The Cate School is a unique school for boarding and day students. Tailored for youths in 9th-12th grade, choose the Cate School for a superior education.
A leader in diversity, Cate School is home to students from roughly 30 states and 20 countries. To find out how to apply for admission, visit our website.
Cate School combines the academic rigor of East Coast prep schools with the adventurous spirit of the West Coast. This was the vision of founder Curtis Wolsey Cate, a graduate of Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, who crossed the country to start Cate School in 1910.
Cate School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.
Cate Education Principles include knowledge, curiosity, compassion, determination, and communication. Cate School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.
Fondly referred to as “The Mesa,” Cate’s campus has everything you need to feel right at home. Located in Carpinteria, California just 3 miles from the beach and downtown Carpinteria, 20 minutes from Santa Barbara, and 90 minutes from Los Angeles. As a boarding school, Cate has dormitories, athletic facilities, dining hall, library, health center, performing art stages and studios, and ...
Founded in 1910, Cate is a four-year, coeducational college preparatory boarding school in Southern California. We look for exceptional and motivated students who want to fully immerse themselves in a challenging educational experience. Our mission: Through commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, each member of the Cate community contributes to what our founder called: “the ...