Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)
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| Motto: | Teach Us Wisdom, Teach Us Love |
| Established: | 1954 |
| Location: | Breese, Illinois, USA |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Victory Purple, White |
| Website: | [1] |
Mater Dei High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school in Breese, Illinois 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.
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.
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[edit] Parishes represented
St. Boniface, St. Mary-ralia, St. Bernard, St. Mary-Edwardsville, St. Rose, St. Felicitas, St. Stephen-Caseyvle, St. Francis, St. Teresa-Marydale, St. George, St. Jose, St. Paul
[edit] Recent graduate statistics
| Enrolled in College Programs | 90% |
| Career Training Programs | 6% |
| Military | .3% |
| Employment | 1% |
| National Honor Society | 51% |
| Illinois State Scholars | 14 |
| MD ACT Average Score | 22.0 |
| State ACT Average Score | 20.5 |
| National ACT Average Score | 21.1 |
College Preparatory Curriculum ACT Scores for the Mater Dei Class of 2006:
| English | 23.3 |
| Math | 23.1 |
| Reading | 23.1 |
| Science | 22.5 |
| Composite | 23.1 |
Over $2,500,000 in scholarship money was offered to the Mater Dei Class of 2006.[citation needed]
[edit] Student activities
- Prom
- Jazz
- Chorus
- Concert
- Drumline
- Homecoming
- Model U.N.
- Book Club
- Ecology Club
- Marching Band
- Color Guard
- Scholar Bowl
- Retreat Team
- Peer Ministry
- Peer Tutoring
- Student Council
- Pro-Life Group
- Mr. Wecovich fan club
- Science Club
- Yearbook - Knight
- Student Ambassadors
- School Newspaper-Lance
- Liturgical Music Group
- National Honor Society
- Murray Center Volunteers
- Fall Play Spring Musical
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Student With Advanced Technology Team
- Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering
- Liturgical Core Planning Group
[edit] Boys' athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Track
- Cheerleading
The 2006 Mater Dei football team won second place in the IHSA state competition. This was the first time in the school's history that the team went to State.
[edit] Girls' athletics
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Softball
- Track
- Volleyball
