Cathedral School

What Cathedral School does

Cathedral School (legal name: Cathedral Catholic School) is a private, nonprofit Catholic educational institution located at 701 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. St in Natchez, Mississippi. Founded in 1847 by the Daughters of Charity, it operates a single-campus PreK-12 program covering elementary (PreK3-5th), middle school (6th-8th), and high school (9th-12th) with roughly 52 employees. The school delivers a God-centered curriculum spanning ELA, math, science, history, Spanish, art, music, broadcasting, and physical education, supplemented by Green Wave athletics (football, basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, swimming, softball, cross country) competing in the MAIS conference, and a religious formation layer that includes required theological instruction, daily prayer, regular Mass at St. Mary Basilica, retreats for grades 6-12, Peer Ministry, and 10 hours per quarter of service learning for grades 9-12.

The business model is nonprofit tuition-based and supplemented by fundraising. Tuition is not publicly disclosed and is communicated through a Tuition Scale page accessed via the Family Portal (Facts Management system). Go-to-market is direct enrollment: prospective families submit inquiries and applications through the school's family portal, with admissions handled by the school office. Revenue is augmented by donations (Donate Now, Planned Giving via the Jackson diocese, #iGiveCatholic campaign), community rewards programs (Coca-Cola Give, Box Tops for Education, Community Coffee Cash for Schools), and catalog-based fundraising (Charleston Wrap) through the Cathedral Parent Organization. The school has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public funding rounds.

The technology stack is predominantly third-party and lightweight: the public website runs on Edlio CMS, family communications flow through factsmgt.com, and instructional technology consists of Renaissance Learning's Freckle adaptive learning platform and Home Connect parent portal. No public or partner-facing API is offered, no mobile app exists, and no proprietary AI/ML is built. The school does not disclose revenue or financial details publicly.

Name

Cathedral School

Legal name

Cathedral Catholic School

Website

https://cathedralgreenwave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1847

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cathedral School is a nonprofit Catholic PreK-12 school in Natchez, Mississippi, founded in 1847 by the Daughters of Charity. It serves roughly 52 staff and delivers faith-integrated academics, Green Wave athletics, and spiritual formation to local families through direct enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Private school academics
• Religious education programs
• Student athletics programs
• College preparatory curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Natchez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cathedral School is a private, nonprofit Catholic PreK-12 educational institution that delivers a faith-integrated academic curriculum spanning elementary (PreK3-5th), middle school (6th-8th), and high school (9th-12th) levels. The school combines rigorous college-preparatory coursework (including honors courses and dyslexia therapy) with mandated religious formation, daily prayer, Mass attendance, service learning (10 hours per quarter in grades 9-12), annual retreats, and a Student Oath/Honor Code. It also operates Green Wave Athletics across multiple sports competing in the MAIS conference.

Product overview

Cathedral Catholic School is a PreK-12 Catholic educational institution offering a comprehensive academic program spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels. The school provides standard educational services including academics (elementary, middle school, and high school curricula), athletics (Green Wave sports program), spiritual/religious education (theology, mass attendance, retreats), and various enrichment programs. The school operates as a single educational institution without a modular software product architecture. Key programs include National Honor Society, Student Body Government, service learning, and various extracurricular activities. The institution was founded in 1847 and is located in Natchez, Mississippi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cathedral Catholic School Academic Programs Comprehensive PreK-12 educational curriculum covering elementary (PreK3-5th grade), middle school (6th-8th grade), and high school (9th-12th grade) with subjects including ELA, math, science, history, Spanish, art, music, broadcasting, and physical education. Includes differentiated instruction, honors courses, resource support, and dyslexia therapy.
• Green Wave Athletics Athletic programs including football, softball, swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, and cross country. The school maintains athletic facilities including a weight room and participates in MAIS athletic conferences.
• Religious Education and Spiritual Formation Catholic theological instruction required at all grade levels, including mass attendance, prayer services, retreats for grades 6-12, Peer Ministry Team, and service learning requirements (10 hours per quarter for grades 9-12).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Educational Products, Inc. (EPI)minorOthers · 15 May 2026EPI provides pre-packaged school supplies for grades PreK-5th. Parents can order using Cathedral School Code CAT142 for the 2026-2027 school year.
• #iGiveCatholicminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 November 2025Diocesan-wide Catholic giving campaign allowing donors to support the school through the Jackson diocese giving portal.
• Charleston WrapminorOthersCharleston Wrap provides catalog-based fundraising merchandise through the CPO (Cathedral Parent Organization) fundraiser.
• Coca-Cola GiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoca-Cola Give program allows community members to direct beverage recycling donations to the school.
• Box Tops for EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBox Tops program allows families to clip Box Tops from participating products to donate to the school's funding.
• Community Coffee Cash for SchoolsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Coffee program allows supporters to register school to receive cash donations from coffee purchases.
• St. Mary BasilicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has a close relationship with St. Mary Basilica, the local Catholic church, for religious services, masses, and archival purposes. Students attend masses at the Basilica regularly.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Presbyterian Christian School: Private Christian K-12 school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Faith-based college-prep model with similar athletics and spiritual emphasis, operating in the same regional Mississippi private school market.
• Jackson Preparatory School: Independent, non-faith-based private K-12 school in Flowood, Mississippi. Comparable in scale and market (Mississippi college prep) and competes for the same tuition-paying families in the Jackson metro area.
• Holy Cross School: Catholic K-12 school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Same faith-based college-prep formula with strong athletic identity (Tigers); directly comparable operational model and institutional culture.
• Hartfield Academy: Private Christian K-12 school in the Jackson, Mississippi metro. Competes for faith-oriented families seeking rigorous academics plus spiritual formation in Mississippi.
• Brother Martin High School: Catholic, all-boys high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Comparable Catholic-formation and college-prep mission with extensive athletic programs, in the same Gulf Coast Catholic-school ecosystem.
• Cathedral Preparatory School: Catholic K-12 school in Erie, Pennsylvania sharing the 'Cathedral' branding tradition. Comparable faith-based college-prep identity with established athletic programs and spiritual formation.
• St. Stanislaus College: Catholic K-12 college-prep school in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Directly comparable as a faith-based private school operating in the same state with a similar college-prep, athletics, and spiritual formation model.

Broad incumbents

• Seton Catholic Schools: Network of Catholic K-8 schools in the Milwaukee area. A broader Catholic-school system operator that demonstrates an alternative multi-campus operating model versus Cathedral's single-site structure.
• Archdiocese of New Orleans Schools: Diocesan Catholic school system operating multiple K-12 schools across the Gulf Coast. Comparable institutional backing structure (parish/diocese) to Cathedral's relationship with the Diocese of Jackson and St. Mary Basilica.

Regional players

• Benedictine Military School: Catholic military-style private high school in Savannah, Georgia. Operates in a similar faith-based college-prep niche with a strong athletic identity in the broader Southeast U.S. private school market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cathedralschoolnatchez
• Instagraminstagram.com/cathedralschool_natchez
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cathedral-school-18

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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