Covington Latin School

What Covington Latin School does

Covington Latin School is a private, nonprofit Catholic school founded in 1923 by Bishop Francis Howard in Covington, Kentucky, serving academically gifted students in grades 7-12 across the Tri-State region of Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati, and Southeastern Indiana. The school delivers a classical liberal arts curriculum integrated with Latin and Greek language study, theology, and college-preparatory coursework, with a distinctive academic acceleration model in which over 75% of incoming students skip at least one grade level. Core products include the Core Academic Program (honors, AP, and dual credit coursework), the Acceleration Program, a House System of 14 vertical mentoring groups, an Athletics Program spanning 13 sports, 17+ clubs and organizations, and a Campus Ministry featuring weekly all-school Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica. The school operates with a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and reports a 100% college placement rate, with the Class of 2025 receiving $7 million in college scholarship offers.

The underlying technology stack is conventional education-IT: Google Workspace for Education as the productivity backbone, a required Samsung Chromebook 4 program ($420 one-time or $125/year for four years), and integrations with FACTS for tuition management, Sycamore Schools for athletic compliance forms, Qgiv for donations, and AlumniFire for alumni networking. The business model combines tiered annual tuition ($7,000 for Preps 7-8 Diocesan; $14,801 for Forms 9-12 Non-Diocesan) plus school fees of $500-$1,000, with substantial philanthropic support; the Clifford E. Kohlhepp Endowment Fund ($2.5 million established, matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5 million total through 2026) underwrites financial assistance for nearly half of the student body. In 2025, the school entered a formal academic affiliation with Thomas More University — now operating as the parent institution — which created a direct admissions pathway for graduates (up to $30,000/year scholarship) and integrates dining services through Aramark, athletics leadership, and dual credit coursework into the CLS experience.

Name

Covington Latin School

Legal name

Covington Latin School

Website

https://covingtonlatin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Covington Latin School is a private Catholic school in Covington, Kentucky, founded in 1923, serving academically gifted students in grades 7-12 through a classical liberal arts and academic acceleration model, now operating as an affiliate of Thomas More University.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Covington

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: Covington Latin School charges tuition for Forms (grades 9-12) and Preps (grades 7-8), with differentiated rates for Diocesan and Non-Diocesan families. Additional fees include registration fees, school fees covering technology, cafeteria, textbooks, safety, and retreats.
2. Donations and Endowment: Substantial philanthropic support from alumni, parents, and friends. The school maintains donor honor rolls with named giving clubs (Bishop Howard Club $10,000+, Fr. Heile Club $5,000-$9,999, etc.). The Clifford E. Kohlhepp Covington Latin School Endowment Fund provides dollar-for-dollar matching up to $5 million total. More than half of students receive financial assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Covington Latin School is a private Catholic school offering accelerated, classical education for gifted students in grades 7-12. Founded in 1923 and located in Covington, Kentucky, it provides a college-preparatory curriculum in partnership with Thomas More University, with a stated goal of 100% college placement for its graduates. The school combines rigorous academics, a House System, athletics, clubs, and campus ministry in a single-gender co-institutional setting.

Product overview

Covington Latin School offers a unified educational program for gifted students (grades 7-12) centered on its Core Academic Program featuring classical, accelerated Catholic curriculum. The school provides integrated supplementary offerings including the Acceleration Program for grade-skipping, Athletics (13 sports), 17+ Clubs and Organizations, Campus Ministry, and House System for vertical mentoring. Operational services include Chromebook program, FACTS Tuition Management, and Trojan Dining (via Aramark). Post-graduation engagement is supported through the CLS Alumni Association and Career Mentoring Program. Thomas More University affiliation (2025) enables dual credit coursework and direct admissions pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classical Liberal Arts Curriculum
• House System
• Athletics Program
• Clubs and Organizations
• Campus Ministry
• Chromebook Program
• Trojan Dining Program
• Career Mentoring Program
• CLS Alumni Association

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college placement rate
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Thomas More UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Covington Latin School entered a formal academic affiliation with Thomas More University in 2025. The partnership provides CLS students with access to college-level coursework, dual credit courses, expanded resources, and a direct admissions pathway to Thomas More. Starting with the Class of 2026, all qualifying CLS graduates receive automatic direct admission to Thomas More with a scholarship package up to $30,000/year. Thomas More University President Joseph L. Chillo oversees the affiliation and has appointed the CLS leadership team. CLS also hosts its Form IV Christian Awakening Retreat on the Thomas More campus.
• AramarkminorOthers · 1 January 2025During summer 2025, Aramark took over the dining operations for Covington Latin School. Aramark provides grab-and-go breakfast options, lunch, and snack options for the CLS community. The partnership includes vegetarian, gluten-free, and allergen-friendly options. This change was brought by the Thomas More University affiliation.
• Boone Links Golf & Event CenterminorOthersVenue for the annual CLS Alumni Golf Outing held on July 23, 2026 at 19 Clubhouse Drive, Florence, KY 41042. The event raises funds for student financial assistance with dollar matching from the Kohlhepp family.
• FACTS Management (Nelnet Business Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationCovington Latin School partners with FACTS for tuition management and payment processing. FACTS handles all tuition payments including options for full, semi-annual, quarterly, and monthly payments. FACTS also conducts financial need assessments for tuition assistance. Enrollment in FACTS is mandatory for all families.
• Diocese of CovingtonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCovington Latin School operates under the patronage of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. Founded by Bishop Francis Howard in 1923, the school maintains a deep commitment to Catholic identity. The Bishop of Covington appoints school leadership and CLS students serve as Pontifical Servers for the Bishop.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Covington Catholic High School: Covington Catholic High School is the most direct local peer — another Diocesan Catholic college-prep high school located essentially across the parking lot from CLS in Covington, KY, competing for the same diocesan-family feeder pool for grades 9-12.
• Archbishop Moeller High School: Archbishop Moeller is a Cincinnati Catholic high school explicitly named alongside CLS in the school's Best Private School win and a primary competitor for high-achieving Catholic families in the Tri-State.
• Elder High School: Elder is a Catholic college-prep high school on Cincinnati's west side, serving the same regional Catholic-family market as CLS and a regular competitor in athletics and admissions within the GCL.
• St. Xavier High School: St. Xavier is a large Catholic college-prep high school in Cincinnati drawing from the same Tri-State area as CLS; both compete for academically oriented Catholic families willing to pay private-school tuition.
• Cincinnati Country Day School: Cincinnati Country Day is the premier secular private K-12 school in the same metro area, competing with CLS for academically ambitious families who do not prioritize Catholic identity.
• Villa Madonna Academy: Villa Madonna Academy is a Northern Kentucky Catholic K-8 school named alongside CLS in Cincinnati Magazine's Best Private School contest; it represents the Catholic primary-to-secondary feeder competitor and a draw on the same parish network.

Broad incumbents

• Thomas More University: Thomas More University is the parent institution under CLS's 2025 affiliation agreement; while not a school competitor, it provides dual-credit, direct admissions, the $30K scholarship pathway, and strategic oversight shaping CLS's offering.

Regional players

• Lexington Catholic High School: Lexington Catholic is a Kentucky Catholic college-prep high school serving a different region but the same broader statewide Catholic-advanced-academics market, making it a regional comparator for academic reputation and tuition positioning.

Emerging players

• BASIS Charter Schools: BASIS Independent is a national network of college-prep schools targeting gifted learners with AP-heavy, accelerated curricula; represents the broader competitive template for high-academic-outcomes private schools that CLS competes against aspirationally for gifted-family mindshare.
• The Gatton Academy: The Gatton Academy is Kentucky's statewide residential high school for gifted juniors and seniors at Western Kentucky University, sharing CLS's acceleration mission; notably, CLS's Director of Enrollment previously served as Assistant Director of Admissions and Public Relations there.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/covingtonlatin
• Instagraminstagram.com/covingtonlatin
• Xx.com/CovingtonLatin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/covington-latin-school

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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