Santa Catalina School

Santa Catalina School is an independent Catholic school in Monterey, California, with a distinctive two-part structure. The lower campus runs co-educational classes from PreK through grade 8, while the upper school is an all-girls college preparatory program for grades 9 through 12, offered in both boarding and day formats. Total enrollment sits between 300 and 500 students.

The Monterey Peninsula setting shapes daily life. Faculty work on a coastal California campus within walking distance of the Pacific, in a region known for its arts, marine science, and agricultural communities. For teachers drawn to place-based learning, those surroundings are an ongoing resource rather than a backdrop.

Language instruction runs deep at Santa Catalina School, with sustained programs in Mandarin, French, and Spanish across multiple grade bands. That breadth tends to create openings for world language teachers and supports interdisciplinary work in humanities and global studies as well.

The school's financial profile is steady. Net assets sat above $105 million in 2023 against roughly $25 million in annual revenue — a ratio that suggests room for long-term planning around programs, facilities, and faculty support. Compensation for boarding faculty typically includes housing considerations, which carry real weight in the Monterey housing market.

Hiring spans early childhood through upper school, with regular needs in core academics, languages, residential life, athletics, arts, and administrative roles. Candidates interested in single-gender secondary education, coeducational lower school teaching, or residential community work will all find relevant openings at Santa Catalina School.