St. Joseph High School

What St. Joseph High School does

St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic college preparatory high school serving grades 9-12 from a single campus at 4120 S. Bradley Road, Orcutt, California, in the Santa Maria Valley. Founded in 2001 and operating as an independent nonprofit (Tax ID: 95-2315939), the school delivers a college-bound curriculum alongside faith formation, athletics, fine arts, student clubs (CSF, NHS, FFA, and special-interest organizations), a Student Ambassadors program, and a formal Service Learning Program that places students with roughly ten regional nonprofit and community partners.

The school runs on commodity education technology rather than proprietary infrastructure. Canvas serves as the Learning Management System for course delivery and student engagement, Microsoft Office 365 (including Forms) supports administrative and admissions workflows, Google Calendar is embedded for event sharing, and Parchment handles official transcript ordering and credential management. There is no proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI/ML capability disclosed.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition and fees paid by families, supplemented by financial aid programs and donations processed through the school's development office. The go-to-market is a traditional admissions funnel: family inquiries, shadow-day reservations, formal application, and direct enrollment. Customer concentration risk sits at the individual-family level rather than the enterprise level, though total revenue depends on a single campus and a single regional market. The school is led by Principal Mrs. Erinn Dougherty, with a Consultative Board providing governance oversight, and employs between 101 and 250 faculty and staff.

Name

St. Joseph High School

Legal name

St. Joseph High School

Website

https://sjhsknights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic college preparatory institution in Orcutt, California, serving grades 9-12 with a faith-based curriculum, athletics, fine arts, and a Service Learning Program, funded primarily through recurring family tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Catholic secondary education
• High school academics
• Student athletics programs
• Spiritual formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated through tuition payments from families. The school offers tuition and financial aid programs for students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Joseph High School is a Catholic college preparatory institution that delivers college-bound academics, athletics, fine arts, spiritual life programs, and student activities for grades 9-12. The school offers tuition-based enrollment with financial aid, supported by Canvas LMS for academics, counseling services for college preparation, and a service learning program connecting students with community volunteer opportunities.

Product overview

St. Joseph High School is a Catholic college preparatory institution offering a unified educational program centered on faith, scholarship, and service. The school provides comprehensive academic programs alongside co-curricular offerings including athletics, fine arts, spiritual life (with weekly Mass and retreats), student clubs (CSF, NHS, FFA, and special interest clubs), a Student Ambassadors program, and ASB leadership. The counseling department supports college preparation while the service learning program connects students with community volunteer opportunities. All programs integrate with technology platforms including Canvas LMS and Google Calendar for academic management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Academic Programs

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Santa Barbara County Food BankminorOthersCommunity service partnership providing non-contact volunteer opportunities for students to earn required service hours.
• Abel Maldonado Community Youth CenterminorOthersTeen center partnership offering volunteer opportunities for students at the youth center located at 600 S. McClelland St. Santa Maria, CA 93458.
• Boys & Girls Clubs Lompoc UnitminorOthersVolunteer partnership supporting the club's mission to reach children that need them most. Located at 1025 W. Ocean Ave Lompoc, CA.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria ValleyminorOthersVolunteer partnership at 901 N Railroad Ave, Santa Maria, CA 93458, helping teach kids values of life and citizenship.
• Catholic CharitiesminorOthersPartnership with Catholic Charities of Los Angeles serving low-income families in the Santa Barbara County area. Located at 607 W Main St, Santa Maria, CA 93458.
• Dignity Health Marian Regional Medical CenterminorOthersVolunteer partnership providing students opportunities to serve at the medical center located at 1400 East Church Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454.
• Santa Maria Valley Discovery MuseumminorOthersPartnership with nonprofit museum serving schools, families, and youth groups. Located at 705 S McClelland St, Santa Maria, CA 93454.
• Santa Maria Valley Humane SocietyminorOthersVolunteer opportunities for dog walking and shelter care at the nonprofit shelter serving the Santa Maria Valley for over 30 years.
• The Salvation ArmyminorOthersCommunity service partnership supporting the organization's work with feeding, disaster recovery, and anti-poverty efforts. Located at 211 E Fesler St. Santa Maria, CA 93454.
• The YMCAminorOthersPartnership with YMCA offering programs for youth development, families, and community service. Located at 3400 Skyway Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455.
• ParchmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial transcript ordering platform used by the school for secure, official transcript requests and credential management.
• Microsoft (via Azure/Office 365)coreTechnology or IntegrationSchool uses Microsoft Office 365 tools including Google Calendar integration for sharing school events and Microsoft Forms for admission processes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bishop Garcia Diego High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in Santa Barbara, CA — the closest geographic and mission-aligned Catholic peer in the Central Coast region, serving the same faith-based college-prep family segment.
• St. Francis High School: Catholic, Lasallian college-preparatory high school in Mountain View, CA with a comprehensive Catholic college-prep program, athletics, and service — directly comparable mission and programming at a larger scale.
• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Jesuit Catholic college-preparatory boys' school in San Jose, CA — directly comparable in mission (faith-based college prep), service requirements, and broad extracurricular programming, though at significantly larger scale.
• Marin Catholic High School: Catholic college-preparatory co-ed high school in Kentfield, CA offering integrated faith, academics, athletics, and service — closely comparable in size, mission, and college-prep model.
• Presentation High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in San Jose, CA rooted in the Presentation Sisters' mission — comparable in faith-based college-prep identity, service requirements, and holistic student development.
• St. Mary's College High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in Berkeley, CA — comparable in faith-based college-prep programming, college counseling infrastructure, and co-curricular breadth.
• Cathedral Catholic High School: Diocesan Catholic college-preparatory high school in San Diego, CA — comparable in Catholic identity, comprehensive academics/athletics/activities, and college-prep mission, though larger.
• Servite High School: Catholic college-preparatory boys' school in Anaheim, CA — directly comparable in Catholic mission, service hours requirements, and college-prep curriculum, though all-boys and larger.
• Central Catholic High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in Modesto, CA (note: a separate institution also exists in Pittsburgh, PA) — closely comparable in size, Central Valley California setting, and Catholic college-prep mission.

Others

• Diocese of Monterey Catholic Schools: Regional Catholic education authority overseeing multiple K-12 schools in the Central Coast region — relevant as a potential governance, funding, or shared-services counterparty rather than a direct operating competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StJoesKnights

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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