Mater Dei Catholic High School (Chula Vista, California)

Mater Dei Catholic High School
Rationabile Obsequium Rational Service
Address
1615 Mater Dei Drive Chula Vista, California, (San Diego County) 91913 United States
Coordinates	32°37′13″N 116°58′38″W / 32.62028°N 116.97722°W / 32.62028; -116.97722Coordinates: 32°37′13″N 116°58′38″W / 32.62028°N 116.97722°W / 32.62028; -116.97722
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1960/2007
School code	051244
President	Sister Lilia Barba SJS^[1]
Principal	George Milke
Chaplain	Fr. Gonzalo Viaña, MC
Faculty	56^[2]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	690^[2] (2011-2012)
• Grade 9	190
• Grade 10	160
• Grade 11	168
• Grade 12	172
Average class size	22^[2]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Crusaders
Team name	Crusaders
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges^[3]
Average SAT scores	1560^[2]
Publication	Crusader Connection
Yearbook	The Gauntlet
Tuition	$8,000 (Catholic rate)
V.P./Dean of Boys	Joseph Brunner
Dean of Girls	Cresencia Angeles
Admissions Director	Roy Vasquez
Athletic Director	Kenny Cesar
Website	www.materdeicatholic.org

Mater Dei Catholic High School (MDCHS) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Chula Vista, California, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Mater Dei Catholic replaced its former school, Marian Catholic High School, in September 2007. The rebuilding/renaming came as a result of the Diocese's decision to upgrade all of its secondary campuses beginning in 2002. The original campus was located in South San Diego, near the intersection of Coronado Avenue and Thermal Street.

Background

Marian Catholic was established in 1960. It was the first Catholic co-educational high school in the Diocese.^[4] The school mascot is the Crusader. The cost of attendance at MDCHS is the average catholic rate compared with most private, Roman Catholic high schools in San Diego, at around $8,000 - $11,000 per year in the 2016-2017 academic year.

Athletics

Most recently, the Mater Dei football team won the CIF Division 5AA State Championship in December 2015 against Immanuel High School of Reedley, CA. ^[5]

Basketball

The 2009 Lady Crusaders became the first Crusader team to win a state title.^[6]^[7]

Notable alumni

Susan Compton (1981). SD-CIF Girls' volleyball Player of the Year (1980). NCAA Tournament First Team selection (1984), with Stanford University.
Stanley Daniels NFL player
John Carlos Frey (1981), activist, screenwriter, film director and actor.^[8]
George Milke. Former Major League baseball pitcher for the New York Mets
Mickey Pimentel (2003) American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
Jesse Rodriguez (1969). Former Superior Court judge (1989–2003). Assistant District Attorney for San Diego County.
Mary Salas (1966). Former California State Assembly member, 79th District (2006-2010).
Paul Arriola Professional Soccer player, member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team and current player of Club Tijuana in Liga MX.
Alejandro Guido Professional Soccer player, member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team and current player of Club Tijuana in Liga MX.
José Martínez (2011) International volleyball player, member of Mexico men's national volleyball team.

Distinguished alumni Hall of Fame

The Mater Dei / Marian Alumni Association introduced the Distinguished Crusader Hall of Fame in 2011.^[9] The annual class of inductees is listed below:


Year	Inductees
2011	Fr. Robert Brocato (1969) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Egger, Sr. (Meritorious Induction) Harris Quesnell (1964) The Honorable Jesus Rodriguez (1969) Sr. Suzanne Soppe (1966)
2012	Dr. Michael and Mrs. Sarah Bajo David Kassebaum MGYSGT Charles Padilla, USMC, Ret., (1982) Sheriff Detective Steve Reed, (1969) Maria Dunham Roberts, Esq., (1981) Former Assemblywoman Mary Casillas Salas, (1966)
2013	Mary Searcy Bixby, president/CEO Charter School of San Diego, (1965) Steven Boudreau, Esq. – member of the Marian and MDCHS board of directors Tom Finch, VP RCP Block and Brick, (1982) Mary Gabbard, past faculty and school nurse at Marian
2014	Tom Beecher, director of schools for the Diocese of San Diego and former president of Mater Dei Catholic Bishop Robert Brom, retired Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego Gordon Day, Marian and Mater Dei Catholic board of directors (1974) Bill Dean – UCSD grad, former naval officer, regional director of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1972) John Carlos Frey, freelance investigative reporter and documentary filmmaker. (1981) Sr. Sarah Shrewsbury, director of vocations for the Diocese of San Bernardino (1968)
2015	Ruth Judge Jeff Stuart (1964) Allen Gates (1977) Eddie Gates (1980) Dr. Steven Holsenback (1985)
2016	Alfred De La Rosa (1969) Jim Martinez (1978) Bernadette (Balestrieri) Martinez (1980) Carlos Varela (1989)

Crusader Hall Of Fame

In 2008, the Marian High Alumni Association inducted the inaugural class of the "Crusader Hall Of Fame".^[10]


Year	Inductees
2008	Dr. Philip Bajo - (1970) Susan Compton-Kherkher - (1981) Cmdr. James "J.J." Gracio, USN - (1978) Gerald "Jerry" Judge, administrator - (years of service unknown) George Milke - (1972) 1980 girls' varsity volleyball team
2009	Karen Klein Day Cravens, teacher - (1971) Jim Grady - (1973) Bob Maruca - (1967) 1966-67 boys’ basketball team
2010	Wendy Modic - (1985) – Marian golf team MVP, 1983-85 (boys' team). San Diego State University ladies' golf team (MVP 1988-89). Assistant SDSU coach 1989-90. Interim coach end of 1990 season. Member PGA since 1996. Played in two US Women’s Opens and one LGPA Championship. LPGA teaching pro, golf pro at Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York. Manny Silva (Coach) – varsity basketball 1972–1977. Athletic director 1970 – 71. Mike Stockapler - (1977) All Metro. University of San Diego. Played and coached basketball in Switzerland for 10 years. Twice Suisse LNA champions. Twice Raimundo Saporta European Cup quarter-finalist. 1987 softball team – (Div 2A CIF Champions) 1960 football team - (Meritorious Selection)
2011	Art Calvert - (1981) Alisa Eischen - (1983) SD-CIF volleyball player of the year (1981–1982). Robin Krall - (1979) Sean Loomer - (1982) Bill Youmans - (1965) 1988 Football Team – 1st CIF champion football team at Marian.
2012	Julie Baker - (1980) Stanley Daniels - (2002) Freddy Sandoval - (2000) Darbie Seegrist Vorce - (1987) 1996 Baseball Team – 1st CIF champion baseball team at Marian.
2013	Dario Aguiniga - (2000) Domonic Cruz - (1998) Yessenia Martinez - (1994) Mickey Pimentel - (2003) Dan Prager - (1972) 2003 State Champion and SDCIF Division III champion football team
2014	Jennifer Reyes - (1992) Ben Cordova - (1998) 2009 Southern California Regional State Division III Champion Men's Soccer Team 2009 California State Division IV Champion Women's Basketball Team

Notes and references

↑ "Welcome new President at MDCHS". Mater Dei Catholic High School. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
1 2 3 4 Vasquez, Roy. "Mater Dei Catholic High School - Faculty/Student Body". Mater Dei Catholic High School. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 50 May 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ "About Us: History". Mater Dei Catholic High School. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
↑ "2015-16 Varsity". MaxPreps. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
↑ Orozco, Ivan (15 March 2009). "Crusaders stun Bishop's and look to Sacramento". San Diego Union-Tribune News. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
↑ Brand, Steve (21 March 2009). "Mater Dei Catholic girls win Division IV state basketball title". San Diego Union-Tribune News. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
↑ Frey, John Carlos. "Gatekeeper Productions - About Us". Retrieved 3 December 2008.
↑ "Distinguished Award". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
↑ "Crusader Sports Hall Of Fame". Mater Dei Catholic High School. Retrieved 27 June 2013.

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