What Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School does

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is a private, nonprofit Catholic and Jesuit college preparatory high school in northwest Indianapolis, Indiana, founded in 1962 by Fr. William Schmidt, SJ. It is the only Catholic, Jesuit school in Indiana, sponsored by the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, and serves approximately 820-829 students in grades 9-12 with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. Its core product is a four-year college preparatory education grounded in the Ignatian Grad at Grad framework (Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Loving, Religious, Committed to Promoting Justice), complemented by 17 Honors and 26 AP courses, an Ignatian Scholars Program feeding into AP Capstone, a Learning Center for students with diagnosed learning differences, 38 athletic teams, 50+ co-curricular clubs, retreat programs, and global travel experiences.

The school operates on a tuition-based subscription revenue model, charging $22,580 plus a $500 school fee for the 2025-2026 school year and $23,710 plus $500 for 2026-2027, with roughly 40% of students receiving need-based financial aid (over $5 million awarded annually). Ancillary revenue streams include summer school courses ($625 per course), spirit store merchandise, cafeteria services managed by QuestFood Management Services, and global travel programs. Go-to-market is event-driven and admissions-led, with structured admissions touchpoints (HSPT testing, Early Admission deadline October 1, Regular Admission December 1, shadow visits, Sunday Series, Athletic Preview Night, Prebeuf Day, and a Refer-A-Student program). The technology stack is conventional K-12 edtech: PowerSchool for student records, Finalsite for the website, FACTS for financial aid, Google Apps for Education, Scoir for college counseling, Raptor for visitor management, and a BYOT device policy.

The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by President Jim Power, with recent leadership changes including Greg VanSlambrook's conclusion of service as Principal, alumnus John Brady '02 stepping in as Interim Principal, and creation of a new Vice President of Campus Operations role held by Mark Phillips. In 2025 Brebeuf received a $414,500 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund the Summer Bridge Program and Freshman Formation Program, alongside the launch of a Phone-Free School Day Policy and a Club Hub Portal. Financially, the institution is supported by tuition, charitable donations, annual giving through the Brebeuf Fund, and grants, with no venture capital or private equity ownership.

Name

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

Legal name

Brebeuf Jesuit School

Website

https://brebeuf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is a private Catholic and Jesuit college preparatory high school in Indianapolis serving approximately 820 students in grades 9-12 with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, generated through tuition, financial aid, and auxiliary programs.

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Product category

Private K-12 College Preparatory Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Jesuit secondary education
• Private Catholic high school
• College counseling services
• Extracurricular athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments. 2025-2026 tuition is $22,580 plus $500 school fee. 2026-2027 tuition is $23,710 plus $500 school fee.
2. Summer School Programs: Summer school courses offered at $625 per course for Brebeuf students. Community Service abridged course at $300.
3. Spirit Store: On-campus spirit store selling Brebeuf merchandise including sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants, keychains, and decor.
4. Cafeteria/Lunch Services: Lunch services managed through LunchTime debit account system. Students use ID numbers to purchase meals and a la carte items. Managed by QuestFood Management Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School delivers a Jesuit, Catholic college preparatory education for students in grades 9-12, anchored in the "Grad at Grad" framework of intellectual competence, faith, and commitment to justice. The program combines rigorous academics (17 Honors, 26 AP courses, AP Capstone, Ignatian Scholars), 38 athletic teams, 50+ co-curricular clubs, retreats, college counseling, a Learning Center, global travel experiences, summer school, and a Summer Bridge Program for incoming freshmen, all delivered on a single Indianapolis campus.

Product overview

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory school offering a comprehensive educational program for students in grades 9-12. The core product is Jesuit college preparatory education forming students through the 'Grad at Grad' framework. The program includes the Ignatian Scholars Program (add-on for high-achieving students leading to AP Capstone), Learning Center (academic support for students with learning differences), and Summer Bridge Program (transition support for incoming freshmen). The school supplements academics with over 50 co-curricular clubs, 38 athletic teams, retreat programs, global travel experiences, summer school, and comprehensive college counseling services.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Education Jesuit college preparatory education delivering a rigorous curriculum, excellent teachers, and challenging coursework in a faith-based environment, preparing students in grades 9-12 for college and beyond.
• Ignatian Scholars Program Three-year selective academic leadership program for high-achieving students that continues into the AP Capstone program during junior and senior years.
• AP Capstone Program Rigorous college-level independent research program during junior and senior years, comprising AP Seminar and AP Research courses grounded in the Jesuit education tradition.
• Learning Center Academic support services for students with diagnosed learning differences including language-based learning differences or ADHD, providing study skills, strategies, organizational skills, and written expression development.
• Summer School Optional summer courses including Community Service, Health Education, Introduction to Computer Science, Life and Mission of Jesus, Physical Education, and Speech, offered in two sessions at $625 per course for Brebeuf students.
• Summer Bridge Program Three-week experience for selected incoming ninth-grade students providing an early academic foundation and introduction to cura personalis ('care for the whole person'), partially funded by a $414,500 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant.
• Athletics Program Division 3A athletics program with 38 sports teams offered through the Indiana High School Athletics Association; many sports are no-cut, allowing students at any experience level to participate, with 94% of students participating over four years.
• Co-Curricular Clubs More than 50 co-curricular clubs including African Cultures Club, DECA, Robotics, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Honor Society, Speech and Debate, and various identity and culture clubs.
• Retreats Program Retreat opportunities including Freshman Retreat and Kairos retreat for seniors to develop new friendships and deepen community building, mutual respect, and understanding among peers.
• Global Travel Experiences Cultural immersion and service trips including the HBCU Tour, Kino Border Initiative, Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, El Salvador Service Trip, and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Cultural Immersion.
• College Counseling Comprehensive and personalized college search and selection process delivered by five RAMP-designated counselors with a 50:1 counselor-to-student ratio per class.
• Spirit Store On-campus spirit store selling Brebeuf Jesuit merchandise including sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants, keychains, and decor.
• Cafeteria and Lunch Services Daily lunch services managed by QuestFood Management Services through the LunchTime debit account system, offering meals including pizza, burgers, deli station, and vegan/vegetarian options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of students attend a retreat; 94% participate in athletics during four years; 94% college acceptance rate implied by college counseling program

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and operational.

• FACTS Grant and Aid AssessmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationBrebeuf uses FACTS to manage the financial aid process, helping assess family ability to pay and make objective financial aid decisions.
• QuestFood Management ServicesoperationalOthersQuestFood Management Services manages the cafeteria and lunch program, providing daily meals including pizza, burgers, deli station, and vegan/vegetarian options.
• RaptoroperationalTechnology or IntegrationRaptor Visitor Management System used at Main Lobby Entrance to scan visitor IDs and perform background checks against registered sex offender database.
• FinalsiteoperationalTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering brebeuf.org with custom web design and content management.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bishop Chatard High School: Indianapolis Catholic diocesan college-preparatory school serving grades 9-12. Directly competes for the same pool of Catholic, college-bound families in the Indianapolis metro area.
• Park Tudor School: Premier independent college-preparatory school in Indianapolis (pre-K through 12). Competes for high-income Indianapolis families seeking elite private education, including a feeder pool to Brebeuf.
• Cathedral High School: Another Indianapolis-based Catholic college-preparatory school serving grades 9-12 in the same metro market. Most direct competitor in Indiana for families seeking Catholic, college-prep secondary education.
• University High School: Independent, non-Catholic college-preparatory school in Indianapolis serving grades 9-12. Competes for the same academically oriented families seeking private, rigorous secondary education in the metro.
• Roncalli High School: Catholic college-preparatory school in Indianapolis. Comparable size, mission, and target families, serving as a direct substitute in the local private Catholic school market.
• Chatard-Bishop Chatard High School: Catholic secondary school in the Indianapolis market. Competes for the same regional families and serves a comparable role in the local Catholic college-preparatory landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Saint Ignatius College Prep: Larger, established Jesuit college-preparatory school in Chicago. Comparable Jesuit educational philosophy, Grad-at-Grad framework, and college-prep mission, serving as a benchmark peer in the broader Jesuit secondary school network.
• Loyola High School (Los Angeles): One of the largest Jesuit college-preparatory schools in the U.S. Comparable in mission, formation of the whole person, and college-prep rigor, serving as a national peer for Jesuit secondary education.
• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Major Jesuit college-preparatory school in San Jose, California. Operates a much larger and more established Jesuit secondary school program with comparable academic rigor, AP offerings, and Ignatian formation.
• Gonzaga College High School: Jesuit college-preparatory school in Washington, D.C. Comparable Jesuit identity, AP and honors curriculum, athletics program, and retreat-based formation model, serving as a peer within the national Jesuit secondary network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/brebeufjesuitprep
• Xx.com/brebeufjesuit
• Facebookfacebook.com/brebeufjesuitpreparatoryschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brebeuf-jesuit-preparatory-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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