Holy Family Catholic High School

What Holy Family Catholic High School does

Holy Family Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, Lasallian Catholic college-preparatory high school founded in 2000 and located on a 72-acre campus in Victoria, Minnesota (western Minneapolis suburbs). The school serves approximately 525 students in grades 9-12, drawing from 30+ Minnesota communities and a dedicated international student cohort (F-1 visa students from 8+ countries). Its academic program comprises 14 AP courses, 50+ electives, the innovative May Term end-of-year program, and the Program for Advanced College Credit (PACC) partnership with St. Mary's University, supported by a 12:1 student-teacher ratio and a 1:140 counselor-student ratio. A 1:1 MacBook Air (M4+) lease program launching with the Class of 2030 anchors the technology stack alongside Schoology (LMS), Blackbaud (SIS), Clever (SSO), Maia Learning (college/career planning), and Finalsite (web).

The business model is tuition-driven nonprofit: base tuition is $19,700 (2026-2027) against a $21,615 cost-to-educate per student, with a five-tier variable tuition program (40% of families participate) and additional recurring revenue streams from a $825 activity fee, $400 MacBook lease, $500/season contracted bus service, and a $23,000 international student tuition tier. More than $1.2M in annual variable tuition grants and scholarships, supplemented by donor fundraising (Flaherty Family Foundation flagship partnership), underwrite affordability. Enrollment is driven by a sales-led admissions motion centered on Fire Family Visits, shadow days, and the Blackbaud enrollment platform, with a separate international student recruitment motion led by a dedicated director. The school has produced ~3,000 alumni and reports a six-year college graduation rate of 82-85% (vs. 52.9% national), with the Class of 2025 earning $25.5M in college scholarships across 65+ institutions.

Leadership is led by President Michael Brennan (M.A./M.Ed., University of Notre Dame) and Principal John Dols (University of St. Thomas K-12 Principal's License), with an executive team covering Academics, Student Life & Alumni Relations, Admissions, Finance, Campus Ministry, and International Students. The school holds Cognia accreditation, is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, received the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School designation in 2023, and competes athletically in the Wright County Conference. Seven articulation agreements with feeder Catholic schools create a K-8 to high school pipeline.

Name

Holy Family Catholic High School

Legal name

Holy Family Catholic High School

Website

https://hfchs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Holy Family Catholic High School is a private Lasallian Catholic college-prep high school in Victoria, Minnesota, serving ~525 grades 9-12 students with a 12:1 teacher ratio, 14 AP courses, a PACC dual-credit program, and a 1:1 MacBook program, funded by tuition and donor-anchored variable tuition grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory education
• Lasallian high school
• Private K-12 education
• College credit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Domestic Student Tuition: Annual tuition for grades 9-12 students. Base tuition is $19,700 for 2026-2027 school year. Variable tuition program allows customization based on family financial situation, with 40% of families participating.
2. Activity Fees: Activity fee of $825 per student per year supports extracurricular programs. Additional fees may apply for sports like hockey, trap, golf, and student trips.
3. International Student Tuition: Annual tuition of $23,000 for F-1 visa international students. Includes host family stipend of $8,000 to local families.
4. Technology Lease Program: $400 annual MacBook Air lease covering device, AppleCare, protective case, and licensed apps. Also available for international students.
5. Transportation Services: Contracted bus services for non-District 112 residents serving Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee, Eden Prairie, and Minnetonka. Fees billed seasonally at $500/season for round-trip AM/PM, $350/season for one-way.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Holy Family Catholic High School is a co-educational Catholic college-prep Lasallian high school serving grades 9-12. It delivers a college preparatory curriculum with 14 AP courses, 50+ electives, an innovative May Term experiential program, and a Program for Advanced College Credit (PACC) partnership with St. Mary's University. Every incoming ninth-grade student receives a MacBook Air through a 1:1 lease program, and the school supports 60+ extracurricular activities, 29 varsity sports, and a dedicated international student program with host family placement.

Product overview

Holy Family Catholic High School is a co-educational Catholic college-prep Lasallian high school offering a comprehensive educational program for students in grades 9-12. The school combines traditional academic excellence with technology-enhanced learning through its 1:1 MacBook Lease Program, providing every student with a MacBook Air laptop. Academic offerings include a college preparatory curriculum with 14 AP courses, 50+ electives, and the innovative May Term program for experiential learning. Students can earn college credits through the PACC program with St. Mary's University. The school provides extensive extracurricular activities including 29 varsity sports, 60+ clubs, and arts programs. The institution also operates a dedicated international student program for F-1 visa holders. Student support is delivered through integrated platforms including Schoology for learning management, Blackbaud for student records, and Maia Learning for college and career planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Curriculum Comprehensive college preparatory curriculum for grades 9-12 with 14 AP courses, honors courses, and 50+ electives across Theology, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Business, Technology, and Fine Arts. Requires 26 total credits for graduation.
• International Student Program Full-year international program welcoming students on F-1 study visas from Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and Spain, with dedicated international student tuition ($23,000/year) and an $8,000 host family stipend program.
• Program for Advanced College Credit (PACC) Collaborative program with St. Mary's University of Minnesota that allows motivated high school students to earn college credits while attending high school through approved courses taught by qualified teachers. Credits transfer to St. Mary's or other colleges.
• May Term Innovative end-of-year program following final exams where students enroll in elective courses designed to stretch imaginations, offer exposure to new topics, and provide opportunities for diving deeper into subject areas outside the standard curriculum.
• 1:1 MacBook Lease Program Beginning with the Class of 2030, every incoming ninth-grade student receives a MacBook Air laptop with M4+ chip through an annual lease program ($400/year) that includes the device, charger, protective case, AppleCare, licensed apps, software management, content filtering, and tech support.
• Camps and Clinics Program Summer and school-year camps and clinics including youth camps, grades 7-12 camps, non-athletic camps (theater, cooking), and seasonal clinics for sports like basketball, lacrosse, and weightlifting.
• Fire Family Visits Small-group, on-campus information sessions featuring personalized tours led by student ambassadors, designed for middle school families to learn about Holy Family and experience the school environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82-85% of alumni graduate with four-year college degree within six years, compared to 52.9% national rate and 63% Minnesota state rate
• +5 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

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Hubert Catholic SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit Spanish program. Students completing Spanish 1 at St. Hubert can earn Holy Family credit by earning minimum 80% with teacher recommendation.
• St. John the Baptist School - JordancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit math and Spanish programs. Students earn high school credit through affiliated courses.
• St. Joseph C-Stem SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit program allowing students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.
• St. Therese SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit programs enabling seamless transition for students.
• Notre Dame AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit affiliation program.
• Our Lady of the Lake SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit Spanish program.
• Breakaway AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for dual-credit affiliation program.
• St. Mary's University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACC (Program for Advanced College Credit) partnership allowing Holy Family students to earn college credits through approved high school courses. Credits transfer to St. Mary's or other colleges.
• Lasallian Network (De La Salle Christian Brothers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Family is a Lasallian Catholic school, part of global network founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle. All students are members of Lasallian Youth Club promoting ideals of faith, scholarship, integrity, and leadership.
• Archdiocese of Saint Paul and MinneapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Family operates as a Catholic school within the Archdiocese, following its educational standards and Catholic teachings.
• District 112 (Eastern Carver County)minorOthersDistrict provides busing for District 112 residents before and after school. School is located in Victoria within Carver County.
• CogniacoreOthersNon-profit accreditation organization providing rigorous review of educational institutions. Holy Family holds Cognia accreditation.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Providence Academy: Catholic college-prep school in Plymouth, Minnesota, with overlapping west-metro feeder communities (including Plymouth, Minnetonka, Wayzata) and similar faith-based, small-class-size value proposition.
• Cretin-Derham Hall: Twin Cities Catholic college-prep co-ed high school in St. Paul with comparable Lasallian heritage, similar enrollment scale, and direct competition for college-prep Catholic families across the metro area.
• Totino-Grace High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Fridley, Minnesota, with similar size, grades 9-12 co-ed model, comparable tuition, and overlapping Minneapolis metro feeder base making it a direct head-to-head competitor.
• Benilde-St. Margaret's School: Catholic co-educational college-prep high school in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, directly competing for the same southwest Minneapolis suburban families and offering comparable Lasallian-style academics, athletics, and Catholic identity at similar tuition levels.
• Hill-Murray School: Catholic co-educational college-prep high school in Maplewood, Minnesota, serving the eastern Twin Cities market with similar tuition, AP offerings, and extracurricular breadth as Holy Family.
• Saint John's Preparatory School: Benedictine Catholic college-prep boarding and day school in Collegeville, Minnesota, offering comparable grades 9-12 programming with broader geographic draw including international students.
• DeLaSalle High School: Minneapolis-based Lasallian Catholic high school sharing the same De La Salle Christian Brothers network and FIRE WAY-adjacent values framework, competing for urban and suburban Catholic families in the Twin Cities market.

Broad incumbents

• Minnehaha Academy: Private Christian college-prep school in Minneapolis with similar tuition, grade span, and college-prep curriculum, drawing from overlapping Twin Cities metro families.
• Breck School: Long-standing private Episcopal-affiliated college-prep school in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with similar 12:1 class sizes, AP offerings, and overlapping west-suburban Minneapolis feeder market.
• The Blake School: Larger, well-established private K-12 college-prep school in Minneapolis with broader grade span and significantly larger endowment, competing for the same affluent west-metro families seeking premium college-prep education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/holyfamilyfire
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/holyfamilycatholichs
• Facebookfacebook.com/hfchs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/holy-family-catholic-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/holyfamilyfire

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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