Nazareth Prep

What Nazareth Prep does

Nazareth Prep is an independent Catholic high school founded in 2014 and operated by Holy Family Institute, a nonprofit foundation, from its campus at 8235 Ohio River Boulevard in Emsworth, Pennsylvania, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The school serves students of all faiths and backgrounds drawn from 14 school districts and 38 neighborhoods across the region, offering a college-preparatory curriculum with honors courses (100% enrollment) at an average class size of 17 and a 10:1 student-to-staff ratio. Its core differentiator is a mandatory internship program connecting students with 36+ employer partners across healthcare, technology, sports, energy, legal, and manufacturing sectors, including Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC, Highmark Health, PPG Industries, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The school operates a non-profit revenue model funded through four streams: tuition and fees (with 100% of students receiving need-based financial aid and scholarships), donations and fundraising (including corporate sponsors such as Jim Shorkey Auto Group), state and foundation grants (including a $500,000 RACP capital grant for the new Yankoski Family Activities Center), and Pennsylvania Tax Credit programs supporting internship partnerships. Athletics are delivered through cooperative sponsorships with neighboring public schools (Cornell, Sto-Rox, and Northgate), enabling a broader sports offering without standalone program costs. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and is currently in an active facility-expansion phase.

As a private nonprofit institution, Nazareth Prep does not have publicly disclosed financials, proprietary technology, or external capital funding rounds. Its go-to-market model is direct admissions recruitment via its website, social media, community outreach through local school districts and church communities, and on-campus events such as ISEE testing sessions. The 12-person staff supports sales-led admissions, partnership management, and academic delivery.

Name

Nazareth Prep

Legal name

Nazareth Prep

Website

https://nazarethprep.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nazareth Prep is an independent Catholic high school in Emsworth, Pennsylvania, serving Pittsburgh-area students from 14 districts with a college-preparatory curriculum, mandatory internship program at 36+ employer partners, and 100% need-based financial aid.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Emsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition and fees for educational services
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable contributions from donors including corporate sponsors like Jim Shorkey Auto Group
3. Grants: Government and foundation grants including $500,000 RACP grant for new gymnasium
4. Pennsylvania Tax Credits: State tax credit programs supporting internship partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nazareth Prep is an independent Catholic high school that delivers college preparatory academics, a mandatory internship-based career readiness program with 36+ employer partners, and co-curricular athletics and student life programming to students from 14 school districts and 38 neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. All enrolled students receive some form of need-based financial aid or scholarship, with instruction delivered on a small campus in Emsworth, PA.

Product overview

Nazareth Prep is an independent Catholic high school offering a unified educational experience focused on academic excellence and career readiness. The school provides college preparatory academics with honors courses, a comprehensive internship program with over 36 partner organizations, and athletic programs through cooperative sponsorships with neighboring schools. Students benefit from small class sizes (average 17), 10:1 student-to-staff ratio, and nearly all students receive financial aid or scholarships.

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Products and services

• Academic Programs College preparatory curriculum with honors courses offered to enrolled students of all faiths and backgrounds at the school's Emsworth, PA campus.
• Internship Program Mandatory career-readiness program placing Nazareth Prep students with 36+ partner organizations in the Pittsburgh region, including Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC Health Plan, PPG Industries, Highmark Health, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
• Athletics Program Co-ed sports program offered to enrolled students, including football (cooperative sponsorship with Cornell High School), girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, bowling, and baseball (cooperative sponsorship with Sto-Rox High School), with girls' basketball co-sponsored with Northgate High School.
• Financial Aid & Scholarships Need-based financial aid and scholarships provided to 100% of Nazareth Prep students, including the St. Joseph the Worker Scholarship program, making the Catholic college-preparatory education financially accessible.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Highmark HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing internship partner featured in Highmark Health's 2025 Community Impact Report. Creates exceptional experiences for students in healthcare career pathways.
• Carnegie Mellon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternship partner spotlight providing students exposure to university environment and research opportunities.
• Jim Shorkey Auto GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term corporate sponsor of Golf Classic fundraising event, supporting school's operational funding.
• UPMC Health PlancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare internship partner providing career exploration opportunities in medical and health administration fields.
• PPG IndustriescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerManufacturing and industrial internship partner offering career experience in corporate and production settings.
• Pittsburgh SteelersmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports industry internship partner providing exposure to professional football operations and sports business careers.
• Pittsburgh PenguinsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports industry internship partner offering experience in professional hockey operations and sports management.
• Holy Family InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. Received $500,000 RACP grant to fund new gymnasium (Yankoski Family Activities Center).
• Cornell High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative sponsorship for football program - Nazareth Prep students play on Cornell High School football team.
• Sto-Rox High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative sponsorship for baseball program - Nazareth Prep students play on Sto-Rox High School baseball team.
• Northgate High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative sponsorship for girls' basketball - Nazareth Prep students play on Northgate High School girls' basketball team.
• EQT CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnergy sector internship partner providing exposure to natural gas industry careers and operations.
• Dollar BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services internship partner offering experience in banking and customer service careers.
• K&L GatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal services internship partner providing exposure to law firm operations and legal careers.
• Dentons Cohen & GrigsbyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal services internship partner offering experience in corporate law firm environment.
• Buchanan Ingersoll & RooneyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal services internship partner providing experience in law firm operations.
• Allegheny General HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare internship partner providing clinical and administrative experience in hospital setting.
• Robert Morris UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership providing college visit opportunities and academic connections.
• Holy Family UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner with campus visit programs and academic programming.
• Manchester Craftsmen's GuildminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArts education internship partner offering experience in craft and design industries.
• Moonshot MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSTEM-focused internship partner providing experience in space and technology education.
• Federated HermesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services internship partner providing investment and asset management career exposure.
• F.N.B. CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional banking internship partner offering financial services career experience.
• S&T BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional banking internship partner providing community bank experience.
• The Wilson GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness consulting internship partner providing professional services career exposure.
• Pathways Community LivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare services internship partner providing experience in assisted living and community care.
• East End Cooperative MinistryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit social services internship partner offering community outreach experience.
• Best of the Batch FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit foundation internship partner offering youth development and community programming experience.
• Greater Valley Community ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity services internship partner providing social services career experience.
• Mount Nazareth Learning CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational services internship partner offering tutoring and learning support experience.
• Christian Home HealthcareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare services internship partner providing home health care career exposure.
• Bethany Baptist ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReligious and community services internship partner offering faith-based social service experience.
• Barry L. Stein CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness services internship partner offering professional corporate experience.
• Abiding MissionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReligious missions organization internship partner providing faith-based service experience.
• Allegheny CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment services internship partner offering public sector career experience.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Seton LaSalle Catholic High School: Catholic college-prep high school serving Pittsburgh's southern suburbs. Competes for the same Catholic, college-bound student demographic in adjacent school districts.
• Vincentian Academy: Catholic college-prep school in Pittsburgh with comparable small-school positioning. Competes within the same limited Pittsburgh Catholic secondary market.
• Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh): Long-established Catholic college-prep high school in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. Direct regional competitor for college-bound Catholic families across the same feeder districts.
• Oakland Catholic High School: All-girls Catholic college-prep school in Pittsburgh sharing the same diocesan ecosystem and overlapping applicant pool. Direct regional peer for Catholic college-bound families.
• Bishop Canevin High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs. Direct regional peer in size, mission, and tuition-supported model serving similar Pittsburgh-area families.

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey Network: National network of Catholic college-prep high schools built around a mandatory corporate work-study internship program — the closest functional analog to Nazareth Prep's internship-driven model, serving similarly low-income urban families.
• Cristo Rey High School (Pittsburgh): Pittsburgh member of the Cristo Rey Network — operates the same corporate work-study internship model for low-income students. Most direct functional and geographic peer to Nazareth Prep.
• NativityMiguel Network of Schools: National network of faith-based middle schools providing college-prep education to students from low-income communities. Comparable mission, faith-based identity, and small-school model.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: Large national charter college-prep network serving similar low-income, college-bound populations with a structured academic and character curriculum. Comparable mission and target demographic at much greater scale.

Others

• Holy Family Institute: Parent nonprofit organization that operates Nazareth Prep and other youth and family services in the Pittsburgh region. Included as the institutional sponsor and key strategic/financial counterparty rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nazarethprep
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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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