St. Joseph's Academy

What St. Joseph's Academy does

St. Joseph's Academy (SJA) is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school for young women in grades 9-12, founded in 1868 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and operated as a nonprofit organization. The school delivers a four-year curriculum organized around three pillars articulated in its mission: faith development in the Catholic tradition, academic excellence, and personal growth. It serves approximately 1,000+ students on a 15-acre campus at 3015 Broussard Street, employing 51-100 staff and faculty. Academically, SJA offers 23 AP courses, honors and dual-enrollment classes (including partnerships with LSU), 14 varsity athletic teams, and more than 40 clubs, with student outcomes including 100% four-year college acceptance, an average composite ACT of 25.4 for the Class of 2025, and $36.3 million in scholarships earned by that cohort. The school has received five National Blue Ribbon School awards (1991, 1996, 2002, 2016, 2023) and four consecutive ITEEA STEM School of Excellence recognitions (2023-2026).

The school's technology infrastructure centers on a one-to-one tablet program using Fujitsu EliteBook B3402 laptops issued to every student, supported by Microsoft 365, DyKnow classroom monitoring, Moodle LMS, SharePoint, and the MySJA student information portal. Differentiated programs include a student-run Help Desk providing tech support, the Center for Entrepreneurship featuring the St. Joe Dough student cookie business, the Academy Scholars Program for PSAT preparation, and a Wellness program. Required service learning produced 33,252 community service hours in 2024-2025. Beyond its core enrollment, SJA operates the Sizzling Summer camp program serving girls in grades 3-9 (with technology camps open to boys in grades 4-9), generating incremental pipeline revenue.

SJA's revenue model combines recurring tuition from grades 9-12 families with a diversified fundraising stack: annual fund donations structured across seven giving society tiers from $100 (St. Joseph the Worker) to $10,000+ (Heritage Society), endowment and endowed scholarships, merchandise sales through the Sticker Shop, optional $62 annual tablet insurance through AKKO, fundraising events including The Soirée, Tennis Classic, Pickleball Tournament, Mahjong Madness, and Sticker Scramble, and summer camp fees. Go-to-market is sales-led via a formal admissions process operated by an Admissions Director and Assistant Admissions Director, with top-of-funnel conversion through Open House events (third Thursday in October), Spend-the-Day visits for 8th graders, Coffee on Kleinert parent events, private tours, and digital channels (sjabr.org, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo). Customer segments are horizontal: enrolled students, current families, and a 12,131+ alumnae network maintained by a dedicated Alumnae Director.

Name

St. Joseph's Academy

Legal name

St. Joseph's Academy

Website

https://sjabr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Joseph's Academy is a 158-year-old private Catholic college-preparatory high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, educating approximately 1,000+ young women in grades 9-12. It delivers faith-integrated academics with 23 AP courses, 14 varsity sports, and a one-to-one tablet program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative/Pedagogical Model Private Schools (Project-Based, Democratic, etc.) (EDAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory school
• All-girls education
• Faith-based schooling
• Private high school

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Tuition revenue from students in grades 9-12. SJA offers merit-based awards and financial aid to support enrollment diversity.
2. Annual Fund Donations: Annual giving program supporting holistic education programs, technology, financial aid, and campus enhancements. Donations range from $10 recurring monthly to $25,000 one-time gifts.
3. Merit-Based Awards: Scholarships awarded to incoming students demonstrating academic achievement and potential
4. Sticker Shop: School merchandise store selling uniforms, spirit wear, keepsakes, and gifts. Located in Mother Alice Hall with both in-person and online shopping options.
5. Event Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including The Soirée, Tennis Classic, Pickleball Tournament, Mahjong Madness, and Sticker Scramble
6. Technology Insurance: Optional $62 annual insurance for Fujitsu tablet computers covering damage, theft, and accidents through AKKO

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Joseph's Academy is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school educating young women in grades 9-12, delivering faith formation, academic instruction (including 23 AP courses and LSU dual-enrollment), and personal development through athletics, clubs, and service. The school also operates a one-to-one tablet computer program, a Technology and Learning Center, summer camps, a counseling and college advising program, and a student-run enterprise (St. Joe Dough).

Product overview

St. Joseph's Academy is a Catholic, all-girls college-preparatory high school (grades 9-12) founded in 1868 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The institution offers a comprehensive educational program centered on three pillars: faith development, academic excellence, and personal growth. The school operates a one-to-one tablet program (ASUS ELITEBOOK B3402) integrating technology across all disciplines, supported by a dedicated Technology and Learning Center and student-run Help Desk. Academic offerings include 23 Advanced Placement courses, honors classes, dual-enrollment with LSU, and specialized programs including STEM education, entrepreneurship (featuring student-run business St. Joe Dough), and the Academy Scholars Program for PSAT preparation. The school serves approximately 1,000+ students and maintains partnerships with technology platforms including Finalsite for web hosting, MySJA for student information management, Moodle for learning management, and SchoolCash Online for fee management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redsticker: The mascot and nickname for students and alumnae of St. Joseph's Academy.

Products and services

• College-Preparatory Academic Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of graduates accepted to four-year colleges and universities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Double the DonationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMatching gift program integration allowing donors to search for employer matching gift programs. More than 23,000 employers offer matching gift programs, potentially doubling or tripling donation impact.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Presentation High School: All-girls Catholic college-prep high school (San Jose, CA) sponsored by the Sisters of the Presentation. Comparable in single-sex Catholic identity, strong AP programming, and college-outcomes focus.
• Dominican High School: All-girls Catholic college-prep high school (River Forest, IL) founded and sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. Comparable in faith-based mission, college-prep rigor, and single-sex positioning.
• Sacred Heart Academy: Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Baton Rouge — the most direct local peer competing for the same families, faculty pool, and donor base in the same metropolitan market.
• Notre Dame High School: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school (Belmont, CA) sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Directly comparable in faith-based identity, single-sex education, and rigorous college-prep curriculum.
• Catholic High School: All-boys Catholic college-prep high school in Baton Rouge — SJA's 'brother school' located adjacent to campus. Shares facilities, faculty culture, and donor base; serves as the natural cross-gender complement in the same diocesan ecosystem.
• Mount St. Mary Academy: Catholic all-girls college-preparatory high school (Little Rock, AR) sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Comparable in regional scale, Catholic mission, and college-prep rigor.
• Marymount High School: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school (Los Angeles, CA) affiliated with the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Comparable scale, mission, and college outcomes focus to SJA.
• Academy of the Sacred Heart: All-girls Catholic independent school network (multiple U.S. campuses) sharing the same RSCJ heritage and college-prep mission, providing a multi-campus benchmark for what scaled Sacred Heart/Catholic girls' education looks like.
• Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: Catholic all-girls college-preparatory high school (La Cañada Flintridge, CA) with similar religious congregation ties, college-prep intensity, and single-sex enrollment model.
• Ursuline Academy: All-girls Catholic college-preparatory school (Dallas, TX) with similar mission, single-sex identity, AP-rich curriculum, and college-counseling intensity. One of the most directly comparable institutions to SJA in structure and student outcomes focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stjosephsacademybr
• Instagraminstagram.com/sjabatonrouge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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