Marian High School

Name

Marian High School

Legal name

Marian High School

Website

https://marianhighschool.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Marian generates primary revenue through tuition fees. The school offers multiple payment plan options including annual, quarterly, semi-annual, and monthly payments. Tuition ranges from $15,835 for freshmen to $16,135 for seniors for the 2026-2027 school year.
2. Registration and Fees: One-time fees including $350 registration fee, $500 technology fee, and $225 graduation fee for seniors.
3. Tuition Assistance Distribution: Marian provides $2.5 million in tuition assistance to more than half of the student body, funded through the Marian Fund and additional fundraising events.
4. Work-Study Program: Students earn $650 per semester for before/after school work and $700 for study hall work-study duties. This offsets tuition costs for qualifying families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Marian High School delivers a Catholic college preparatory education to young women in grades 9-12. Core offerings include a rigorous academic program with 50 honors courses, 21 AP courses, and 30 dual enrollment courses, integrated with faith formation, 24 athletic teams across 11 Class A sports, performing arts programs, and student services (college counseling, mental health, academic support) on a 40-49 acre campus in Omaha, Nebraska. Tuition for 2026-2027 ranges from $15,835 (freshmen) to $16,135 (seniors) per year, with $2.5 million in tuition assistance extended to more than half of the student body.

Product overview

Marian High School is a Catholic, all-girls college preparatory institution offering a unified educational product centered on rigorous academics with 50 honors, 21 AP, and 30 dual enrollment courses. The school operates on a 49-acre campus and delivers its program through multiple integrated components: the core college prep curriculum supplemented by Signature Programs (Humanities, STEM, Fine & Performing Arts), the SUCCESS Program for college/career/social-emotional support, Dual Enrollment partnerships with three universities, the Haddix Academic Center for library/research, a 1:1 iPad technology program, and extensive extracurricular offerings including 24 athletic teams and performing arts. Additional services include tuition assistance ($2.5M annually), Campus Ministry, international student support, summer camps, bus transportation, and the BLUEtique spirit shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Academic Program Four-year Catholic college preparatory curriculum for grades 9-12 comprising 50 honors courses, 21 AP courses, and 30 dual enrollment courses in science, math, languages, fine arts, social studies, and theology. Includes daily faith formation, college counseling starting freshman year, and a 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Aimed at young women seeking rigorous college prep education.
• Signature Scholar Programs (Humanities, STEM, Fine & Performing Arts) Three specialized scholar tracks that allow students to concentrate on an area of study: Humanities Scholar Program (literature, world languages, social studies, arts), STEM Scholar Program (science, technology, engineering, math), and Fine & Performing Arts Scholar Program. Each track includes capstone projects and earns special diploma notation upon completion. Targeted at students seeking deeper specialization within the college prep curriculum.
• Dual Enrollment Program College credit program allowing Marian students to earn transferable college credit while in high school. Courses taught by certified Marian teachers through partnerships with Metropolitan Community College (free through federal grant), Nebraska Wesleyan University ($285 per course), and University of Nebraska Omaha ($250 per course, with 3.0+ GPA requirement). Open to qualifying Marian students.
• Athletic Programs Class A athletic program offering 24 teams across 11 state-sanctioned sports, accumulating 73 state athletic titles since 1972. Facilities include a FIFA-regulation turf soccer field, six-lane track, Marian Athletic Center (MAC) for golf/softball/wrestling training, Mary Higgins Softball Field, tennis courts, weight room, and East/West gyms. Open to enrolled students.
• Performing Arts Programs Performing arts programs including show choir (Momentum), band, strings, theater, and dance, delivered in the Mary Joy and Tal Anderson Performing Arts Center (opened 2013) featuring a 400-seat auditorium, dance studio, music room, and prop/scene shop. Open to enrolled students with an interest in performing arts.
• International Student Program Comprehensive program for international students including placement with local Omaha host families, English language support (Mandarin teacher serves as tutor for Chinese students), and cultural integration assistance. Application deadline July 1 annually. Targeted at international high school-age young women seeking Catholic college preparatory education in the United States.
• Summer Camps Summer programs for girls entering grades 1-8 (and high school athletic camps) including art camps, pottery camps, band and strings camps, and athletic camps coached by Marian staff. Functions as both a recruitment channel and a standalone paid offering for the broader Omaha community.
• Campus Ministry Faith development program coordinating daily liturgies, retreats, prayer experiences, service projects, and sacraments. Largest extracurricular offering. Students trained as EMHCs (Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion), lectors, and altar servers. Includes FIAT (Faith in Action Team) for student faith leadership. Integral component of the Catholic college preparatory experience.
• Bus Transportation Service School bus service providing transportation for Marian students across the Omaha metro area. Families can also coordinate carpooling with upperclassmen for a small fee to help with gas. Available to enrolled students and their families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of graduates continue their education
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Metropolitan Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing Marian students to earn college credit while in high school. Courses taught by certified Marian teachers. Currently free of charge through federal grant funding.
• Nebraska Wesleyan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing Marian students to earn college credit while in high school. Courses taught by certified Marian teachers. Typically costs $285 per course.
• University of Nebraska OmahacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership requiring 3.0+ GPA for eligibility. Courses taught by certified Marian teachers. Typically costs $250 per course, labs may have additional fees.
• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides full-time licensed mental health therapist at Marian to support student mental health and whole-person care through the SUCCESS Program.
• College BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarian is a member of the College Board and offers AP courses. Membership enables access to AP testing and college planning resources.
• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarian is a member of NCEA, the largest professional organization for Catholic school educators.
• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarian is a member supporting educational leadership and student achievement.
• Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarian is a member of NSAA, governing athletic competition for Class A schools in Nebraska.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School: Washington, D.C.-based all-girls Catholic college-prep school founded by the Visitation Sisters. Comparable single-gender Catholic model with strong college-prep curriculum, athletic programs, and alumnae network.
• Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart: All-girls Catholic independent school (grades 1–12) in Bethesda, Maryland, part of the Sacred Heart network. Same single-gender Catholic college-prep operating model with comparable signature-program structure.
• Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: All-girls Catholic college-prep school in La Cañada Flintridge, California, sponsored by the Dominican Sisters. Comparable mission, single-gender model, college-prep curriculum, and athletic programs.
• Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart: All-girls Catholic college-prep school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades 9–12 under the Sacred Heart mission. The closest direct peer — same city, same gender model, same Catholic-college-prep positioning, and competing head-to-head for the same Omaha families.
• Mount St. Mary Academy: All-girls Catholic college-prep high school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Same single-gender Catholic model, similar college-prep curriculum and mission-driven identity — directly comparable operating model.
• Notre Dame Preparatory School: Catholic, independent college-prep school with strong athletics and Signature-Program-style academic tracks. Comparable mission, governance structure, and academic breadth, although co-educational.
• Marlborough School: Independent all-girls college-prep school in Los Angeles. Same single-gender model with rigorous college-prep curriculum; however, it is non-Catholic, making it a useful peer for non-faith single-gender comparison.
• Sacred Heart Academy: All-girls Catholic college-prep school with extensive AP curriculum and athletic programs. Operates the same single-gender Catholic model targeting families seeking faith-based college-prep education.

Regional players

• Brownell Talbot School: Omaha-based independent (Episcopal) college-prep school serving grades PK–12. Same Omaha metro catchment but co-educational and non-Catholic — a key regional competitor for the same high-achieving families.
• Creighton Preparatory School: Jesuit all-boys Catholic college-prep school in Omaha. Same Catholic college-prep positioning in the same metro, but single-gender (boys) — competing for the same mission-aligned families from a complementary demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OmahaMarian
• Facebookfacebook.com/omahamarian
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/marian--high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/omahamarian

Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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