Saint Martin de Porres High School

What Saint Martin de Porres High School does

Saint Martin de Porres High School is a private, non-profit Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Cleveland, Ohio, serving approximately 400 students of modest economic means in grades 9–12. Founded in 2003 and endorsed by the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, the school is a member of the Cristo Rey Network, a national affiliation of 39 career-focused Catholic high schools serving over 12,000 students. The institution maintains a 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio, employs approximately 131 staff and faculty, and reports a 100% college acceptance rate with a 90% direct college enrollment rate among graduates.

The school's central differentiator is its Corporate Work Study Program (CWS), a structural work-study architecture in which every student works one day per week at a partner organization. By graduation, students complete approximately 1,200 hours of professional work experience and earn roughly $5,000 toward tuition, which the school states offsets close to 40% of the cost of attendance. The CWS partner network exceeds 100 Cleveland-area businesses and non-profits, including Cleveland Clinic, Key Bank, Sherwin-Williams, Parker Hannifin, Jones Day, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, and the City of Cleveland. Core academic operations are supported by PowerSchool for grade and attendance management; no proprietary technology platform or AI capability is disclosed.

Revenue is assembled from four streams: (1) tuition (subsidized through CWS earnings, financial aid, and family contribution), (2) corporate work-study partner contributions in the form of wages paid to students, (3) annual fund donations and Ohio Tax Credit Fund contributions, and (4) capital campaign gifts and foundation grants. Recent disclosed funding includes a $9 million challenge gift (March 2026) advancing the Phase III capital campaign, a $2 million grant for non-profit work-study jobs (January 2026), and a $750,000 challenge grant for the CWS program (December 2025). Go-to-market is community- and event-driven, relying on referrals from local church networks, partner organizations, open houses, shadow days, and virtual information sessions targeting families of limited economic means across Greater Cleveland.

Name

Saint Martin de Porres High School

Legal name

Saint Martin de Porres High School

Website

https://saintmartincleveland.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saint Martin de Porres High School is a Cleveland-based Catholic college-preparatory high school serving ~400 students of modest economic means, combining rigorous academics with a Corporate Work Study Program placing students one day per week at 100+ Cleveland-area employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Catholic secondary school
• Corporate work study program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work integrated learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition (subsidized by Corporate Work Study): Students earn approximately $5,000 through the Corporate Work Study Program, which subsidizes their tuition. The remaining tuition is covered through financial aid and family contributions.
2. Corporate Work Study Partner Contributions: Partner businesses and organizations provide meaningful entry-level work positions for students, effectively cross-subsidizing education costs through wages paid.
3. Donations and Grants: Annual fund donations, Ohio Tax Credit Fund contributions, and capital campaign gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporate donors. Recent grants include $9 million challenge gift, $2 million grant for non-profit work study jobs, and $750,000 challenge grant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saint Martin de Porres High School is a Catholic college-preparatory high school serving approximately 400 students in grades 9–12 from families of modest economic means in Cleveland, Ohio. Its core offering combines rigorous college-preparatory academics with a unique Corporate Work Study Program in which every student works one day per week at one of more than 100 Cleveland-area business, healthcare, education, government, and non-profit partner organizations, earning approximately $5,000 toward tuition and accumulating 1,200 hours of real-world professional experience by graduation.

Product overview

Saint Martin de Porres High School is a Catholic college-preparatory institution offering a unified educational program that combines rigorous academics with the Corporate Work Study Program. The core offering is its college-prep curriculum spanning grades 9-12, complemented by the CWS program which provides students real-world work experience at partner organizations. Additional services include college counseling, athletics (11 varsity sports), and student life programs including clubs and campus ministry. Students graduate with approximately 1,200 hours of work experience and have earned over $6 million in scholarships. The school is part of the Cristo Rey Network of 39 schools nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corporate Work Study Program (CWS): Award-winning program where students work one day per week at partner organizations, earning approximately $5,000 towards their education while gaining 1,200 hours of real-world work experience.
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Products and services

• College-Preparatory Education Program A Catholic college-preparatory high school education for grades 9–12, combining rigorous academic instruction with real-world work experience through the Corporate Work Study Program, serving students of modest economic means in the Greater Cleveland area.
• Corporate Work Study Program (CWS) An award-winning integrated work program in which every Saint Martin student works one day per week at one of more than 100 Cleveland-area partner businesses, healthcare systems, universities, government entities, and non-profits. Students earn approximately $5,000 toward tuition and accumulate 1,200 hours of real-world professional experience by graduation.
• College Counseling Services A counseling program providing college application assistance, financial aid guidance, and college preparatory courses to help Saint Martin students transition successfully to higher education. Supports the school's 100% college acceptance rate and contributed to the Class of 2020 collectively earning more than $6 million in scholarships.
• Athletics Program An athletics program offering 11 varsity sports (5 boys and 6 girls), junior varsity, and freshman-level competition in the Lake Effect Conference, including support for Summer Open Gyms and conditioning.
• Student Life Programs Student development programs including student clubs, campus ministry, counseling services, and other extracurricular activities supporting holistic student formation alongside academics and Corporate Work Study.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of graduating seniors accepted to college
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cristo Rey NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 39 innovative high schools delivering career-focused, college-preparatory education in the Catholic tradition. Provides shared curriculum, best practices, and institutional support across member schools.
• Midwest Province of the Society of JesuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorsing religious organization providing Jesuit mission support and guidance. Saint Martin is endorsed by the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus.
• Sisters of the Humility of MarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding religious community providing mission support. Saint Martin is endorsed by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary.
• Over 100 Cleveland-area businesses and organizationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Work Study partners including: Case Western Reserve University, Key Bank, Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth Medical Center, Sherwin-Williams, Parker Hannifin, Jones Day, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College, and many more. These organizations provide entry-level work positions for students one day per week.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large New York City charter network with rigorous college-prep focus and strong outcome metrics. Comparable as a non-profit K-12 organization competing for high-need families, though structured and funded very differently from a Cristo Rey school.
• BASIS Charter Schools: National charter network renowned for college-prep rigor and outcomes. Comparable as an outcomes-driven K-12 non-profit; differs in funding model and lack of work-study tuition mechanism.
• Uncommon Schools: Multi-state charter management organization delivering college-preparatory education to students from low-income backgrounds in the Northeast and Midwest. Comparable mission and demographic focus, though structured as charter rather than private Catholic.
• KIPP Foundation: Largest U.S. charter school network serving low-income students through college-prep curricula. While KIPP does not use the work-study revenue model, it competes for the same urban, underserved families and represents the broader non-profit college-prep K-12 category.
• Achievement First: Non-profit charter school network serving predominantly low-income, Black and Latino students in the Northeast. Comparable college-prep mission and outcomes orientation, though without the Corporate Work Study revenue mechanism.

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School: Sister Cristo Rey Network school delivering the identical college-prep-plus-Corporate-Work-Study model to underserved urban students. Closely comparable in mission, student population, and revenue architecture.
• Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School: Mid-Atlantic Cristo Rey Network school running the same Corporate Work Study program and serving similar economically disadvantaged students. Direct peer for measuring enrollment outcomes and partner engagement.
• Cristo Rey Network: National network of 39 Catholic college-prep high schools operating the same Corporate Work Study model that Saint Martin uses. Saint Martin is itself a member school, making the network the most direct comparable for mission, structure, and curriculum design.
• Cristo Rey Chicago High School: One of the original Cristo Rey Network schools, operating the same Corporate Work Study curriculum and serving a similar urban, low-income population. Provides a comparable benchmark on scale, partnership density, and outcomes.
• Cristo Rey Boston High School: Northeast U.S. Cristo Rey Network high school using the same work-study-integrated college-prep model. Comparable on mission, funding model (donations + partner-subsidized tuition), and student demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/StMartinCLevelnd
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaintMartindePorresHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/saintmartindecleveland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCexample
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/saint-martin-de-porres-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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