Category: mater dei high school

Quarterback JT Barrett Commits to Rice University

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, football quarterback JT Daniels committed to Rice University, according to a report from ESPN. Daniels recently entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month. He was previously ranked as the number one overall recruit before playing for the University of Southern California Trojans in 2018 and 2019. He became the second true…


Quarterback JT Daniels Commits to Rice University

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, football quarterback JT Daniels committed to Rice University, according to a report from ESPN. Daniels recently entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month. He was previously ranked as the number one overall recruit before playing for the University of Southern California Trojans in 2018 and 2019. He became the second true…


No Arrests in Mater Dei Threat at the Moment: Police

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Mater Dei High School employee who allegedly sent a threat to the Catholic school that forced its closure will likely not face criminal charges, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. Mater Dei reopened its doors Thursday as students inch closer to their final exams before the summer holiday—two days after the…


Mater Dei to Reopen Thursday After ‘Credible Threat’ Prompts Closure

SANTA ANA, Calif.—It was one week after a gunman in Uvalde, Texas murdered 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School when Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana received a “credible threat” that resulted in the shutting down of the campus. Students at Mater Dei High School will return to campus Thursday—one day…


Mater Dei High School to Close Through Friday After Threat

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A threat to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana Tuesday forced the Diocese of Orange to shut down the campus through Friday as Santa Ana police investigate. School officials sent a message to parents about the threat Tuesday afternoon. “Today, we learned of a credible threat to the Mater Dei campus and…


High School in Southern California to Close for Week After Credible Threat

By Gregory Yee and Hannah Fry From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana will be closed through Friday because of a credible threat to the campus, school officials said Tuesday. Officials notified Santa Ana police after learning of the threat Tuesday, according to a letter sent to parents and students…


Mater Dei Football Players Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Teammate: Police

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Mater Dei High School football player whose family previously claimed he was harassed and bullied was also allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player, according to a Santa Ana Police Department document released Monday. The alleged incident took place inside a locker room at Mater Dei High School last August, according…


Mater Dei High School President Leaving in Wake of Alleged Hazing Probe

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Mater Dei High School president Father Walter E. Jenkins will not return to the coed Catholic campus when classes resume after the winter break, ending his tenure after less than six months. His resignation comes just as attorneys for a Sacramento law firm prepare to begin interviewing students and staff for an investigation…