Pensacola Catholic High School

What Pensacola Catholic High School does

Pensacola Catholic High School is a private Catholic secondary school serving grades 9–12 in Pensacola, Florida, operating as a nonprofit under the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. The school's core product is a college-preparatory Catholic education that integrates academic rigor, faith formation via Campus Ministry (retreats, Mass, service projects), and an extensive athletics program spanning 14 sports across fall, winter, and spring seasons. The institution supplements its core offering with over 30 student clubs, a Crusader Band and Choir, a Charisma Yearbook, an Adaptive Education Program for students with learning differences, and athletic summer camps that function as both a feeder pipeline and a revenue channel.

The business model is tuition-driven with mandatory enrollment in FACTS Payment Plans (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly cadences) processed by FACTS Management. Tuition is supplemented by philanthropic donations, including the active 'Building on Faith, Family, and Tradition' capital campaign accepting one-time gifts and 5-year pledges; auxiliary revenue from athletic summer camps, yearbook sales, and event ticketing via GoFan and S2 Pass; and a ShopRaise affiliate fundraising channel that replaced the discontinued AmazonSmile program in January 2023. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Technology infrastructure is standard educational tooling rather than proprietary: FACTS for billing, Google Workspace for forms and communications, MaxPreps for athletic profiles, Spotify for hosting 'The Shield: Crusaders Sports Podcast,' and a laptop program for students. The marketing motion is admissions-driven via direct family outreach, 8th grade visitation days, open house events, placement testing, and multi-channel digital presence across website, Facebook, Instagram, X, parent and alumni newsletters, and athletic events. The school is governed by the Diocese, with the principal appointed at the Diocesan level and FACTS payment systems mandated Diocesan-wide.

Name

Pensacola Catholic High School

Legal name

Pensacola Catholic High School

Website

https://pensacolachs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pensacola Catholic High School is a private Catholic grades 9–12 school in Pensacola, Florida, operated as a nonprofit under the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, delivering college-preparatory academics, faith formation, 14 athletic programs, and extracurriculars to enrolled student families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory schooling
• Faith-based education
• Private high school athletics
• Catholic school tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments, supplemented by laptop lease payments, textbook fees, and other ancillary charges. Families must enroll in FACTS Payment Plans with various billing cadences.
2. ShopRaise Fundraising: Percentage of shopping purchases from partner retailers donated to the school. Replaced AmazonSmile program.
3. Capital Campaign Donations: Major fundraising campaign for campus improvements including Phase II projects. Donors can make one-time gifts or 5-year pledges.
4. Athletic Programs and Auxiliary Services: Revenue from summer camps, athletics programs, yearbook sales (Charisma), and event-based activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pensacola Catholic High School delivers grades 9-12 Catholic secondary education in Pensacola, Florida under the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. Its core offering is a college preparatory academic program integrated with Catholic faith formation (Campus Ministry), 14+ interscholastic athletics, and 30+ student clubs and extracurricular activities. The school charges tuition managed via FACTS Payment Plans and augments revenue through summer camps, the Charisma yearbook, capital campaign donations, and event-based athletics income.

Product overview

Pensacola Catholic High School operates as a Catholic secondary educational institution offering a unified high school education program serving grades 9-12. The school's product portfolio centers on its core academic program enhanced by extensive athletics (14 sports programs), Campus Ministry for spiritual formation, and diverse extracurricular activities including band, choir, and 30+ student clubs. The institution offers supplemental services including the Charisma Yearbook, The Shield podcast, and Summer Camps, while utilizing FACTS Payment Plans for tuition management. Infrastructure investments through the "Building on Faith, Family, and Tradition" Capital Campaign fund campus facilities including the Boyden Family STEM Innovation Center (robotics lab), Brent Library renovations, and the multi-phase Field Sports Complex. The school operates under Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee oversight with mandatory FACTS tuition payment systems and accreditation through its parent diocese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crusaders: The mascot name for Pensacola Catholic High School athletic teams.

Products and services

• Catholic High School Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive college scholarships and athletic scholarships

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopRaiseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023ShopRaise is a fundraising platform partner that allows the CHS community to generate donations through everyday shopping at over 1,000 national retailers. The platform provides a $5 bonus donation for first orders of $50 or more. This replaced the AmazonSmile program which was discontinued in February 2023.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Mary's Catholic School: Parochial Catholic school in Pensacola operating under the same Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. Directly comparable Diocesan Catholic K-12 model serving the same regional market and family base.

Broad incumbents

• Jesuit High School Tampa: Larger established Catholic college-prep high school in Florida with similar Jesuit/Catholic identity, broad athletics, and Diocesan-equivalent governance. Comparable as a broader Catholic secondary incumbent in the same state market.
• Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Schools: Parent Diocesan school system providing accreditation, governance, and policy framework for member Catholic K-12 schools including Pensacola Catholic HS. Comparable as the governing institutional umbrella.
• Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory: Established Catholic college-preparatory school in Florida offering faith-based secondary education with strong athletics. Comparable in mission and product offering as a broader faith-based Catholic secondary incumbent.

Regional players

• Pensacola Private School of Liberal Arts (sample comparable): Private K-12 school in Pensacola offering values-based college-preparatory education. Comparable as a regional private education competitor for the same Pensacola family demographic.
• Holy Trinity Catholic School: Faith-based K-12 Catholic school in a neighboring Diocese, operating under similar parochial structure with comparable tuition-funded model and faith-integrated curriculum.
• Escambia High School: Public high school in Pensacola competing for the same student-age population. Comparable as a same-market secondary education provider, though differentiated by tuition-based vs. public funding model.

Others

• FACTS Management (renovoNOW): Tuition management and payment platform used by Pensacola Catholic High School and other Catholic schools. Comparable as an enabling technology partner for parochial school operations and billing.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pensacolachs
• Facebookfacebook.com/pensacolachs
• Instagraminstagram.com/pensacolachs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pensacolacatholichighschool

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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