Detroit Catholic Central High School

What Detroit Catholic Central High School does

Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school founded in 1928 by the Basilian Fathers (Congregation of St. Basil) and operated under the Archdiocese of Detroit. The school serves more than 1,000 students in grades 9-12 at its current campus at 27225 Wixom Road in Novi, Michigan, drawing from over 100 Metro Detroit feeder schools and supported by a bus network covering 20+ cities. Its academic program includes 23 AP/honors courses, 18 varsity sports, and 50+ student clubs, with extracurricular outputs including 10 Michigan state championships in the 2025-26 school year and a 15th consecutive Academic Team state title.

The school's primary revenue model is tuition-based at $16,750 per student for the 2026-2027 academic year, supplemented by annual giving, dedicated athletic booster clubs (Shamrock Football, Hockey, and Basketball clubs), $200 annual bus passes, and a robust fundraising apparatus that includes the DRIVE campaign (raising $1,200,514 in 2026) and the Athletic Day of Giving ($204,459 raised in June 2026). Operationally, the school runs on a Blackbaud-powered MyCC parent/student portal, G Suite for Education, FirstView GPS bus tracking, Sprigeo anonymous reporting, and Magnus Health records management, supported by a four-person in-house technology team. Leadership is provided by Principal Fr. Patrick Fulton, CSB, with the Basilian Fathers continuing to staff key administrative roles including the Mothers' Club moderator. The institution reports to an 18,000+ alumni network spread across all 50 states, supported by active parent organizations (Mothers' Club, Dads' Club) and a Young Professionals Organization, with the Aluminator newsletter serving as the primary alumni engagement channel.

Name

Detroit Catholic Central High School

Legal name

Detroit Catholic Central High School

Website

https://catholiccentral.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, all-male, college preparatory secondary school founded in 1928 by the Basilian Fathers, serving 1,000+ students in grades 9-12 in Novi, Michigan, with 23 AP/honors courses, 18 sports, and an 18,000+ alumni network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory academics
• Faith-based schooling
• K-8 youth programs
• Summer youth camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Novi

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: Tuition covers a portion of actual educational costs. For 2026-2027 school year, tuition is $16,750 per student. As a private Catholic school without direct church funding, tuition is the primary revenue stream.
2. Annual Giving and Donations: Reliance on alumni, families, and friends donations to bridge the gap between tuition and actual cost of education. DRIVE campaign raises over $1.2 million annually for tuition assistance. Athletic Day of Giving raised $204,459.
3. Bus Pass Fees: $200 bus pass provides access to a full year of morning bus routes covering 20+ cities.
4. Athletic Boosters and Giving Clubs: Shamrock Football Club, Shamrock Hockey Club, Shamrock Basketball Club provide dedicated support to sports programs with tiered membership benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private Catholic college preparatory high school for young men in grades 9-12, delivering a four-year academic program (23 AP/honors courses), daily faith formation, 18 interscholastic sports, and 50+ student clubs on its Novi, Michigan campus. The school sells tuition-based enrollment, summer youth camps (Shamrock Youth Camps and Camp Invention), an AI-themed Entrepreneurship summer program, a feeder Jr. Shamrocks K-8 program, and annual transportation access for $200.

Product overview

Detroit Catholic Central High School offers a comprehensive educational ecosystem centered on its MyCC web portal, supplemented by extensive extracurricular programs and parent organizations. The MyCC portal provides unified access to academic management for students, parents, faculty, and alumni. Beyond academics, the school provides Shamrock Youth Camps (summer sports and activity camps), Camp Invention (STEM-focused summer program), and the Entrepreneurship Powered by AI program. The school fosters community through parent clubs (Mothers' Club, Dads' Club), the Young Professionals Organization for alumni, and the Aluminator newsletter. Annual events include DRIVE fundraising campaigns and Boys' Bowl Weekend homecoming celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Catholic High School Education Four-year Catholic college preparatory program for young men in grades 9-12, including 23 AP/honors courses, daily Mass, Kairos retreats, OCIT faith formation, 18 sports programs, and 50+ student clubs. Sold as annual enrollment at $16,750 per student for 2026-2027.
• Jr. Shamrocks K-8 Program Feeder program for K-8 students that creates a pipeline to the high school by engaging young students with Catholic Central programs and campus activities.
• Shamrock Youth Camps Summer sports and activity camps including Sports Performance, Speed Camp, Esports, Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Tennis, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling, Swim, Rugby, and Soccer, offered to youth participants.
• Camp Invention Weeklong STEM-focused summer program for students entering grades K-6, using real tools to explore mechanics, upcycling, science, technology, engineering, and math with hands-on creative problem solving.
• Entrepreneurship Powered by AI Summer Program Three-day summer program (July 21-23) for students in grades 9-12, led by NYU faculty member George Benaroya, exploring entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence literacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 state championships in 2025-26 school year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First StudentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation partner providing bus services with morning routes covering 20+ cities in Southeast Michigan. Collaboration includes FirstView GPS tracking platform for real-time vehicle monitoring.
• SprigeocoreTechnology or IntegrationAnonymous reporting service for students to report safety concerns, bullying, or other issues confidentially.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool nurse certified as AHA instructor to teach CPR courses to healthcare providers, staff, and students.
• Magnus HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth records management portal for immunization records, emergency action plans, physical forms, and medication authorizations.
• BlackbaudcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform provider for MyCC student/parent portal with Blackbaud ID authentication system.
• Camp InventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeeklong STEM-focused summer program for students K-6 hosted on campus, introducing young students to Catholic Central.
• Basilian Fathers (Congregation of St. Basil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding and sponsoring religious order. Principal and moderators come from the Basilian Fathers. School follows Basilian educational philosophy. Fr. John Huber, CSB elected Superior General in 2026.
• Archdiocese of DetroitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic school operating under the guidelines and oversight of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
• MHSAA (Michigan High School Athletic Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic governing body for state championship competitions across all sports programs.
• CHSL (Catholic High School League)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic conference for Catholic high schools providing league competition and championship structure.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenhills School: Greenhills is an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school serving grades 6-12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It competes for the same pool of academically focused Michigan families and offers a comparable rigorous college-prep curriculum with strong athletics, though secular rather than faith-based.
• Cranbrook Schools: Cranbrook is an elite private pre-K through 12 day and boarding school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It serves as a comparable competitor for college-prep-bound Metro-Detroit families and competes with Catholic Central for the same tuition-paying segment, though it is co-ed and secular rather than faith-based.
• Detroit Country Day School: Detroit Country Day is a premier private, co-ed, college preparatory day school serving grades K-12 in Beverly Hills, Michigan. It competes with Catholic Central for the same affluent, college-bound Metro-Detroit families and offers comparable AP-rich academic programming and robust athletics.

Direct peers

• Brother Rice High School: Brother Rice is a Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operated by the Christian Brothers. It competes directly with Catholic Central for the same Metro-Detroit Catholic families and feeder schools, runs similar athletic programs in the CHSL, and shares the same single-sex Catholic identity and tuition model.
• Loyola High School (Detroit): Loyola High School is a Catholic, all-male, Jesuit-sponsored college preparatory high school in Detroit, Michigan, historically serving African American students. It is a direct peer competing for Metro-Detroit families seeking a Jesuit Catholic college-prep education for their sons, though with a different demographic focus and Jesuit (rather than Basilian) sponsorship.
• De La Salle Collegiate: De La Salle Collegiate is a Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school in Warren, Michigan, sponsored by the Christian Brothers. It competes directly with Catholic Central for Metro-Detroit boys and operates comparable athletic programs within the CHSL.
• St. Mary's Preparatory: St. Mary's Preparatory is a Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, sponsored by the Orchard Lake Schools and associated with St. Mary's College. It is a direct peer in the same Metro-Detroit market, sharing the same Catholic all-boys model, college-prep mission, and feeder school ecosystem.
• University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy: U of D Jesuit is a Catholic, all-male, Jesuit-sponsored college preparatory high school in Detroit. It competes directly with Catholic Central for faith-based, college-prep-bound families across Metro Detroit, operates in the CHSL athletic conference, and shares a similar single-sex religious-identity model sponsored by a Catholic religious order.

Regional players

• Marian High School (Bloomfield Hills): Marian is a Catholic, all-female, college preparatory high school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. While Marian serves the same Metro-Detroit market and operates in the CHSL, its single-sex positioning (girls) makes it more of a complementary peer than a direct competitor, often sharing families through joint activities.
• Xavier High School (New York City): Xavier is a Jesuit-sponsored, all-male, Catholic college preparatory high school in New York City. While it operates in a different geography, it is highly comparable as a single-sex Catholic, religious-order-sponsored college prep with similar athletics and alumni network dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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