| Mater Dei High School | |
|---|---|
) Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California | |
| Address | |
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1202 West Edinger Avenue , California 92707 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°43′36″N 117°52′59″W / 33.72667°N 117.88306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, College-prep |
| Motto | Honor, Glory, Love |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1950 |
| Superintendent | Erin Barisano |
| CEEB code | 053-240 |
| Principal | Frances Clare |
| Teaching staff | 105.1 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2,152[1] (2015–2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.5[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and grey |
| Athletics conference | Trinity League; CIF Southern Section |
| Nickname | Monarchs |
| Accreditation | WASC,[3] WCEA[4] |
| Newspaper | The Scarlet Scroll |
| Yearbook | Crown |
| Tuition | Catholic: $15,500 Non Catholic: $16,900[2] |
| Website | materdei |
Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.
Notable alumni
Sports
- Matt Barkley – NFL quarterback
- McQuin Baron – Olympic Water Polo Player
- Colt Brennan – NFL quarterback
- Schea Cotton – basketball player[5]
- JT Daniels – college football quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs
- Thomas Duarte – NFL tight end[6]
- LeRon Ellis – NBA power forward and center
- Danny Espinosa – MLB second baseman[7]
- Spencer Freedman (born 1998) – college basketball player for the Harvard Crimson
- Reggie Geary – NBA guard
- Tiki Ghosn – Mixed martial arts fighter[8]
- Matt Grootegoed – NFL linebacker
- Mike Hessman – Major League Baseball player
- Vince Hizon – American-born former Philippine Basketball Association player
- Khaled Holmes – NFL center
- Mike Hopkins – NCAA basketball player and coach
- John Huarte – Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback
- Sara Hughes – professional beach volleyball player
- Chris Jackson (1988) – NFL wide receiver
- Stanley Johnson – NBA forward
- Taylor King – professional basketball player
- Matt Leinart – Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback[9]
- Todd Marinovich – NFL Quarterback
- Ryan McMahon – MLB player
- Bobby Meacham – MLB shortstop and coach[10]
- Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis – WNBA guard
- Katin Reinhardt – professional basketball player
- Robbie Rogers – MLS winger
- Jamal Sampson – NBA forward-center
- Katie Lou Samuelson – guard/forward in the WNBA
- Sergio Santos – MLB relief pitcher
- Miles Simon – basketball analyst for ESPN and former NBA guard
- D. J. Strawberry – NBA point guard
- Matt Treanor – MLB catcher
- Michael Wang – NCAA basketball player
- David Wear – NCAA basketball forward
- Travis Wear – NBA basketball forward
- Larry Williams – NFL football player
- Max Wittek – former NCAA football quarterback
- Greg Woepse – silver medalist at the 1979 Pan Am Games in the pole vault
- Bryce Young – college football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide
Other
- John A. Davis – film director/animator
- Mike Gallagher (2002) – United States Congressman from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (2017–present)[11]
- Bob Gunton – actor
- Ashley Hartman – actress
- Jeff Lewis – real estate agent and investor
- Steve Oedekerk – film actor, comedian, director, film editor, film producer, and screenwriter
- Aimee Phan – author
- Mike Pniewski – actor, speaker
- Jaime Soto – Bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento
- Victory Tischler-Blue – singer, film producer, director, photographer, and member of the all-female band The Runaways
- Jennifer Warnes – singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
- Juan Zarate (1989) – Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (2001–2005) and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism (2005–2009)[12][13]
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Mater Dei High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Tuition Information – Admissions – Mater Dei High School". www.materdei.org. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "WCEA/WASC Accreditation". materdei.org.
- ^ "Schea Cotton" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2015.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (December 18, 2012). "Mater Dei's Duarte is offensive player of the year". OCVarsity.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
- ^ Shaikin, Bill. "Nationals stick with Danny Espinosa, for a simple reason". latimes.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Tiki Ghosn UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Ben Bolch, Leinart Chosen State Player of Year, Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2000. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "Bob Meacham Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Michael Gallagher '02". Mater Dei High School. 2016.
- ^ "Juan Zarate". White House. 2005.
- ^ "Juan C. Zarate". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved January 6, 2021.