Cate School is a highly selective, coeducational university-preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12 located in Carpinteria, California, eleven miles from Santa Barbara. The school has a current enrollment of 270 students from 31 different states and 18 foreign countries. According to Niche, Cate School is ranked as the 13th best boarding school in the United States and the best in California.