Mater Dei High School (Evansville, Indiana)

Mater Dei High School
Address
1300 Harmony Way
Evansville, Indiana, (Vanderburgh County), 47720-6148
 United States
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1949
Oversight Diocese of Evansville
Principal Mr. Chris Tanner
Asst. Principal Mr. Darin Knight,
Mrs. Darlene Quinlin
Chaplain Father Alex Zenthoefer
Faculty 45
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 531  (2010)
Color(s) Dark Red and Gold         
Slogan Enter to learn, Go forth to serve
Athletics conference Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Mascot Wildcat
Team name Wildcats
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
USNWR ranking 1
Newspaper 'Wildcat Hi-Lights'
Yearbook 'Mater Dei Hi-Lights'
Gym Capacity 2,016
Athletic Director Mr. Joe Herrmann
Website http://www.materdeiwildcats.com

Mater Dei High School or Evansville Mater Dei High School is a private Catholic high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. It is one of two Catholic high schools that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville.

Mater Dei was constructed in 1949 on the west side of Evansville, Indiana as a Catholic, coed, high school. It is in Vanderburgh county, Indiana.

Mater Dei is a college prep school. There is a wide array of extracurricular programs including but not limited to: athletics, theater, music, speech, dance cats, and numerous other clubs and organizations. Mater Dei offers a well-rounded college prep curriculum emphasizing the natural sciences, career skills, technology, and competence in math and English.

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Sports

Also see: Sports in Evansville

State Titles

Music

The Mater Dei Marching Wildcats received 8th place in the Indiana State Marching Finals in 2006 and 5th place in the 2007 State Marching Finals under the direction of Timothy Dickel. In 2010, The Marching Wildcats, under the direction of Alex Smith, received 4th Place in the Class D ISSMA State Marching Band Finals.

SAE Supermileage Competition

The team from Mater Dei High School achieved the winning mileage of the 2008 competition in the high school division (1716 miles per US gallon (0.1371 l/100 km)). Mater Dei also captured first place in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 competitions.

References

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 

External links

Vanderburgh County High Schools
Evansville Vanderburgh
School Corporation (EVSC)
Roman Catholic
Diocese of Evansville
Private High Schools
Charter Schools
High Schools in Southwestern Indiana
Daviess County (14) (4)
School Districts: Barr-Reeve Community Schools • North Daviess Community Schools • Washington Community Schools
High Schools: Barr-Reeve (Vikings) • North Daviess (Cougars) • Washington (Hatchets) • Washington Catholic (Cardinals)
Dubois County (19) (5)
School Districts: Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools • Northeast Dubois School Corporation
Southeast Dubois School Corporation • Southwest Dubois School Corporation
High Schools: Forest Park (Rangers) • Jasper (Wildcats) • Jasper John Paul (Unknown) • Northeast Dubois (Jeeps)
Southridge (Raiders)
Gibson County (26) (3)
Knox County (42) (4)

School Districts: North Knox School Corporation • South Knox School Corporation • Vincennes Community School Corporation

High Schools: North Knox (Warriors) • South Knox (Spartans) • Vincennes Lincoln (Alices) • Vincennes Rivet (Patriots)
Martin County (51) (2)

School Districts: Loogootee Community School Corporation • Shoals Community School Corporation

High schools: Loogootee (Lions) • Shoals (Jug Rox)
Perry County (62) (3)

School Districts: Cannelton City Schools • Perry Central School Corporation • Tell City-Troy Twp. School Corporation

High Schools: Cannelton (Bulldogs) • Perry Central (Commodores) • Tell City (Marksmen)
Pike County (63) (1)

School District: Pike County School Corporation

High School: Pike Central (Chargers)
Posey County (65) (3)

School Districts: M.S.D. Mt. Vernon & South Posey • M.S.D. North Posey • New Harmony Consolidated

High Schools: Mt. Vernon (Wildcats) • New Harmony (Rappites) • North Posey (Vikings)
Spencer County (74) (2)

School Districts: North Spencer School Corporation • South Spencer School Corporation

High Schools: Heritage Hills (Patriots) • South Spencer (Rebels)
Vanderburgh County (82) (10)
School Districts: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation • Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
High Schools:
Evansville Bosse (Bulldogs) • Evansville Central (Bears) • Evansville Day (Eagles) • Evansville Harrison (Warriors) • Evansville Mater Dei (Wildcats) • Evansville North (Huskies) • Evansville F.J. Reitz (Panthers) Evansville F.J. Reitz Memorial (Tigers)
Evansville Signature (Penguins) • Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (None)
Warrick County (87) (3)
School District: Warrick County School Corporation
High Schools: Boonville (Pioneers) • Castle (Knights) • Tecumseh (Braves)
Athletic Conferences
Roman Catholic High Schools in Indiana
Evansville & Vincennes
Fort Wayne & South Bend
Gary
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Current Members
Former members
Bedford (Bedford North Lawrence) • Bicknell (North Knox) • Bloomington (Bloomington South) • Boonville • Evansville Rex Mundi • Huntingburg (Southridge) • Jasper • Linton (Linton-Stockton) • Mount Vernon • New Albany • Princeton (Princeton Community) • Sullivan • Tell City • Terre Haute North • Terre Haute South • Vincennes Lincoln • Washington
Effected/Created Conferences