Duchesne High School

What Duchesne High School does

Duchesne High School is a Catholic, co-educational college-preparatory high school located at 2550 Elm Street in St. Charles, Missouri. Founded in 1925 and operating under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the school serves students and families in St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties, educating the whole person across mind, body, and spirit through a structured curriculum, robust athletics and performing arts programs, and a Campus Ministry that runs Kairos and Marianist retreats. Core academic offerings include the Scholars Academy honors track (requiring 4.0 GPA plus 18 honors/AP/ACC credit hours and a senior capstone), Advanced Placement courses, and dual-enrollment college credit through Saint Louis University's 1818 Advanced College Credit program and the University of Missouri-St. Louis ACC program; college and career planning is delivered through the Naviance Family Connection platform.

The school's product surface extends beyond core academics to include a 1:1 iPad program, a Tech Center with an MSHSAA-sanctioned Esports Center, TV and radio broadcast studios, a STEM lab, a House System for character formation, and a newly launched Career WayZ Youth Apprenticeship Accelerator (YAA) for manufacturing trades. Operational technology is built on a stack of third-party EdTech platforms including PowerSchool (SIS), Schoology (LMS), Blackbaud mySchoolApp (parent/student portal), eBackPack (assignment management), CrisisGo (safety reporting), Meal Magic Portal (cafeteria), Big Teams (athletics), MobileServe (community service logging), OneCause (event management), and Fischer's Uniforms. A major capital expansion, the Duchesne Sports Complex with turf field and track, is targeted to break ground in February 2027.

Duchesne operates as a non-profit under the Archdiocese of St. Louis and is governed by a Board of Directors composed of alumni, parents, and community members. Revenue comes from tuition and fees (specific amounts not publicly disclosed), supported by fundraising through the Pioneer Expedition Gala, the Duchesne Dream Home Raffle, annual fund campaigns, and growing participation in #iGiveCatholic, where the school raised over $340,000 in 2025 (up from approximately $200,000 in 2023) and ranked #1 in Missouri and #11 nationally in 2023. Leadership as of the 2025-2026 school year consists of President Paul Boschert '77 and Principal Kurt Schneider '93, supported by a 20-plus-person administrative staff across admissions, advancement, athletics, alumni engagement, marketing, IT, facilities, counseling, and campus ministry.

Name

Duchesne High School

Legal name

Duchesne High School

Website

https://www.duchesne-hs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Duchesne High School is a Catholic, co-educational college-preparatory high school founded in 1925 in St. Charles, Missouri, serving families in the surrounding counties with AP, Scholars Academy honors, dual-enrollment, and vocational apprenticeship programs under the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Duchesne High School is a Catholic, co-educational college preparatory high school that delivers grades 9-12 education rooted in developing the mind, body, and spirit. The school offers a comprehensive academic curriculum including AP courses and dual-enrollment college credit programs through Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, alongside an honors Scholars Academy, 1:1 iPad program, interscholastic athletics, campus ministry and retreat programs, performing arts, esports, and college/career counseling. Students and families purchase enrollment in this full-time educational program, with tuition supported by financial aid and fundraising.

Product overview

Duchesne High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory institution offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The core academic program includes the Scholars Academy (accelerated honors curriculum with capstone projects), standard college-prep coursework, AP courses, and dual enrollment through SLU 1818 ACC and UMSL ACC programs. Technology initiatives encompass a 1:1 iPad Program and a Tech Center with esports arena, STEM lab, and broadcast facilities. The school provides holistic development through Athletics (with new Sports Complex under construction), Campus Ministry (retreats, service), Performing Arts, Naviance college/career planning, and the Career WayZ vocational apprenticeship program. The House System supports character development across all grade levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholars Academy Comprehensive honors curriculum for high-achieving students requiring 4.0 GPA, 18 honors/AP/ACC credit hours, and 2.5 auxiliary course credits to graduate as a Duchesne Scholar. Includes pre-AP, AP, Advanced College Credit courses, auxiliary classes (Big History Project, STEM labs, inquiry-based humanities), and a senior capstone project.
• AP and College Credit Programs Advanced Placement courses with College Board testing combined with dual-enrollment through Saint Louis University 1818 Advanced College Credit and University of Missouri-St. Louis ACC programs, granting students college credits in selected courses.
• Naviance Family Connection College and Career Planning College and career planning platform offering college research, career exploration, goal setting, and online ACT preparation through PrepMe, accessible to students and parents.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive interscholastic athletic program offering multiple sports for students, with facility upgrades in progress through the planned Duchesne Sports Complex (groundbreaking February 2027).
• Campus Ministry and Retreat Program Spiritual development program including sacramental preparation, Christian service, prayer opportunities, and multi-day retreats such as Kairos and Marianist retreats for students across grade levels.
• Career WayZ Youth Apprenticeship Accelerator After-school vocational training program enabling students to pursue careers in manufacturing trades through apprenticeship pathways and accelerated workforce entry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scholars Academy graduates complete 18 credit hours of honors, AP, or ACC courses and maintain 4.0 GPA
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christian Brothers College High School (CBC): Lasallian Catholic college-prep high school in St. Louis offering a similar college-prep, faith-based program with comparable athletics, retreats, and AP offerings, competing for the same Catholic-family demographic.
• Cor Jesu Academy: Catholic, all-girls college-preparatory high school in St. Louis with AP, college-credit, and faith-formation offerings comparable to Duchesne, competing for the same pool of faith-oriented families.
• Incarnate Word Academy: Catholic college-prep high school in the St. Louis region offering comparable academic, spiritual, and extracurricular programs and competing for the same Catholic-family demographic.
• Chaminade College Preparatory School: Catholic, Marianist college-prep high school in the St. Louis suburbs with overlapping academic rigor (AP, dual credit), Marianist retreat tradition similar to Duchesne, and comparable athletics footprint.
• John Burroughs School: Highly selective independent (non-Catholic) college-prep school in the St. Louis area; competes with Duchesne for top-tier college-bound families willing to pay premium tuition, anchoring the upper end of the local private-school market.
• Visitation Academy: Catholic college-prep school in the St. Louis region with comparable academic, faith-formation, and extracurricular programs; competes with Duchesne for college-bound Catholic families in adjacent west-county submarkets.
• St. Dominic High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school serving a similar faith-oriented family demographic with comparable AP/college-credit, athletics, and retreat programs, anchoring the competitive set in the St. Louis region.
• St. Joseph's Academy: Catholic, all-girls college-prep high school in St. Louis with a similar rigorous academic, spiritual, and extracurricular profile to Duchesne, competing for the same college-bound Catholic families.
• De Smet Jesuit High School: Jesuit Catholic college-preparatory high school in the St. Louis area competing with Duchesne for the same college-bound Catholic families, with overlapping college-credit, athletics, and faith-formation programs.
• Saint Louis University High School (SLUH): Jesuit college-prep high school in St. Louis with similar AP/college-credit curriculum, robust athletics, and Catholic identity; competes head-to-head with Duchesne for college-bound boys' market and is also a college-credit partner-adjacent institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/DuchesneHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/duchesnehs

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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