Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)

Last updated

Mater Dei Catholic High School
MaterDeiFrontPhoto.jpg
Address
Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)
900 North Mater Dei Drive

Breese
,
Illinois
62230

United States
Coordinates 38°36′57″N89°31′58″W / 38.61583°N 89.53278°W / 38.61583; -89.53278
Information
Type Private, Coeducational, Parochial
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1954
Oversight Diocese of Belleville
PrincipalDennis A. Litteken
ChaplainFr. Chuck Tuttle
Faculty36
Grades 9–12
Enrollment373 / 615.45 (multiplied) (2023–24)
Average class size23
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Color(s) Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White    
SloganRooted in Tradition for a Faith-Filled Future.
Team name Knights
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookThe Knight
Tuition$6,110 (Catholic Students) , $6,610 (Non-Catholic & Out of District Students)
Website http://www.materdeiknights.org

Mater Dei Catholic High School (often called Breese Mater Dei), is a Catholic, co-educational high school in Breese, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. It was founded in 1954 through the merger of St. Dominic's High School in Breese and St. Mary's High School in Carlyle, Illinois.

Contents

The academic program is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and holds a Certificate of Recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Recent developments at Mater Dei include the construction of a new east wing, expanding facilities by adding a new band room, weight room, and gym. In addition, they added an outdoor football / soccer facility with a turf playing surface

Parishes represented

St. Boniface, St. Mary-Centralia, St. Bernard, St. Mary-Edwardsville, St. Rose, St. Felicitas, St. Stephen-Caseyville, St. Francis, St. Teresa-Marydale, St. George, St. Josephs, St. Paul, St. Dominics, St. Mary-Carlyle, St. Augustines, St. Cecilias, St. Marys-Trenton, St. Anthonys- Beckemeyer, and St. Damian. The school also has many students with other religious affiliations, most predominantly among those is that of the Protestant tradition.

Student activities

The school offers over 23 clubs covering areas from academic and performing arts to ministry and leadership. Clubs include: Chess club, Book club, Science Club, Scholar Bowl, Teens for Life (Prolife Group), Saint Vincent DePaul Society, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, Peer Advisers, Liturgical Planning Core, Liturgical Music Group, Spring Musical, Fall Play, and others. The high school also has a student newspaper (Lance) and a student designed yearbook (Knight). [2]

Athletics

The school sponsors teams in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, and track & field for both boys and girls. The school sponsors teams in baseball and football for boys, while girls also compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball. [3] The school is an independent school which does not participate in a conference or league, but is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which sponsors and governs statewide competition in many sports. For most of its history, Mater Dei competed in the Class A, or smaller school classification. In recent years, the use of a multiplier on private schools has raised the school to the larger class (AA). They now compete in class 3A of the newly implemented four-class system.

The following teams have won their respective state tournaments sponsored by the IHSA: [4]

Notable athletic events

Every September, the school and neighboring Central Community High School play a football event named the Milk Bowl. A traveling trophy in the shape of a traditional milk can is awarded to the winning team to hold for the following year. The event gives both schools the most profit out of all athletic games, activities, etc. and is evenly shared between both. The game's location alternates each year between the schools' football fields. Mater Dei High School also hosts an annual Christmas Basketball Tournament beginning on December 26 every year since 1960.

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)</span> Catholic high school in Santa Ana, California

Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California, located in and administered by the Diocese of Orange.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carmel High School (Mundelein, Illinois)</span> Private school in Illinois, United States

Carmel Catholic High School is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic high school run jointly by the priests and brothers of the Order of Carmelites and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Located in Mundelein, Illinois, Carmel serves all of Lake County, as well as some of the surrounding counties, and southern Wisconsin. An institution of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Carmel Catholic is one of three Carmelite-run high schools in the Chicago area, the others being Joliet Catholic High School and Mount Carmel High School.

St. Francis High School, also known as St. Francis or SFHS among its students and faculty, is a co-educational, Catholic college-preparatory school, located in Wheaton, Illinois and was founded in 1957, by the Christian Brothers, Franciscan Sisters, and Ladies of Loretto. It is currently operated by an independent Board of Directors.

Joliet Catholic Academy is a coed Catholic high school in Joliet, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet. One of the oldest Catholic high schools in the Chicago area, Joliet Catholic is perhaps best known for its prowess in football. Since the advent of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state football playoffs in 1974, JCA is tied for most State Championships with 15.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marian Catholic High School (Illinois)</span> Private, coeducational school in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States

Marian Catholic High School is a co-educational secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Notre Dame College Prep</span> Private all-male school in Niles, Illinois, United States

Notre Dame College Preparatory is a male-only Roman Catholic secondary school founded in Niles, Illinois, in 1955 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.The school was built by Belli & Belli of Chicago.

St. Patrick High School is an all-boys college preparatory Catholic high school located in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1861, it is among the oldest continuously open high schools in the Chicago area.

DePaul College Prep is a Vincentian Catholic college preparatory high school founded in 2014 in Chicago. The founders were a group of administrators and trustees of DePaul University and other individuals committed to Catholic education. As part of its mission and vision, DePaul Prep teaches the charism of St. Vincent de Paul, encouraging its students to serve those who live on the margins of society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regina Dominican High School</span> Private school in Wilmette, Illinois, United States

Regina Dominican is a college preparatory Catholic school for girls grades 9-12, located in Wilmette, Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Laurence High School</span> Co-ed high school in Burbank, Illinois

St. Laurence High School is a co-educational, STEM-based high school founded in 1961. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the school is conducted by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is named for the Irish Saint Laurence O'Toole.

Bishop Fenwick High School is a parochial high school in Franklin, Ohio, USA.

Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, often abbreviated SHG, is a Catholic high school located in Springfield, Illinois, the city's largest private school. It is located in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

Marist High School is a private Catholic preparatory high school located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, operated by the Marist Brothers on behalf of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Founded in 1963 as an all-male institution, the school became co-ed in 2002 and today educates over 1,700 young students each year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)</span> Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States

Nazareth Academy is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbia High School (Illinois)</span> Public secondary school in Columbia, Illinois, United States

Columbia High School is a public high school in Columbia, Illinois. It is part of Columbia Community Unit School District 4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aquin Catholic Schools</span> Private school in Freeport, Illinois, United States

Aquin Catholic Schools is a group of three private Catholic schools in Freeport, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

The High School of Saint Thomas More (STM) is the only private, Roman Catholic comprehensive, co-educational high school in Champaign, Illinois. It is located in the far northwest part of Champaign. The school has an enrollment of 213 for the 2021–22 academic term. STM reports that 99% of all of their graduates have attended a post-secondary college or university. There are 1243 alumni as of August 2021. The school is headed by Principal Sr. M. Bridget Martin, FSGM and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Anthony Corapi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Teresa High School (Decatur, Illinois)</span> Private school in Decatur, Illinois, United States

St. Teresa High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Decatur, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guerin College Preparatory High School</span> Private secondary school in River Grove, Illinois, United States

Guerin Preparatory High School was a private Catholic high school in River Grove, Illinois, United States. It was located in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Notable alumni are Eryn Fallon, cross country runner and basketball star. Jon Taffer, known for hit TV show Bar Rescue, and rap star Eminem younger brother, Skittle

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orangeville High School</span> Public secondary primary school in Orangeville, Stephenson, Illinois

Orangeville High School, now referred to as Orangeville CUSD, is a public School four year high school that also hosts the Junior High and the elementary school level grades for the entire school district. The building is located at 201 S. Orange St in Orangeville, Illinois, a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. The school serves students residing in the communities of Orangeville, Red Oak, Oneco, Afolkey, Buena Vista, Damascus, Buckhorn Corners, and surrounding area. In 2019, the city’s elementary school was transferred to this building to include all grades within the same complex. The building itself was built to its current state in 1948 after the original building was destroyed by a fire.

References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement" . Retrieved July 28, 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Mater Dei Activities List
  3. ↑ "Mater Dei Athletics". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ IHSA record page for Mater Dei
  5. ↑ Rubin, Adam (August 22, 2009). "Exclusive: September calls". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.