Belmont Hill School

What Belmont Hill School does

Belmont Hill School is a private, nonprofit, independent all-boys day and boarding school serving 470 students in grades 7-12 across Forms I-VI, located on a 40-acre, 18-building main campus at 350 Prospect Street in Belmont, Massachusetts. Founded in 1923 by Dr. R. Heber Howe, the school operates a unified educational model combining rigorous Middle and Upper School curricula (including AP courses, Advanced Science Research, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, and Design and Entrepreneurship pathways) with a distinctive co-curricular requirement of three afternoon activity seasons per year across all six years, spanning 16 interscholastic sports across 58 teams, visual and performing arts (with five annual co-educational theatrical productions in partnership with Winsor School and Dana Hall School), community service, and a Makerspace housing Robotics and the Belmont Hill Drones team. The relational teacher-coach model, in which 100% of the 83 faculty also coach or lead extracurriculars at a 6:1 student-teacher ratio with an average class size of 12, is the school's defining pedagogical differentiator.

The school's underlying technology stack is composed of standard educational SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Veracross serves as the student information system with parent, student, and faculty portals; SchoolPass manages attendance and dismissal; Canvas is the learning management system; Finalsite powers the public website; and Weglot provides multilingual translation. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform.

The business model combines recurring tuition and fees (the primary revenue stream), an unrestricted Annual Fund targeting $4.45M for FY 2025-2026 that has historically funded approximately 15% of operating expenses, summer programs (Sport Camps, Summer Academics, Prep Prospect Baseball), and auxiliary streams including the Hill Shop and after-school activities. GTM motion is direct-to-consumer, executed through campus tours, open houses, virtual webinars, and curriculum-focused admission events targeting families across 87 communities, primarily Massachusetts plus selected boarding markets in Connecticut, Florida, New York, and Rhode Island. A $7.9M financial aid program reaches 29% of students at an average grant of $55,000, and the school is sustained by a $194M endowment (2024-25) and 99% current-family participation in the Annual Fund.

Name

Belmont Hill School

Legal name

Belmont Hill School

Website

https://belmonthill.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Belmont Hill School is a 102-year-old private, nonprofit independent day and boarding school for boys in grades 7-12, serving 470 students on a 40-acre campus in Belmont, Massachusetts, through a teacher-coach model with a 6:1 student-teacher ratio, 100% four-year college placement, and a $194M endowment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Boys secondary education
• Independent school
• College preparatory boarding
• Character education
• Private day school

Headquarters

HQ city

Belmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments. Full tuition covers only a portion of actual educational costs per student. Boarding and day student tuition provides core operational funding.
2. Annual Fund: Unrestricted charitable contributions from alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends. Goal of $4.45M for 2025-2026. The Annual Fund has funded 15% of operating expenses over the past five years.
3. Summer Programs: Revenue from summer programs including Sport Camps, Summer Academics, and Prep Prospect Baseball.
4. Auxiliary Programs: Revenue from Hill Shop (campus bookstore), after-school activities, and special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Belmont Hill School is a private independent day and boarding school providing college-preparatory education for approximately 470 boys in grades 7–12. The school's core offering integrates a Middle School and Upper School academic curriculum (including AP courses and advanced research pathways), a 16-sport interscholastic athletics program with 58 teams, visual and performing arts, character development programming, and college counseling services designed to deliver a 100% four-year college matriculation rate.

Product overview

Belmont Hill School is an independent all-boys day and boarding school serving grades 7-12. The school offers a unified educational program combining rigorous academics (Middle and Upper School curricula with AP courses, advanced research programs, and specialized pathways), athletics (16 sports across 58 teams requiring three seasons of participation), arts (music, visual arts, theatre with 5+ productions annually), and character development through traditions, chapel talks, and service. Supporting programs include college counseling, summer programs, residential boarding, makerspace with robotics and drones, speaker series, and the Summit Scholars financial aid enrichment program. The school uses Veracross for student information management and SchoolPass for attendance, with programs designed to develop 'men of good character' through the 'Working Together' motto.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Curriculum Academic program for grades 7–8 emphasizing foundational skills, Latin language instruction, and study skills development.
• Upper School Curriculum Comprehensive academic program for grades 9–12 with AP courses, electives, and pathways including Advanced Science Research, Advanced Action Research, Social Entrepreneurship, Neuroscience, Design and Entrepreneurship, and Independent Study.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive interscholastic athletic program offering 16 sports through three seasons with 58 teams across varsity and sub-varsity levels. Requires three afternoon activities per year across all six years; competes in the ISL.
• Arts Program Visual and performing arts including Music, Visual Arts, Theatre (5 productions annually in collaboration with Winsor and Dana Hall schools), and the Prenatt Music Center featuring jazz, classical, and rock ensembles.
• Makerspace Hands-on learning space offering Robotics, the Belmont Hill Drones team, and maker courses supporting project-based learning.
• Summer Programs Summer offerings including Sport Camps, Summer Academics, and Prep Prospect Baseball, open to external students beyond the regular student body.
• Board and Weekend Program Residential boarding program for students providing on-campus residential life with dorm parents and a Director of Residential Life; serves students from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, New York, and Rhode Island.
• College Counseling Comprehensive college counseling supporting 100% four-year college matriculation. Includes financial aid guidance, athletic recruitment advising, and college representative visits.
• Speaker Program Distinguished speaker series in Hamilton Chapel including Chapel Talks, Faculty & Alumni speakers, Guest Speakers, Kageyama-Hunt Lecture Series, MAP Speaker Series, Michael Sherman Lecture Series, and Katharine Wrisley Atkins Women's Series.
• Collaborative Programs Advanced research and specialized programs including Advanced Action Research, Advanced Science Research (with ASR Poster Night Showcase), and Biomedical Engineering.
• Global Experiences International programs and travel opportunities including the Moises Saman Photography program and cultural exchange experiences.
• Summit Scholars Program Enrichment program enrolling 10–15 boys from families with demonstrated financial need in local communities, providing academic enrichment and connection to the school curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of seniors continue on to a four-year college
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Winsor SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for theatrical productions where Belmont Hill boys perform alongside girls from Winsor School. Five productions per year allow Middle and Upper School students to experience theater collaboratively.
• Dana Hall SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatrical partnership for combined productions with Dana Hall School girls, providing co-educational performance opportunities for Belmont Hill students.
• Lands' EndminorOthersCustom school apparel website through Lands' End. A portion of all purchases is donated back to the School supporting the financial aid program.
• VeracrosscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system with separate portals for parents, students, and faculty/staff. Used for grades, schedules, and communications.
• MBS DirectminorOthersOnline textbook ordering service for student textbooks and academic materials.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hotchkiss School: Elite independent boarding and day school in Lakeville, CT with ~600 students. Competes in similar athletic leagues and college-prep market, with comparable tuition and a similarly large endowment base.
• Middlesex School: Independent coeducational day and boarding school in Concord, MA, competing in the same ISL league and similar New England college-prep market. Directly comparable in mission, scale (~390 students), single-sex historical roots, and tuition tier.
• St. Mark's School: Independent boarding and day school in Southborough, MA, also ISL member with a similar Harkness-table-influenced pedagogy and roughly 360 students. Closest direct peer in co-curricular program intensity and college placement outcomes.
• Deerfield Academy: Elite independent boarding and day school in Deerfield, MA with ~660 students. Directly comparable in New England college-prep positioning, athletics intensity, and tuition tier, though larger scale and longer boarding tradition.
• Lawrenceville School: Independent college-prep boarding and day school in Lawrenceville, NJ with ~820 students. Comparable in New England/Mid-Atlantic college-prep positioning, athletics, and house system, though co-educational since 1987.
• Groton School: Elite independent boarding and day school in Groton, MA with ~380 students. Comparable in college placement, traditional character-focused curriculum, and ISL athletic competition; similar tuition tier.
• Choate Rosemary Hall: Independent boarding and day school in Wallingford, CT with ~860 students. Comparable in New England prep-school positioning, college placement, and athletic programs, though co-educational and at a larger scale.
• Milton Academy: Independent college-prep day and boarding school in Milton, MA, just miles from Belmont Hill, with ~700 students. Direct geographic and demographic competitor for Boston-area families; similar ISL membership and tuition tier.
• Roxbury Latin School: Boys-only day school in West Roxbury, MA, founded 1645. One of the few remaining all-boys schools in the region, offering the most direct comparison for Belmont Hill's single-sex day model and character-education mission, though without a boarding program.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Academy Andover: Larger and more prestigious independent school in Andover, MA with ~1,150 students and substantially larger endowment. Competes for the same high-achieving families and feeder colleges but operates at significantly greater scale and brand reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/belmonthill?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/BelmontHill
• Instagraminstagram.com/belmonthillschool/?hl=en

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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