As students arrive home to the picturesque Mesa after a long, three-week winter break, they anticipate returning to a familiar campus...

After three weeks of intense schoolwork and gloomy wet days, Cate School's communal spirit was lifted when, on January 29, Brian Imbus...

Mia Groeninger '25 From the moment the election results were announced, student body president, Andy Carranza ‘23, and vice president,...

Caroline Coors '24 Charlotte Brownlee ‘85, a cherished faculty member at Cate School, will soon be departing, leaving behind an impactful...

Myla van Lynde '23 At Cate, becoming a prefect means taking on a significant responsibility. “Prefect” is more than a title– it is a...

Flora Adair '26 On the Saturday afternoon of April 30th, the Mesa was abuzz with excitement in anticipation of Cate and Thacher’s annual...

Elise Tsai '26 and Ian Sheshunoff '26 From April 21 to April 24, the Cate community opened its arms to the nearly 200 parents and family...

Harper Halbardier '26 On Friday, April 7, the Cate community welcomed potential students to the Mesa to experience and indulge themselves...

Sanai Edwards '25 If you’ve ever broken your leg, gotten a concussion, or been injured in any manner at Cate, you’ve experienced the...

Stella Rogers '25 “He had it coming!” and so do the viewers of Cate School's production of the second longest-running musical of all...

Addie Bracher '25 and Mia Groeninger '25 This year’s juniors have seen it all. Coming from one year stolen by COVID and another adjusting...

Alison Wang '25 Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to the celebration of women’s contributions to society throughout history,...

Lain Biles '24 Early on the morning of March 18th, the junior class embarked on a journey of discovery, connection, and perhaps most...

Lucy Guilbert-Neal '25 Ben Williams joined the Cate community twenty five years ago. Before he came to Cate, he grew up in boarding...

Nate Newlove '25 Last year, construction crews began leveling out the ground behind 25 house. This beautiful spot of land is soon to be...

Harper Halbadier '26 Exactly five years ago, a torrential downpour fell over Santa Barbara county, resulting in a devastating debris flow...

Tristan Hui '24 It’s a game, it’s a war. It breaks people up, tears friendships to shreds with gleaming teeth, replaces student-teacher...

Mia Groeninger '25 Giving Thanks Ceremony Silence penetrated the chapel as we awaited the one brave soul who would have the courage to...

Ethan Bloom '24 The few weeks that we spend at Cate around the holidays are often disliked by Cate students, to say the least. Before...

Riley Pan '24 With over 70 clubs on campus, it’s hard to keep track of them all. Like, what’s the difference between Finance Club and...