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Address: 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey, CA 93940
Santa Catalina School Admissions Website: https://www.santacatalina.org/upper-school/admission
Student Population: High School: 215 (126 boarding and 89 day)
Student-Teacher Ratio: Lower and Middle School: 7:1 | High School: 8:1
Average Class Size: PK/K: 14 – 16 | Grades 1-5: 24 – 26 | Grades 6-8: 16 – 18 | Grades 9 – 12: 12
Open House and Event Dates: Open Houses
Truly Curious: PreKindergarten Open House
October 17, 2024 | 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Truly Inspired: PreK-Grade 8 Open House
November 11, 2024 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Truly Catalina: Grade 9-12 Open House
November 10, 2024 | 1:00–4:00 p.m.
January 19, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lower and Middle School Campus Tours
Bring your family for a private tour of campus with one of our admission representatives! To set up a time, please email lmsadmission@santacatalina.org or call 831.655.9337.
Lower and Middle School – Schedule a Family Interview & Tour (Required)
October 28, 2024
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Upper School Virtual Tours
November 20, 2024
December 4, 2024
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February 12, 2024
All tours start at 6:30 p.m. PST.
Upper School Schedule a Visit
October 31, 2024
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November 11, 2024 (Veterans Day)
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January 20, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
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February 17, 2025 (Presidents’ Day)
Upper School Admission Fairs (In-Person)
Pasadena, CA — Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Pacific Palisades, CA — Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Burbank, CA — Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Newport Beach, CA — Thursday, October 17, 2024
Hacienda Heights, CA — Monday, October 21, 2024
Incline Village, NV — Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Seaside, CA — Thursday, October 24, 2024
Marin, CA — Saturday, November 2, 2024
Singapore — Saturday, November 16, 2024
Bangkok — Sunday, November 17, 2024
Upper School Admission Virtual Fairs
Parents League of New York — Thursday, October 10, 2024
Application Deadline: 2/1/2025
Testing Policy: PreK to Grade 8th
Schedule Admission Assessments
Santa Catalina applicants are required to complete admission assessments—screenings for PreK and kindergarten and an admission test for grades 1-8. Assessments begin in January.
PreK screening
This is a brief assessment of your child’s gross motor and fine motor skills, language and concept development, and overall readiness for PreKindergarten. Screening takes place on your visit day.
Kindergarten screening
This is a brief assessment of your child’s current functioning and growth that allows us to gauge if they are ready for kindergarten. Screening takes place January 24.
Grades 1-8 admission test
The test is composed of three sections of the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) test—verbal reasoning, reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning—and a writing sample for grades 5-8. This test is conducted on February 8.
Grades 9-12
Register for Admission Assessments
Note for 2025 applicants: SSAT/ISEE results are not required for the 2024-2025 admission cycle. The TOEFL is still required for international students.
International students
In addition to submitting the optional standardized testing listed above, nonnative English speakers are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT). There is an online option available called TOEFL iBT Home Edition (not available in all countries). The TOEFL iBT is our preferred test; however, if this option is not available in your country, please contact the Admission Office to request authorization to submit the Duolingo English Test (DET).
School Testing Codes
Please use the following codes when registering for a test in order to have your results sent directly to Santa Catalina:
SSAT: 7132
ISEE: 054087
PSAT: 052045
SAT: 052045
TOEFL: 8102
Note: Santa Catalina accepts the submission of multiple tests taken in the same academic year and will consider the highest composite score.
Essay Questions: Parent Statement and Student Essay are available on Standard Application Online (SAO) portal.
Interview Importance: High
Santa Catalina School College Counseling Department: https://www.santacatalina.org/upper-school/academics/college-counseling