What DeMatha Catholic High School does

DeMatha Catholic High School is a private, nonprofit Catholic college-preparatory school for boys, founded in 1946 in Hyattsville, Maryland, and operated by the Order of the Most Holy Trinity (Trinitarians). The school enrolls approximately 850 students drawn from 120+ feeder schools across Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and internationally, and serves families seeking a four-year college-prep curriculum rooted in the Trinitarian tradition. Its core product is the College Preparatory Program, anchored by 200+ courses across ten departments, including 87 honors and AP courses and 21 dual-enrollment college courses, supported by an 11:1 student-faculty ratio, 80% of faculty holding advanced degrees, and a 100% college acceptance rate with $25 million in accepted scholarships annually.

The school's offering extends beyond academics into a nationally recognized Music Program (17 ensembles, top Catholic concert band 18 of 20 years), an Athletics Program (15 varsity sports, 34 teams, 229+ WCAC conference championships), Fine Arts and Theatre, and required Christian Service (65 hours). The technology stack is built around Veracross (student information and admissions portal), Magnus Health (health records), FACTS (tuition and financial-aid processing), Naviance (college counseling), Finalsite (website CMS), and Zeelo (transportation management) — a standard EdTech stack with no proprietary AI capabilities. Annual tuition is $25,350 for 2026-2027, with additional fees for graduation, parent organization, enrollment, and tech/text; revenue is supplemented by donations (Annual Fund, St. John de Matha Society), summer camps, and the Stag Store.

DeMatha distributes its services through a direct-to-consumer admissions funnel — campus visits, Stag-for-a-Day shadowing, information sessions, open houses, and HSPT-based admissions — supported by summer programs (grades 7-12, boys and girls) that serve as a multi-year recruitment channel and a regional bus network that extends the effective catchment area. Governance is provided by a Trinitarian Board of Members and a separate Board of Directors collaborating with the President, ensuring the school's Catholic identity and Trinitarian tradition. The institution has earned two U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awards (1984, 1991) and a series of national music and athletic distinctions that underpin its brand premium in the Washington Metropolitan college-prep market.

Name

DeMatha Catholic High School

Legal name

DeMatha Catholic High School

Website

https://dematha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DeMatha Catholic High School is a private, nonprofit Trinitarian college-preparatory school for boys in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving ~850 students from the greater Washington Metropolitan area with a four-year college-prep curriculum, nationally recognized music and athletics programs, and 100% college acceptance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Catholic secondary education
• Faith-based education
• Private high school
• Trinitarian education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyattsville

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges. For 2026-2027 academic year, tuition is $25,350. Revenue is supplemented by various fees including graduation fee ($325), parent organization fee ($40), enrollment fee ($800), and tech/text fee ($150).
2. Financial Aid Distribution: DeMatha awards partial tuition work-study grants based on family financial need. Students receiving aid perform duties during or after school hours. Additional aid available through Archdiocese of Washington programs.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Annual Fund for DeMatha, donor recognition programs, and various fundraising events including the Kaleidoscope Concert for music program support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DeMatha Catholic High School delivers a four-year college preparatory educational program for approximately 850 young men, drawing from more than 120 feeder schools across Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and international locations. The school offers over 200 courses across ten academic departments, including 87 honors and AP courses and 21 dual-enrollment college courses, complemented by award-winning music (17 ensembles), athletics (15 varsity sports, 34 teams), fine arts, theatre, and 30+ clubs. Annual tuition for 2026-2027 is $25,350, with the school consistently achieving 100% college acceptance and $25 million in scholarships accepted annually by graduates.

Product overview

DeMatha Catholic High School offers a comprehensive college preparatory educational experience built on its six pillars: Faith, Community, Service, Academics, Arts, and Athletics. The core offering is a four-year college preparatory program with over 200 courses across ten departments, including 87 honors and AP courses and 21 dual-enrollment college courses. This is supplemented by an award-winning Music Program with 17 ensembles (serving 30%+ of students), 15 varsity sports across 34 teams (serving 70%+ of students), Fine Arts and Theatre programs, and extensive co-curricular activities including 30+ clubs and organizations. The school provides integrated support services through Veracross portals, FACTS for financial management, Magnus Health for health records, and Naviance for college counseling. Transportation and summer programs round out the comprehensive student experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Program
• Music Program
• Athletics Program
• Fine Arts Program
• Theatre Program (DeMatha Players)
• Summer Programs
• GOALS Academic Support Program
• College Counseling Services
• Christian Service Program
• Campus Ministry Program
• Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate with $25,000,000 in scholarships accepted annually by graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZeelominorOthersDeMatha partnered with Zeelo, an outside transportation specialist, to manage morning and afternoon bus routes for the 2026-27 school year. The partnership introduces a more flexible, app-based system for families while maintaining current bus route coverage.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Georgetown Preparatory School: All-b boys Catholic college-prep in North Bethesda, MD. Directly competes with DeMatha for the same Catholic, college-bound families in the DMV market and shares a religious-order governance tradition.
• Paul VI Catholic High School: Catholic college-prep in Fairfax, VA; competes directly for Virginia-resident applicants and shares the WCAC conference with DeMatha.
• St. Mary's Ryken High School: Catholic college-prep in Leonardtown, MD that serves the same broader Maryland Catholic family market with overlapping athletic and extracurricular offerings.
• Mount Saint Joseph High School: All-boys Catholic college-prep in Baltimore with similar Trinitarian-style athletics, college-counseling program, and 100% college-placement mission; key in-state peer.
• Gonzaga College High School: Jesuit all-boys Catholic college-prep in Washington DC. Competes for the same DC-resident applicants, with comparable athletic and college-counseling profiles and overlapping feeder schools.
• Archbishop Spalding High School: Catholic co-ed college-prep in Severn, MD that overlaps with DeMatha on Catholic identity, DMV feeder geography, and college-prep positioning.
• St. John's College High School: Catholic college-prep in Washington DC competing in the same WCAC conference; pulls from the same regional feeder base and offers comparable academic and extracurricular depth.

Broad incumbents

• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Jesuit all-boys college-prep in San Jose, CA; acts as a national benchmark for Catholic male college-prep institutions with comparable athletic excellence and college placement.
• St. Ignatius College Prep: Jesuit college-prep in Chicago offering a similar holistic, faith-based, college-prep model with national recognition; useful peer benchmark outside the DMV.

Emerging players

• Cristo Rey Network: Network of Catholic college-prep high schools for underserved students; adjacent model that could disrupt or complement DeMatha's college-prep positioning in the same demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DeMathaCatholic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DeMathaHS
• Facebookfacebook.com/demathahighschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/demathacatholic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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