What Aquinas High School does

Aquinas High School is a private, co-educational Catholic college-preparatory day school located at 1920 Highland Avenue, Augusta, Georgia, founded in 1957. It is the only private Catholic high school in Augusta and serves students in grades 9-12, primarily from the Augusta metro area and including both Catholic and non-Catholic families. The core offering combines rigorous college-prep academics with 30+ AP and Honors courses (reporting a 100% pass rate on AP English Literature and AP Psychology and an 84% overall AP pass rate), integrated faith formation through a Campus Ministry program (daily prayer, Mass, retreats, Bible studies), competitive athletics (including unique offerings such as sailing, golf, and clay target alongside traditional sports), and college counseling support. Small class sizes, a math lab, a writing lab, and over 90% student participation in extracurriculars are positioning points.

The school's revenue model is tuition-based, supplemented by philanthropic giving: an Annual Fund (2025-2026 goal of $250,000), Silent Shamrocks (tuition assistance), a professionally managed Endowment Fund, and participation in the Georgia GOAL tax credit scholarship program. Retail donation partnerships (Amazon Smile, Target Take Charge of Education, Publix Partner Card, Kroger Community Rewards) and community service engagement (e.g., Golden Harvest Food Bank) supplement fundraising. The go-to-market is admissions-led with inquiry forms, campus tours, shadow days, and a direct application process, supplemented by community-led outreach (alumni networks, Facebook groups) and event-driven feeder programs such as K-8 summer camps. There is no public revenue disclosure, no venture or PE backing, no parent company, and no disclosed technology platform beyond a standard school website.

Name

Aquinas High School

Legal name

Aquinas High School

Website

https://aquinashigh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aquinas High School, founded in 1957 in Augusta, GA, is the only private Catholic college-prep day school in the city, serving grades 9-12 with rigorous academics, faith formation, athletics, and college counseling, funded primarily by tuition and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Tuition-based private school model where families pay for educational services
2. Annual Fund: Annual fundraising campaign to cover operating expenses not covered by tuition; 2025-2026 goal of $250,000
3. Silent Shamrocks: Donor program providing tuition assistance to Catholic families in need
4. Endowment Fund: Professionally managed investment funds where annual interest income funds scholarships and school needs
5. GOAL Scholarship Program: Georgia tax credit scholarship program where taxpayers transfer tax dollars to student scholarship organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aquinas High School provides private Catholic college-preparatory education for students in grades 9-12 in Augusta, Georgia. The school delivers rigorous academics with 30+ AP and Honors courses, integrated faith formation through Campus Ministry, competitive athletics, college counseling, and extracurricular activities, operating on a tuition-based model. Supporting offerings include summer youth sports camps and partnership-driven community service programs.

Product overview

Aquinas High School offers a single unified educational product: a private Catholic high school experience in Augusta, GA. The core offering combines rigorous college-preparatory academics with over 30 AP and Honors courses, competitive athletics (including unique sports like sailing, golf, and clay target), and integrated Campus Ministry programs. The school also provides supporting programs including college counseling, math and writing labs, summer camps, and extensive extracurricular activities. The portfolio is centered on the main high school educational program with supplementary offerings like summer camps that attract K-8 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Catholic High School Education Private Catholic college-preparatory day school education for students in grades 9-12 in Augusta, GA, combining rigorous academics with Gospel values, small class sizes, and dedicated faculty.
• AP and Honors Courses Over 30 college-preparatory AP and Honors courses including AP English Literature and Composition and AP Psychology, achieving 100% pass rate on select AP exams and 84% overall AP exam pass rate.
• Campus Ministry Program Integrated faith formation program featuring daily prayer, Mass attendance, student-led morning prayer, retreats, works of mercy, and Bible studies woven throughout the school day.
• Athletics Program Competitive high school athletics program offering traditional sports (football, baseball, basketball, soccer, swimming, volleyball) and unique sports (sailing, golf, clay target) for student-athletes.
• College Counseling Services Dedicated college counseling resources providing individualized guidance to help students prepare for and gain admission to higher education institutions.
• Summer Youth Sports Camps Seasonal summer camps for rising K-8th graders in cheer, baseball, football, basketball, and soccer to build athletic skills and pipeline interest in Aquinas athletics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% AP pass rate on AP English Literature and AP Psychology exams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgia GOAL Scholarship ProgramcoreOthersPartnership with Georgia's GOAL (Georgia Organization for Autism and Learning) or similar tax credit scholarship program allowing taxpayers to redirect state tax dollars to student scholarships at Aquinas; donors receive 100% state tax credit
• Golden Harvest Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service partnership where Aquinas students regularly volunteer at Golden Harvest Food Bank to address local hunger
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Smile charity partnership where a portion of purchases made through smile.amazon.com are donated to Aquinas
• Target Take Charge of EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTarget program where cardholders can designate Aquinas to receive a percentage of purchases
• Publix Partner CardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublix partnership where shopping at Publix with the associated card generates donations to Aquinas
• Kroger Community RewardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger program with school code GG538; families link rewards cards to support Aquinas

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lovett School: Independent day school in Atlanta with rigorous college-prep curriculum, faith-informed community ethos, and broad athletics offerings. Comparable on small-class, college-counseling model in the Georgia private school market.
• Woodward Academy: Large independent college-prep school in College Park, GA with extensive AP/Honors catalog and competitive athletics. Comparable academically, though significantly larger and secular.
• Westminster Schools: Large, established private K–12 college-prep school in Atlanta. Comparable on AP rigor, college counseling intensity, and competitive athletics portfolio, but operates at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Pace Academy: Premier private K–12 college-prep school in Atlanta with strong AP outcomes, athletic programs, and tuition-based model. Comparable on outcome positioning and selective admissions, though much larger and secular.

Others

• Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program: Georgia tax-credit scholarship organization partnering with Aquinas to redirect state tax dollars to student scholarships. Comparable as an ecosystem participant enabling Aquinas's funding model and accessibility rather than a direct competitor.
• Aquinas College (Nashville, TN): Catholic institution sharing the Aquinas branding tradition in higher education. Included as a thematically related Catholic institution; serves older students and is not a direct K–12 competitor.

Direct peers

• Marist School: Catholic college-preparatory school in Atlanta, GA serving grades 7–12. Directly comparable as a Catholic secondary school with rigorous academics, faith formation, and competitive athletics in the same state.
• Stratford Academy: Independent non-sectarian college-prep school in Macon, GA with similar small-school, rigorous college-prep positioning. Comparable on tuition-driven private school economics and AP-heavy curriculum, though secular.
• Benedictine Military School: Catholic (Benedictine) college-prep school in Savannah, GA. Closest in-market analog: same Catholic college-preparatory mission, faith-formation emphasis, interscholastic athletics focus, and Southeast U.S. private-school operating model.
• Mount de Sales Academy: Catholic college-prep high school in Macon, GA. Same Catholic identity, college-prep mission, and small-school private model serving Georgia families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AquinasHighSchool
• Xx.com/aquinashigh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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