |
| #14 | Brown University | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 3 |
| #36 | University of California: Irvine | 4 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #42 | Boston University | 1 |
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Academics
AP Scores
(2024-2025)Number of students who took AP tests
69
Number of tests taken
145
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores
AP Courses
(12)AT stands for Advanced Topics. Most of these AP and AT courses are offered from year to year but are dependent upon student demand.
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Music Theory
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Calculus AB
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Biology
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Music Theory
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English Literature and Composition
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United States History
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Chinese Language and Culture
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French Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Psychology
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AP Equivalent and Beyond
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AT Art of Rhetoric
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AT Reality of Fantasy
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AT Dramatic Literature
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AT Shakespeare
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AT Senior Research Seminar: Dictatorships
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AT International Relations
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AT Art of Rhetoric
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AT Reality of Fantasy
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AT Dramatic Literature
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AT Shakespeare
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AT Senior Research Seminar: Dictatorships
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AT International Relations
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AT Senior Research Seminar: Native America
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AT Storytelling
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AT Senior Research Seminar: Art History
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AT Multivariable Calculus
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AT Computer Science & Technology
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AT Physics with Trigonometry
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AT Physics with Calculus
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AT Marine Ecology Research 3
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AT Philosophy
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AT Spanish
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AT French
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AT Chinese
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Sports
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Volleyball
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Water Polo
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Track and Field
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Diving
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
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Mock Trial
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International Thespian Society
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TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool
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Safe Space
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Cougars in STEM
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Alegria
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Mock Trial
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International Thespian Society
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TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool
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Safe Space
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Alegria
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Art History Club
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AWAKE
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Bible Study Club
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Black Student Union
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Books for Africa
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Cards for Kidz
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Catalina Children’s Fund
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Catalina Spirit Club
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Creative Writing Club
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Design Club
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Entrepreneur and Business Club
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Girl Up Catalina
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Granny Club
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Model UN
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Morgan’s Message
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Mosaic
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Personal Finance and Investment Club
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Pickleball Club
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Political Literacy Club
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Psyched! Club
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R4
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SPCA x Catalina
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Student Senate
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The Patriot Fund
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Amnesty International
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Catalinan (Yearbook)
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Chinese Club
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French Club
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Korean Club
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Spanish Club
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Ukrainian Club
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Lamplighter (Newspaper)
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National Honor Society
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Peace and Justice Club
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A Cappella
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Dance Club
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Band
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Comedy/Improv
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Body Percussion
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Take De Bait (Debate)
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Arts
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Media
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Studio Art
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Chamber Choir
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Drama
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Music
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Music Theory
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Studio Art
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Drama
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Music
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Music Theory
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Photography
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Choreography
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2D Art
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Frequently Ask Questions about Santa Catalina School
Tell me a bit about Santa Catalina School.
Santa Catalina School is All-girls private boarding school located in California, US. It was founded 1950 , and currently has about 226 students, 25.00% of whom are international students.
For more official information, please visit http://www.santacatalina.org.
For more official information, please visit http://www.santacatalina.org.
Does Santa Catalina School have rigorous academic requirements?
Santa Catalina School is offering 12 AP courses.
In recent years, 41 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.
Santa Catalina School also have 82% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
In recent years, 41 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.
Santa Catalina School also have 82% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Santa Catalina School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 26.32% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 7.89% go to top 25, and about 2.63% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.
*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Santa Catalina School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Santa Catalina School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the Boarding Tuition for Santa Catalina School?
The total fee for Santa Catalina School in 2024 is
$79,300 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.
For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@santacatalina.org .
For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@santacatalina.org .
Where is Santa Catalina School located?
Santa Catalina School is located in the State of California of USA.
How popular is Santa Catalina School on the FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Santa Catalina School is among the most popular schools, within top 103 for all schools on FindingSchool.
Also Santa Catalina School has been favorited by 271 users.
Also Santa Catalina School has been favorited by 271 users.
How do I complete an application for Santa Catalina School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Santa Catalina School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.
Also it is highly recommended to visit Santa Catalina School’s official site: http://www.santacatalina.org or call them at 831-655-9356.
Also it is highly recommended to visit Santa Catalina School’s official site: http://www.santacatalina.org or call them at 831-655-9356.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Santa Catalina School?
The overall rating for Santa Catalina School is A-.
The section ratings of Santa Catalina School are:
A for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
A- for Students and Parents reviews
The section ratings of Santa Catalina School are:
A for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
A- for Students and Parents reviews
Nearby City
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Population (2022)
948,279
Cost of Living
Higher than average 53%
Nearby Airport
San Jose International Airport
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