Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

What Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy does

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is a private Catholic, Dominican, independent, college-preparatory day and boarding school serving approximately 400 young women in grades 9-12, located on a 41-acre hilltop campus in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Founded in 1931 and sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, FSHA operates under a two-tier governance model comprising the Congregational Council and a Board of Directors established in 1999. The school delivers a college-preparatory curriculum with AP courses (supplemented through an Online School for Girls partnership), a four-year Research Program with capstone projects, a global education program via Round Square membership, an Athletics program with 20 teams, and Visual and Performing Arts. Outcomes include a 100% college acceptance rate, with the Class of 2026 enrolling at institutions including Columbia, Johns Hopkins, UChicago, Barnard, Tufts, Northeastern, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Bucknell, Villanova, and McGill.

The school operates a three-tier pricing model: day tuition at $37,000 annually, boarding total cost at $78,500 ($37,000 tuition plus $41,500 room and board), and need-based financial aid administered through the Clarity platform, with approximately 39% of students receiving awards totaling $2.9 million in the 2025-26 academic year (ranging from $5,000 to $31,000 per student). Merit scholarships include the $10,000 Veritas Scholarship and the Sister Thea Bowman award, with four full-tuition merit scholarships awarded to the Class of 2026. Ancillary revenue includes technology fees, AP exam fees, transportation ($1,500-$1,950), parking, and the Summer on the Hill camp program (Junior High Camp, Sports Intensives, Dance Camp, High School programs, and Extended Care). Technology infrastructure is built on the Finalsite website platform with no proprietary technology stack or app layer.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led through traditional admissions: campus visits, open houses, tours, January 15 application deadlines with rolling international admissions, and digital marketing across website, social media, email, and the Summer on the Hill feeder camp channel. Distribution is direct through Day Student Program (regional, greater Los Angeles area), Boarding/Residential Program (global, including international students), and Financial Aid Distribution via Clarity. The customer base segments into Young Women (High School Students) as the primary persona, Families of Students, and Boarding Students (Domestic and International), with 62% of families identifying as Catholic across 38 parishes. Recent philanthropic momentum includes a $5 million estate gift from Janet Hart Mitchell (Class of 1948) and a $1.6 million estate gift from Patricia Traviss (Class of 1949) in January 2026, establishing The Stella and Louis Hart Scholarship Endowment Fund and supporting Dominican ministries.

Name

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

Legal name

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

Website

https://fsha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is a private Catholic Dominican day and boarding school in La Cañada Flintridge, California, serving approximately 400 young women in grades 9-12 with college-preparatory academics, global exchange, athletics, and arts, generating revenue primarily through tuition ($37K day, $78.5K boarding) and financial aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Boarding school programs
• Catholic girls education
• Secondary school tuition
• Summer youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Canada Flintridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Day Student Tuition: Annual tuition for day students covering academic instruction, facilities, and programs
2. Boarding Student Tuition & Room/Board: Combined tuition plus residential life services including room, board, and after-hours programming
3. Financial Aid: Approximately 39% of students receive need-based financial aid, with $2.9 million awarded in 2025-26, ranging from $5,000 to $31,000 per student

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is an independent Catholic Dominican college-preparatory school offering day and boarding education for young women in grades 9-12 on a 41-acre campus in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Core offerings include a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, a four-year Research Program, boarding/residential life, athletics with 20 teams, visual and performing arts, global immersion through Round Square, and Summer on the Hill camp programs for grades 1-12, supported by a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 100% college acceptance rate.

Product overview

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is a Catholic, Dominican, independent, college-preparatory, day and boarding school for young women. The institution offers a comprehensive educational program including a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, Summer on the Hill (featuring Junior High Camp, Sports Camp & Intensives, Dance Camp, and High School programs), a Boarding Program, a four-year Research Program, Global/Immersion experiences through Round Square, Athletics with 20 teams, and Visual & Performing Arts. The school operates on a 41-acre campus in La Cañada Flintridge, California, serving students from grades 9-12 with both day and residential options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day School Program (Grades 9-12) College-preparatory day program for young women in grades 9-12, offering rigorous academics with a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, average class size of 15, comprehensive college counseling, and 100% college acceptance rate. Available to families in the greater Los Angeles area including San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.
• Boarding/Residential Program Residential boarding life program for domestic and international students with tuition and room/board totaling $78,500 annually ($37,000 tuition + $41,500 room/board). Includes dorm parents, counselors, and holistic programming that develops self-management, healthy relationships, wellness, and leadership beyond the classroom.
• Summer on the Hill Summer day and boarding camp program for girls in grades 1-12 featuring academic, athletic, and arts activities on the FSHA campus, including Junior High Camp, Sports Camp & Intensives, Dance Camp, High School offerings, and Extended Care.
• Research Program Four-year signature research program preparing students for college-level scholarship through a scaffolded, inquiry-based approach culminating in Junior and Senior Research Projects, with complementary engineering-for-social-good and honors scientific research.
• Athletics Program Athletic program with 20 teams and 70% student participation, offering competitive sports, coaching excellence, and confidence/teamwork/resilience development.
• Visual and Performing Arts Program Visual and performing arts program with 85% student participation, offering instruction in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and the Visual & Performing Arts Curriculum (VAPA), with 66% of students enrolled in VAPA programs.
• Global/Immersion Program Global education program enabling students to engage as thoughtful, compassionate leaders through Round Square membership, international conferences, cultural exchanges, and global service trips.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Dominican Sisters of Mission San JosecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSHA is a sponsored ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, 1 of 27 schools affiliated with the order. The Sisters provide governance oversight through a two-tier Board model with the Congregational Council and Board of Directors. Dominican charism and four pillars (prayer, study, community, service) shape the school's mission and daily operations.
• Round SquareflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSHA is a Round Square school enabling students to experience global learning, character development, international collaboration, and service activities through conferences, cultural exchanges, and global service trips.
• Clarity Financial AidcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party platform for processing financial aid applications. Approximately 39% of students receive need-based aid through this system.
• Mission School TransportationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransportation partner providing bus services to students with newer-model buses, expanded routes, and technology upgrades for improved communication.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marymount High School: Catholic, independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in Los Angeles, founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Closest religious-affiliated all-girls peer to FSHA, with overlapping RSHM/Dominican network positioning and identical target market.
• The Archer School for Girls: Independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in grades 6-12 located in Los Angeles. Direct competitor in the LA all-girls private school market, sharing the same target demographic and competing for the same day-student families in the greater LA area.
• Westridge School: Independent day school for girls in grades 4-12 in Pasadena, California. Competes with FSHA in the greater LA private girls' school market, sharing the same college-preparatory mission and parent demographic in the San Gabriel Valley.
• Marlborough School: Independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in grades 7-12 in Los Angeles. One of FSHA's closest LA all-girls peers, competing directly for the same student demographic, college-prep curriculum positioning, and 100% college placement reputation.
• Mayfield Senior School: Catholic, independent, college-preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12 in Pasadena, California. Closest faith-based single-gender peer to FSHA, sharing Dominican/religious sponsorship heritage and overlapping all-girls Catholic positioning.

Regional players

• Castilleja School: Independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in grades 6-12 in Palo Alto, California. Sister all-girls peer at a different geographic market, sharing similar mission, scale (~400-500 students), and STEM-focused programming.
• Polytechnic School: Independent, co-educational day school (K-12) in Pasadena, California. Major LA private school competitor that draws from the same San Gabriel Valley feeder families, though broader (co-ed, K-12) than FSHA's all-girls high school positioning.
• Flintridge Preparatory School: Independent, co-educational day school (7-12) located in La Cañada Flintridge, California — the same city as FSHA. Direct geographic neighbor and competitor for the same local families, though co-educational rather than single-gender.

Broad incumbents

• Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton: Independent Catholic, college-preparatory co-educational school (K-12) on a single campus in Atherton, California, operated by the Society of the Sacred Heart. Shares Catholic/Religious of the Sacred Heart heritage, premium pricing, and college-prep mission, though co-educational and K-12.
• Miss Porter's School: Premier independent, college-preparatory boarding school for girls in Farmington, Connecticut. Comparable on boarding-school scale, all-girls mission, and 100% college placement outcomes, though serving a national boarding rather than regional day market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FSHAtologs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FlintridgeSacredHeart
• Facebookfacebook.com/flintridgesacredheart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/flintridgesacredheart/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/flintridgesacredheart

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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