Mater Dei High School (Amerigo Education)

Santa Ana, California, US

1202 W Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana

Last updated: 03/05/2025

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About Mater Dei High School (Amerigo Education)

Founded in 1950, Mater Dei is a co-educational college preparatory high school in Santa Ana, California, nationally known for its strong sports program. The school is an Apple Distinguished School with a 1:1 iPad program.

For more than 70 years, Mater Dei alumni have been achieving incredible things. Alumni have gone onto top universities and have been National Merit Finalists, county-wide science fair winners, scholarship recipients, award-winning performers, artists, athletes and so much more.

Rankings

#3 Best High Schools for Athletes in California

#22 in Best Catholic High Schools in California

Why Mater Dei High School (Amerigo Education)?

Highly desirable location in Orange County, California, with the state-of-art school facilities.

- Nestled in the city of Santa Ana, Mater Dei is centrally located in Orange County, California. The school offers students top-tier facilities, including an aquatic center, athletic fields, a track, weight room, baseball complex and a golf practice facility.

One of the Top Athletic Programs in the United States: - Mater Dei offers one of the most reputable high school athletic programs in the United States, with 28 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sports teams.

• 7 club sports teams are offered at Mater Dei including Boys Beach Volleyball, Esports, Equestrian, Ice Hockey, Roller Hockey, Sailing and Surfing.

• Mater Dei’s high school football program ranks No. 1 in California high schools and 3rd in the Nation.

• The school’s nationally-renowned Basketball program has won numerous championships, including a National Championship and multiple State Titles.

• Mater Dei has many athletic championships, including 10 national championships, 120 CIF championships and 387 Trinity League championships.

• The school has produced 23 Gatorade Players of the Year and has 12 Olympian alumni. It is also the only high school in America that has produced three Heisman Trophy winners.

Advanced Academic Program : - Mater Dei offers a comprehensive academic program with 75 AP & Honors Courses and 109+ Electives. Mater Dei offers students a robust four-year STEM program. Students interested in medicine, engineering, computer programming, animal science and forensics as well as biology, chemistry and physics.