What Seattle Preparatory School does

Seattle Preparatory School is an independent Catholic Jesuit college preparatory high school serving approximately 785 students in grades 9-12 on a 5-acre campus at 2400 11th Avenue East on Seattle's Capitol Hill. Founded in 1891 and operating as a Washington-state nonprofit governed by a Board of Trustees, the school delivers a college preparatory curriculum built around the Collegio interdisciplinary program (team-taught English, Social Studies, and Theology across freshman through junior years) and the Grad-at-Grad framework (Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Spiritually Alive, Loving, Committed to Justice). Technology infrastructure is a commodity Microsoft 365 stack with a 1:1 Microsoft Surface Pro device program, Veracross for admissions and parent communications, and supporting resources including the McKay Library (10,000 physical books, 3,000+ eBooks, 26 research databases) and the Regina Melonson Learning Resource Center for students with diagnosed learning differences.

The school generates revenue primarily through $30,175 annual tuition for 2026-2027 (paid in 1, 2, or 10 installments), supplemented by a $650 non-refundable registration fee, $675 activity fee, and approximately $2,100 Microsoft Surface Pro device charge, with $3.3M in financial assistance awarded for 2024-2025 covering roughly 26% of the student body. With 142 faculty and staff supporting a 10:1 student-teacher ratio, the institution draws from 100+ feeder middle schools across 64+ zip codes via four bus routes, a Veracross application portal, and Panther for a Day campus visits. Co-curricular surface area includes 45+ athletic teams (210 championships, 75-86% participation), the 16-time state champion Mock Trial program, fine and performing arts, Magis Service & Justice immersion, and the Ignatian Leadership Conference, feeding a 100% four-year college placement outcome.

Operationally, Seattle Prep is tuition-dependent with no regular state or Church funding, relying instead on tuition, fundraising (Annual Fund, SPREE Auction, endowments, planned giving), and resource management. Recent leadership transitions include President Robert T. Jordan (since February 2023) and Principal Dale Cote (since fall 2025), with the school being a member of the 845-school Jesuit Schools Network and partnering with the Fulcrum Foundation to extend need-based tuition assistance. The student body is 39% students of color with approximately 28% non-Catholic enrollment, supporting a diversity narrative within a mission-grounded Jesuit identity.

Name

Seattle Preparatory School

Legal name

Seattle Preparatory School

Website

https://seaprep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Seattle Preparatory School is an independent Catholic Jesuit college preparatory high school in Seattle serving approximately 785 students in grades 9-12 through a tuition-based model ($30,175 for 2026-2027) with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio, the interdisciplinary Collegio curriculum, and a 100% four-year college placement rate.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Annual tuition of $30,175 for 2026-2027 school year, payable in 1, 2, or 10 installments
2. Registration Fee: Non-refundable registration fee of $650
3. Activity Fee: Activity fee of $675 for co-curricular participation
4. Technology Device: Microsoft Surface Pro device approximately $2,100 including keyboard, stylus, software, and accidental damage protection
5. Financial Assistance: $3.3M in financial assistance awarded for 2024-2025 school year; school depends on tuition, fundraising, and resource management with no regular funding from state or Church

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seattle Preparatory School is a Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory school providing a four-year secondary education (grades 9-12) to approximately 785 students on its Capitol Hill campus in Seattle. The school sells tuition-based enrollment, supplemented by registration, activity, and technology device fees, and delivers a college preparatory curriculum integrated with Jesuit values, the Collegio interdisciplinary program, One-to-One Microsoft Surface Pro devices, athletics, arts, service, and academic support services.

Product overview

Seattle Preparatory School is a Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory high school offering a comprehensive educational program for grades 9-12. The school provides a One-to-One Learning Program with Microsoft Surface Pro devices, the Collegio interdisciplinary curriculum, and maintains specialized facilities including the Regina Melonson Learning Resource Center and McKay Library. Co-curricular offerings include 45+ athletic teams, fine and performing arts, Mock Trial, and the Magis Service & Justice Program. The school operates on a 5-acre campus on Seattle's Capitol Hill with a mission to form transformational leaders through Jesuit education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Education (Grades 9-12) Four-year Catholic Jesuit college preparatory program for grades 9-12 grounded in the Grad-at-Grad framework (Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Spiritually Alive, Loving, Committed to Justice) and Ignatian tradition; delivered to approximately 785 students with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio and a 100% four-year college placement rate.
• Collegio Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students attend 4-year colleges and universities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jesuit Schools Network (JSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle Prep is a member of the Jesuit Schools Network which provides programming and support to more than 80 secondary and post-secondary schools. In 2015, JSN published 'Our Way of Proceeding: Standards and Benchmarks for Jesuit Schools in the 21st Century' used as a guide for sponsorship review every six years.
• Fulcrum FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for tuition assistance grants for families. Families who qualify for free/reduced lunch, federal/state assistance programs (SNAP, Medicaid), or have received Fulcrum grants in the past are encouraged to apply for additional tuition support through Fulcrum Foundation.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Independent Catholic Jesuit college-prep high school in San Jose, CA, and a member of the same Jesuit Schools Network. Functionally identical operating model (Jesuit curriculum, college-prep focus, similar athletics, similar 1:1 device programs), making it the closest peer to Seattle Prep and the school Chaplain Moodie previously served.
• Gonzaga Preparatory School: Catholic Jesuit college-prep high school in Spokane, WA, also affiliated with the Jesuit Schools Network. Same model, same mission, and close Pacific Northwest geographic proximity means Gonzaga Prep competes for similar Seattle/Spokane Catholic families and benchmarks closely on outcomes.
• Brophy College Preparatory: Large Catholic Jesuit college-prep high school in Phoenix, AZ, and a flagship Jesuit Schools Network institution. Comparable all-boys Jesuit college-prep model with strong athletics and similar tuition structure, often cited as a benchmark for Jesuit secondary schools.
• Bishop Blanchet High School: Catholic co-educational college-prep high school in Seattle, WA, the most direct local competitor to Seattle Prep. Competes head-to-head for Seattle Catholic families with comparable tuition, college-prep outcomes, and similar co-curricular athletics/arts programs.
• Holy Names Academy: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Seattle's Capitol Hill/Capitol Hill-adjacent area. Directly competes for Seattle Catholic families alongside Seattle Prep and Bishop Blanchet within the same urban footprint.
• Jesuit High School: Catholic Jesuit college-prep high school in Portland, OR, within the same Jesuit Schools Network. Operates an identical faith-based college-prep model in the Pacific Northwest and serves as a direct model for Seattle Prep's curricular and co-curricular programming.
• Regis Jesuit High School: Catholic Jesuit college-prep high school in Aurora, CO, sharing Seattle Prep's Jesuit mission and college-prep identity. Comparable in scale and structure and useful as a cross-market Jesuit secondary benchmark for performance and fundraising metrics.
• Strake Jesuit College Preparatory: Catholic Jesuit college-prep high school in Houston, TX, sharing Seattle Prep's mission, governance via Board of Trustees, and tuition model. Operates at similar scale and athleticism-driven culture within the same Jesuit network.
• Lakeside School: Highly selective secular private college-prep school in Seattle, considered one of Seattle's premier secondary institutions. Competes for the same academically ambitious Seattle families against Seattle Prep, with comparable tuition, college placement, and campus resources.
• Bush School: Independent secular private K-12 college-prep school in Seattle with progressive pedagogy. Overlaps with Seattle Prep's college-prep mission and tuition tier, drawing from overlapping Seattle family demographics seeking elite private education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/seattleprep

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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