The Webb Schools vs. Cate School
Should you attend The Webb Schools or Cate School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
The Webb Schools ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for:
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Cate School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for:
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Overview
At Webb, we teach students how to learn through our unique, multidisciplinary, future-focused curriculum that challenges students to participate in the design of their education.
Come for a tour of our 150-acre campus, nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, and learn about our Advanced Studies program (that goes far beyond AP courses) taught by our expert faculty.
Our courses are engaging and expose students to various subjects, including Filmmaking, Neuroscience, Multivariable Calculus, languages, Paleontology, and the performing and visual arts.
As a boarding school, life at Webb includes upholding the core values of honor, integrity, moral courage, and community-and becoming confident, honorable leaders.
Webb's relationships in LA and locally, with the Claremont Colleges and our Alf Museum of Paleontology, offer students unparalleled exploration and advanced learning opportunities.
Founded in 1910, Cate School is a grade 9-12, coeducational, college preparatory boarding school in Carpinteria, California.
What began as a group of twelve boys and a few teachers has expanded into a 300-student, 57-teacher, deeply academic, and talented community with the most diverse student body of any boarding school of its size in the United States.
One of the most experienced and committed teaching faculty in the country: 82% hold advanced degrees, 18% of these have PhDs.
Cate is one of this nation's most selective boarding schools, accepting under 20% of our applicants each year.
60% of Cate's most recent graduating class attend the country's 25 top-ranked colleges and universities, and 18% went to Ivy Leagues and Stanford.
The Cate experience combines academics, athletics, art, and co-curricular activities in a close-knit, community setting where students are enriched by their relationships with their teachers and each other.
When students leave Cate, they have the tools and the conviction to seek out lives full of purpose and meaning.
College admissions offices often report back that Cate students are among their schools' brightest, most dynamic, and intellectually curious individuals.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
ADD/ADHD Support
No
No
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
1922
1910
Campus Size
150 acres
150 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
405
300
% Students of Color
58%
54%
% International Students
21%
17%
% Students Boarding
63%
80%
Average SAT Score
1510
1350
Average ACT score
34
31
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Bi-Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
14
10
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
61
46
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
90%
80%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$60 million
$90 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$80,835
$74,975
Tuition (Day Students)
$57,490
$58,975
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$50,750
$54,405
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
No
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
17%
17%
Director of Admissions
Dr. Jamila Everett
Kyle Mason
Associate Director of Admissions
n/a
David Soto
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
61
46
Sport
Total Sports Offered
18
17
Sports
BadmintonBaseball
BasketballCross Country
Cross Country RunningDiving
FootballGolf
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingSwimming and Diving
TennisTrack
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water PoloWrestling
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDance
FootballLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashSurf Team
SwimmingTennis
TrackTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball
Water Polo
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
40
44
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Yearbook - "El Espejo"
Club or Organization:
AcappellaAlianza (Latino Student Alliance)
Archive ClubArt Club
Coding ClubCompetitive Mathematics Team
CrossfitEarth Club
Feminist Action MovementFiber Arts
International Mentoring ClubInvisible Children
Photography ClubRadio Station
RoboticsRunning
T-Ball CoachCommunity Service
School PlayStudent Admissions Assistants
Student GovernmentThe Crew (Video Club)
The Tower (Yearbook)Tour Guides
Travis Manion Foundation
Arts and Music Programs:
Art Portfolio ClubStain Glass
Student Missions Fellowship
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Chinese ConversationLorelei Consort
Mathematics TeamOutdoor Activities
PhotographyStain Glass
PotteryFiber Arts
School PlaySports Reporting
Triathlon
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Alianza (Latino Student Alliance)Black Student Union
Blue CrewCalifornia Mathematics League
Cate Liberals LeagueCate Repbulicans
Cate Review (Literary Magazine)CateNet Masters
Chinese Language & Culture ClubCoagess (Yearbook)
Cougar CupCougar Online
Cultural Awareness ClubCulture Pot
Dance ClubFilm Society
George School Investing ClubGoldfish in Java
Green TeamHavurah
Jewelry and Metalsmithing ClubLantern (School Art & Poetry Magazine)
LOGOSPennswood Committee
Pets Are Worth SupportingR&B Step Team
Round SquareSouth Asian Student Society
SquaresStudent Book Club
Student SenateTERRA
The Crew (Video Club)The Curious George (School Newspaper)
Theatre ArtsTour Guides
Women's Forum
Arts and Music Programs:
CamerataCate Artists' Theatre
ChamberChorale
Latin American Students Organization
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Martial Arts ClubPacific Rim Organization (PRO)