Archbishop Shaw High School

What Archbishop Shaw High School does

Archbishop Shaw High School is a private, non-profit Catholic boys' college-preparatory high school located on a 72-acre campus at 1000 Salesian Lane in Marrero, Louisiana. Founded in 1960 and administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Province of Saint Philip the Apostle) under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, the school enrolls approximately 500 students with a 42-person staff and a stated 1:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Its educational model is structured around the Salesian Preventive System — Reason, Religion, and Loving Kindness — and incorporates a Household system, ACTS retreats, the NEST Lab (Next-Level Engineering, Science, and Technology), athletics, and summer/athletic camps.

The institution's primary revenue streams are tuition and fees (managed through the Gulf Coast Tuition Portal), philanthropic contributions (annual giving, endowed funds, and recurring monthly donations via the Soaring Salesians program at a $25/month minimum), and event-based fundraising (Hall of Fame Gala, Don Bosco Dinner, Seafood Festival) plus capital campaigns (Donor Tree, Student Commons). A secondary revenue line is branded merchandise sales through the Eagle Shop, an Ecwid/Lightspeed ecommerce storefront processed via Stripe. Go-to-market is admissions-driven, targeting families on the Westbank of New Orleans seeking Catholic boys' education, with prospective families engaged through campus visit programs (Boot Camp, Flight Night, Open House, Eagle Experience) and ongoing donor cultivation through Constant Contact email marketing and an Almabase-powered alumni portal.

The technology stack is a standard SMB SaaS bundle: Dell Chromebook 3100/3110 devices for students, PlusPortals for grades/communication, SchoolCafé for cafeteria management, Rediker for admissions forms, Herff Jones for graduation items, and Gulf Coast Bank for tuition processing. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software, or APIs are present in the disclosed footprint.

Name

Archbishop Shaw High School

Legal name

Archbishop Shaw High School

Website

https://archbishopshaw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archbishop Shaw High School is a private Catholic boys' college-preparatory school in Marrero, Louisiana, enrolling approximately 500 students on a 72-acre campus under the Salesians of Don Bosco. It generates revenue from tuition, donations, fundraising events, capital campaigns, and branded merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marrero

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition and fees for Catholic college-preparatory education. Families can apply for tuition assistance and scholarships including the LA GATOR program.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Philanthropic contributions through annual giving, endowed funds, capital campaigns (Donor Tree Campaign, Student Commons Campaign), and event-based fundraising (Hall of Fame Gala, Seafood Festival, Don Bosco Dinner).
3. Eagle Shop Merchandise Sales: Ecommerce sales of branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, home goods, and sports equipment through the online Eagle Shop powered by Ecwid and Stripe.
4. Soaring Salesians Monthly Giving: Recurring monthly donations providing reliable foundation for student opportunities, with minimum $25 contribution per month.
5. Capital Campaigns: Major fundraising initiatives including Student Commons conversion project and Donor Tree Campaign with tiered giving levels (Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Bronze $250).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Archbishop Shaw High School delivers Catholic college-preparatory secondary education for young men on the Westbank of New Orleans, formed through the Salesian Preventive System of Reason, Religion, and Loving Kindness. The school supplements classroom instruction with a NEST (Next-Level Engineering, Science, and Technology) Lab, comprehensive athletics, summer and athletic camps, guidance and ACT preparation services, and a tuition-assisted scholarship pipeline. It also operates an online Eagle Shop selling branded merchandise and sustains advancement operations through endowed scholarships, recurring giving, and capital campaigns.

Product overview

Archbishop Shaw High School is a boys Catholic high school in Marrero, Louisiana operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco. The institution offers a college preparatory educational program enhanced by the NEST (Next-Level Engineering, Science, and Technology) Lab, alongside athletics and summer camp programs. Its primary digital product is the Eagle Shop ecommerce platform for branded merchandise sales. The school maintains active advancement operations through endowed scholarships (Joyce Leaber Math & Science Endowment, Saint Dominic Savio Alumni Match Endowment), recurring giving through the Soaring Salesians program, and capital campaigns like the Student Commons and Donor Tree initiatives. An Alumni Association portal enables ongoing community engagement with fundraising campaigns and career resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eagle Shop: The school's official merchandise store selling apparel, accessories, home goods, and sports equipment bearing the Shaw Eagles branding.
• Soaring Salesians
• Student Commons Campaign
• Donor Tree Campaign

Products and services

• College Preparatory Academic Programs College-preparatory secondary school curriculum including Driver's Education, ACT Prep Course, Eagle Excellence program, Graduate Profile initiative, and Guidance services for male students.
• Athletics Programs Comprehensive interscholastic athletic programs including baseball, basketball, bowling, football, lacrosse, swimming, and other sports held on the 72-acre campus.
• Summer and Athletic Camps Fee-based summer and athletic camps for children and youth including Summer Camp, Baseball Camp, Basketball Camp, Cheer Camp, Drum Major Clinic, and Football Camp, managed through the Campium portal.
• NEST Lab Next-Level Engineering, Science, and Technology Lab providing hands-on STEM education with cutting-edge tools and equipment to prepare students for college and the workforce.
• Eagle Shop Online ecommerce store selling branded Shaw Eagles merchandise including apparel, accessories, home goods, and sports equipment, powered by Ecwid and Lightspeed with Stripe payment processing.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gulf Coast Bank & Trust CompanycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 April 2026Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Hall of Fame Gala. The bank logo appears on event materials and the school acknowledges them as a proud corporate partner. They also provide the Gulf Coast Tuition Portal for tuition payment management.
• Russo Pharmacy Belle ChasseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 March 2026Platinum sponsor of the 2026 Shaw Seafood Festival - St. Patrick's Fest. Appears in the Platinum Sponsors section of the festival page.
• EcwidcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party ecommerce provider that manages the Eagle Shop online store, handling product listings, shopping cart, and order management for the school's merchandise sales.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationSecure payment processor used for Eagle Shop transactions and donation processing. Handles credit card payments for merchandise and fundraising campaigns.
• Salesians of Don BoscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the Province of Saint Philip the Apostle. This religious order provides the educational philosophy (Salesian charism) and operational administration based on Saint John Bosco's Preventive System of Reason, Religion, and Loving Kindness.
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, providing institutional oversight and alignment with Catholic educational standards and policies.
• Herff JonesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides graduation items including yearbooks and class rings for students. Referenced in quick links for students and families.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Saint Paul's School: Catholic boys' college-prep school in Covington, Louisiana operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco; nearly identical Salesian charism, same religious sponsor, same single-gender college-prep model, and the closest Salesian peer institution to Shaw in the Gulf South.
• Brother Martin High School: Catholic, all-boys college-prep high school in New Orleans administered by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart — same gender, same Catholic tradition, same metro, similar athletic/college-prep structure, and competing for the same Westbank/Orleans family prospects as Shaw.
• St. Augustine High School: Historically Black Catholic boys' college-prep high school in New Orleans operated by the Josephites; same single-gender Catholic college-prep model, same metro, overlapping donor/athletic dynamics, and a direct competitor for families seeking Catholic boys' secondary education.
• Jesuit High School New Orleans: Jesuit Catholic boys' college-prep high school in New Orleans, founded on a competing religious charism; directly comparable in mission, single-gender model, tuition-based revenue, athletics, and fundraising structure, and competes for the same Catholic family segment.
• Archbishop Rummel High School: Catholic boys' college-prep high school in Metairie (New Orleans metro) under the Archdiocese of New Orleans — same archdiocesan oversight as Shaw, same gender, same college-prep structure, and a direct competitor for Westbank and metro families.
• Holy Cross School: Catholic boys' college-prep high school in New Orleans operated by the Holy Cross Fathers; directly comparable along gender, Catholic identity, college-prep curriculum, tuition model, and athletic-heavy co-curricular program in the same metro.

Regional players

• Mount Carmel Academy: Sisters' Catholic college-prep high school in New Orleans under the Archdiocese; same archdiocesan oversight and Catholic identity as Shaw but a complementary all-girls model — natural cross-recruitment partner and comparable in tuition, fundraising, and structure.
• Ursuline Academy New Orleans: Long-established Catholic girls' college-prep school in New Orleans under the Archdiocese; comparable Catholic identity and tuition-based model serving the same metro families, differentiated only by single-gender orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Isidore Newman School: Elite independent (non-Catholic) K-12 college-prep school in New Orleans; competes for the same high-income New Orleans metro families with a broader curriculum and not single-gender, but offers the most direct premium private-school benchmark for Shaw's positioning.
• John Curtis Christian School: Larger private K-12 Christian school in the New Orleans metro area; competes for the same tuition-paying families on the Westbank with a broader faith-based (non-Catholic) educational offering and significant athletics profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArchbishopShawHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/archbishop-shaw-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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