Reitz Memorial High School vs. Mater Dei High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Reitz Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Indiana for:
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Mater Dei High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Reitz Memorial High School is a Christ-centered Catholic community which strives to educate all students to their highest potential by developing religious values, providing excellence in education, and fostering a commitment to service.
Reitz Memorial High School is a Catholic school which carries out the educational mission of the Diocese of Evansville at the secondary level.
Mater Dei High School was constructed in 1949 on the west side of Evansville, Indiana as a Catholic, coed, high school to serve the needs of a growing community.
Mater Dei is one of two Catholic high schools that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, and Warrick counties.
Mater Dei is a college prep school with approximately 95% of our students going on to college.
Mater Dei offers a wide array of extracurricular programs including but not limited to athletics, theater, music, speech, super mileage team, academic bowl teams, 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.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
1925
1949
Students Body
Total Students
556 students
489 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
154
129
Grade 10 Students
143
131
Grade 11 Students
128
126
Grade 12 Students
131
103
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
65%
80%
Average Class Size
n/a
20
Number of AP Classes
12
11
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:12
Average SAT score
1170
1128
Average ACT score
25
23
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
(Khaki pants, dress shoes, approved MD logo polo and/or fleece)
(Khaki pants, dress shoes, approved MD logo polo and/or fleece)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid
n/a
41%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$3,500
Admissions Director
Brian Heathcott
Jill Seiler
Sports
Total Sports Offered
20
19
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
27
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Academic Super Bowl Team, Archery, Art/Photography Club, Band, Bowling, Concert Choir, Dance Cats, Euchre Club, German Club, Lacrosse, Mater Dei Dance Marathon for Riley Hospital, Mater Dei Teen Power, National Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Pep Club, Robotics Club, Service Club, Spanish Club, Speech Team, Spell Bowl, Student Council, Student Publications, Supermileage Team, Teens for Life, Theatre, Trap Shooting, Ultimate Frisbee