Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois)

Mater Dei Catholic High School
Address
900 North Mater Dei Drive Breese , Illinois 62230 United States
Coordinates	38°36′57″N 89°31′58″W / 38.61583°N 89.53278°W / 38.61583; -89.53278
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational, Parochial
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1954
Oversight	Diocese of Belleville
Principal	Dennis A. Litteken
Chaplain	Fr. Chuck Tuttle
Faculty	36
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	350 (2023–24)
Average class size	23
Student to teacher ratio	13:1
Color(s)	Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White
Slogan	Rooted in Tradition for a Faith-Filled Future.
Team name	Knights
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper	The Lance
Yearbook	The Knight
Tuition	$6300
Website	http://www.materdeiknights.org

Mater Dei Catholic High School (often called Breese Mater Dei), is a Catholic, co-educational high school in Breese, Illinois, United States, 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. In addition, they added an outdoor football / soccer facility with a turf playing surface