Mater Dei High School (Evansville, Indiana)

Mater Dei High School or Evansville Mater Dei High School is a private Catholic high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana, constructed in 1949. It is one of two Catholic high schools that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville.

Mater Dei High School
Address
1300 Harmony Way Evansville , Indiana 47720-6148 United States
Coordinates	37°59′19″N 87°36′56″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Enter to learn, Go forth to serve
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1949
Oversight	Diocese of Evansville
Principal	Darren Knight
Chaplain	Alex Zenthoefer
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	502 (2013-2014)
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Nickname	Wildcats
Rival	FJ Reitz High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Wildcat Hi-Lights
Yearbook	Hi-Lights
Gym Capacity	2,016
Website	www.materdeiwildcats.com

History

Timothy Dickel was the principal from 2007 until 2010, and then president from 2010 until he announced a resignation in 2019.

Sports

See also: Sports in Evansville

State titles

• Baseball (1998–99)
• Boys Basketball (2003–04)
• Girls Basketball (2011–12), (2012–13)
• Football (2000), (2022)
• Wrestling (1986), (1995), (1996), (1997), (1998), (1999), (2000), (2001), (2002), (2003), (2006), (2007), (2021)
• Softball (2016)
• Girls Soccer (2017), (2018), (2019)
• Marching Band (2022)

Notable alumni

• Suzanne Crouch, politician, current Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, and former Indiana State Auditor and Indiana State Representative
• Jerad Eickhoff, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Rob Maurer, Major League Baseball First baseman

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

External links

• Official website