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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A-
Matriculation A
Academics B+
Extracurriculars B+
Community A-
Reviews B+
Girls-Centered Education Marine Ecology Research Program 4 - Year Visual Performing Arts Certificate Program Global Leadership Certification Health and Wellness Program robotics and engineering
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.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$74000
Enrollment
211
International Students
21%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
78%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Endowment
$54 millions
AP
10
Average SAT Score
1312
Average ACT Score
27
Class Size
11
Boarding %
58

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#2 Columbia University 1
#5 Yale University 1
#6 University of Chicago 1
#14 Brown University 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 2
#22 University of California: Berkeley 2
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 University of Virginia 1
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 Tufts University 1
#28 Wake Forest University 1
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 2
#36 University of California: Irvine 1
#42 Tulane University 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#49 Pepperdine University 2
#55 University of Miami 1
LAC #13 Davidson College 1
#75 Clemson University 1
#75 Loyola Marymount University 3
LAC #17 Barnard College 3
#99 University of Utah 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1
#122 Chapman University 3
#127 DePaul University 1
#148 San Diego State University 1
LAC #35 Pitzer College 1
#202 Loyola University New Orleans 1
#234 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 3
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona 1
NC State University 1
Santa Barbara City College 1
Sonoma State University 1
Southern Methodist Syracuse 1
Tec de Monterrey 2
Universidad de Monterrey 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2017-2021 2016-2020 2015-2019 Total
All schools 31 194 150 150 108
#1 Princeton University 1 admitted 1
#2 Columbia University 1 1 admitted 1 1 2 6
#5 Yale University 1 2 admitted 2 2 1 8
#6 Stanford University 3 admitted 4 4 5 16
#6 University of Chicago 1 1 admitted 1 1 2 6
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 admitted 1 1 3
#9 Duke University 1 1 1 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University 4 admitted 4 2 1 11
#9 Northwestern University 2 admitted 2 2 6
#13 Dartmouth College 1 admitted 1
#14 Brown University 1 1
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 admitted 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 2 admitted 2 3 3 10
#17 Cornell University 1 admitted 1
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 admitted 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 2 3 admitted 2 3 4 14
#21 Emory University 2 admitted 2 2 2 8
#22 University of California: Berkeley 2 5 admitted 4 5 16
#23 University of Michigan 1 1 admitted 2
#23 Georgetown University 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#25 University of Virginia 1 2 admitted 1 1 5
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 3 admitted 5 4 5 17
#27 University of Southern California 1 10 admitted 9 11 9 40
#28 University of Florida 1 admitted 1
#28 New York University 3 admitted 1 1 5 10
#28 Tufts University 1 2 admitted 2 1 1 7
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 admitted 1
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 4 admitted 4 3 3 14
#28 Wake Forest University 1 2 admitted 1 1 5
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 admitted 1 1 2 5
#34 University of Rochester 1 admitted 1 1 3
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 1 admitted 1 3
#36 Boston College 5 admitted 3 2 2 12
#38 University of California: Davis 5 admitted 5 3 2 15
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 admitted 1 2
#42 Boston University 1 admitted 1 5 8 15
#42 Brandeis University 1 admitted 1
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 admitted 1 1 3
#42 Tulane University 1 1 admitted 1 1 4
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 admitted 2 1 1 7
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 admitted 2 1 1 6
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 admitted 1
#49 Pepperdine University 2 1 admitted 1 1 5
#49 Northeastern University 1 5 admitted 4 2 2 14
#49 Villanova University 1 1
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 admitted 1
#55 University of Miami 1 1 admitted 1 1 4
#55 Santa Clara University 1 admitted 3 3 7
#59 University of Washington 5 admitted 5 3 2 15
#59 Syracuse University 4 admitted 4 1 9
#63 George Washington University 1 admitted 1 1 3
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 admitted 1
#63 University of Connecticut 1 admitted 1
#68 Fordham University 2 admitted 2 1 1 6
#68 Yeshiva University 1 1
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 admitted 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 4 admitted 5 4 4 17
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 admitted 1 3 3 8
#75 Clemson University 1 1 admitted 2
#75 Baylor University 1 admitted 2 2 1 6
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1 1 3
#75 Loyola Marymount University 3 3 admitted 3 3 12
#79 American University 3 admitted 3 2 2 10
#79 Gonzaga University 1 admitted 1 1 3
#83 Texas Christian University 2 admitted 4 5 5 16
#83 Michigan State University 1 admitted 1
#83 Marquette University 2 admitted 1 1 1 5
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 admitted 1 1 3
#83 Elon University 1 admitted 1
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1 admitted 1 2
#93 University of San Diego 6 admitted 7 4 6 23
#93 University of Denver 5 admitted 4 4 4 17
#99 University of Oregon 3 admitted 4 7 14
#99 University of Utah 1 1 admitted 1 1 4
#103 Temple University 1 admitted 1
#103 Clark University 1 admitted 1
#103 University of Arizona 1 2 admitted 2 3 8
#103 University of San Francisco 2 admitted 1 2 3 8
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1 admitted 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 2 admitted 1 1 1 6
#103 Drexel University 1 admitted 1
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1 admitted 1
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 1 2
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#117 University of Vermont 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#117 Arizona State University 1 admitted 1
#122 Chapman University 3 8 admitted 10 10 31
#127 Seton Hall University 1 admitted 1 1 3
#127 Seattle University 1 admitted 2 2 5
#127 DePaul University 1 1 admitted 2
#136 University of the Pacific 1 admitted 2 3
#136 University of La Verne 1 admitted 1
#136 Catholic University of America 1 admitted 1
#148 University of Alabama 4 admitted 3 1 8
#148 San Diego State University 1 6 admitted 3 2 12
#148 Duquesne University 1 admitted 1
#162 Oregon State University 1 admitted 1
University of California: Merced 1 admitted 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1 admitted 1
Rutgers University 1 admitted 1
Iowa State University 1 admitted 1 1 3
College of William and Mary 2 admitted 1 2 2 7
Penn State University Park 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2017-2021 2016-2020 2015-2019 Total
All schools 7 42 22 21 13
#1 Williams College 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#3 Swarthmore College 1 1
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#5 Wellesley College 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#6 Bowdoin College 2 1 admitted 1 1 1 6
#8 Claremont McKenna College 1 admitted 1
#9 Carleton College 1 admitted 1
#11 Washington and Lee University 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#13 Davidson College 1 1 2
#13 Hamilton College 1 admitted 1 2
#13 Grinnell College 1 admitted 1 2
#17 Barnard College 3 1 1 5
#17 Colgate University 1 admitted 1
#17 Smith College 1 admitted 1
#17 Colby College 1 admitted 2 2 2 7
#22 Vassar College 1 admitted 1
#25 Bates College 2 admitted 2 1 1 6
#26 Colorado College 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#27 Macalester College 1 admitted 1
#28 Harvey Mudd College 1 admitted 1 2
#30 Scripps College 2 admitted 3 3 8
#30 Bryn Mawr College 2 admitted 2 2 6
#30 Kenyon College 1 admitted 1
#30 Mount Holyoke College 1 admitted 1
#35 Pitzer College 1 1 admitted 1 1 4
#35 College of the Holy Cross 1 admitted 1
#38 Whitman College 1 admitted 1 1 1 4
#38 Bucknell University 1 admitted 1 1 3
#38 Lafayette College 1 admitted 1 1 3
#38 Skidmore College 1 admitted 1
#42 Denison University 1 admitted 1
#42 Occidental College 2 admitted 2
#46 DePauw University 1 admitted 1
#50 The University of the South 1 admitted 1
#50 Connecticut College 1 admitted 1
#50 Dickinson College 1 admitted 1
#54 Gettysburg College 1 admitted 1
#62 Bard College 1 admitted 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1 admitted 1
Oberlin College 2 admitted 2 1 5
Union College 1 admitted 1

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
76
Number of tests taken
146
23%
28%
34%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(10)
Calculus AB
Biology
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Spanish Language and Culture
Music Theory
Calculus AB
Biology
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Spanish Language and Culture
Music Theory
English Literature and Composition
United States History
Chinese Language and Culture
French Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
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Sports

(14)
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Running
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Running
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Track and Field
Flag Football
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(54)
Beach Club
Chemistry Club
Rugby Club
Spanish Club
Tutoring Club
Lamplighter (Student Newspaper)
Beach Club
Chemistry Club
Rugby Club
Spanish Club
Tutoring Club
Lamplighter (Student Newspaper)
Model U.N.
Alegria Smile Fund
Girls Learn International
Mock Trial
BSU: Black Student Union
Accents
Cougars Can Lift
ecco! (a cappella)
Cookie Club
AWAKE Program
International Thespian Society
National Honor Society
Sailing Club
French Culture Club
Sports Med Club
Entrepreneur & Business Club
The Passion Project Club
Peace & Justice
TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool
Lady Rhythmics
Cardz for Kidz
Fashion Club
Purple America Initiative Club
National Art Honor Society
R4 (envrionmental club)
Catalinan (yearbook)
Safe Space
Accents (Dance)
B.U.R.R.I.T.O. (Improv)
Biochemistry Club
Calligraphy Club
Catalina Children's Fund
Catalina in Camera
Chinese Club
Cougars in STEM
Heart to Heart
Lady Rhythmics (body percussion)
Lift It Up
Make-a-Wish Club
Math & Physics Club
Mosaic (literary magazine)
PreMed & Health Club
Reverb (band)
Robotics (Nuns-n-Bolts)
Rubber Bridge
Senate
Horseback Riding (Lessons)
The "POP" Club
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Arts

(18)
Media
Studio Art
Chamber Choir
Drama
Music
Music Theory
Media
Studio Art
Chamber Choir
Drama
Music
Music Theory
Digital Media
Photography
Art
Choreography
Dance
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Basic Info

All-girls
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Rural
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1950
Campus Size: 36 acres
Boarding Rate: 58%
Religious Affiliation: Catholic

Application Info

Deadline: 02/01
Interview: Skype, On Campus, International Admission Visits, Zoom
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo
School Code:
TOEFL: 8102
SSAT: 7132
ISEE: 54087

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 211 students, 21.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.santacatalina.org.
Does Santa Catalina School have rigorous academic requirements?
Santa Catalina School is offering 10 AP courses.

In recent years, 28 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Santa Catalina School also have 78% 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, 19.61% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 13.73% go to top 25, and about 5.88% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*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 latest tuition for Santa Catalina School’s All-girls student?
The total fee for Santa Catalina School in 2024 is $74,000 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 .
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 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 106 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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The overall rating for Santa Catalina School is A-.

The section ratings of Santa Catalina School are:
A for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

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Population (2022) 948,279
Cost of Living Higher than average 53%

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