St Frances Academy

Name

St Frances Academy

Legal name

Saint Frances Academy

Website

https://sfacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1828

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• Secondary school academics
• College preparatory programs
• Nationally ranked athletics
• Faith-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore, Maryland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Private Catholic school tuition from enrolled students and families
2. Donations and Fundraising: Bicentennial Campaign raising $7,000,000 for endowment, tuition assistance, historic chapel, and athletic field. Annual giving programs including Mother Lange Annual Fund, Venerable Lange Society ($50,000+), and various giving circles.
3. Grants: Grant funding from foundations and government sources including U.S. Department of Energy grants for EV infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saint Frances Academy is a private Catholic middle and high school that delivers a college-preparatory academic program combined with faith formation, character development, and nationally competitive athletics. The school serves approximately 250 students with a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a 100% graduation rate, and offers enrichment programs including the Dr. Sandy Ortega Flight Academy, pastoral counseling, and on-campus health services.

Product overview

Saint Frances Academy operates as a unified private Catholic educational institution offering a single integrated product: a college-preparatory academic program combined with nationally competitive athletics and specialized enrichment programs. The core offering is its academic program for middle and high school students (approximately 250 students). Supporting programs include the Dr. Sandy Ortega Flight Academy (aviation training), athletics (football, basketball), MMGC Pastoral Counseling Center, and health services via the Coppin Clinic partnership. The institution emphasizes educational excellence alongside spiritual development and character formation, with a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 100% graduation rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mother Lange Annual Fund: Annual giving fund supporting the school's operating budget, student financial aid, faculty and staff needs, building and facility improvements, athletics, and extra-curricular activities.
• Dr. Kirk P. Gaddy Faculty Enrichment Fund
• Dr. Kirk P. Gaddy Scholarship Fund
• Mother Mary of Good Counsel Pastoral Counseling Center
• Dr. Sandy Ortega Flight Academy

Products and services

• Saint Frances Academy College-Preparatory Academic Program Private Catholic middle and high school academic program for approximately 250 students, providing rigorous college-preparatory coursework, spiritual development, and character formation with a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a 100% graduation rate.
• SFA Athletics Programs Nationally ranked men's and women's athletic programs including football and basketball; the football program won the 2025 national championship and finished No. 8 nationally by MaxPreps.
• Dr. Sandy Ortega Flight Academy Aviation enrichment program offering flight training opportunities in partnership with the Navy Annapolis Flight Center, designed to inspire students into the aviation profession; first student Autumn Marlow completed flight training in summer 2023.
• MMGC Pastoral Counseling Center Pastoral counseling services offering family counseling, group counseling, and support groups to students, families, and employees, including wellness programs such as artistic expression, meditation, pet therapy, and life skills.
• Coppin Clinic Health Services Nurse-managed primary care clinic operated by Coppin State University College of Health Professions Helene Fuld School of Nursing, providing physicals, immunizations, women's health services, and acute/chronic health management for students, staff, and community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2023SFA partnered with BGE's Public EV Charger Program. BGE installed three 150kW fast chargers and two 7.2kW dual-port level two chargers at the school campus as part of the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership funded by U.S. Department of Energy grants. The chargers support the growing EV ecosystem in Baltimore and provide equitable access to clean transportation.
• Navy Annapolis Flight CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2023SFA launched a dual enrollment program with the Navy Annapolis Flight Center, enabling students to pursue aviation careers through flight training. The Dr. Sandy Ortega Flight Academy provides enrichment programs to inspire young people into the aviation profession.
• Coppin State University College of Health ProfessionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coppin Clinic operates on SFA campus as a nurse-managed primary care facility run by Coppin State University College of Health Professions Helene Fuld School of Nursing. Provides physical exams, immunizations, women's health services, and health management for students, staff, and community residents.
• Mid-Atlantic Electrification PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner$14.6 million U.S. DOE-funded project creating a regional EV ecosystem in Maryland, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia. The partnership connects Capital Region cities with multimodal hubs including airports, seaports, and mass transit while addressing equity issues.
• Sarah's House PRPminorOthersReferral partnership for counseling and social work services providing additional support for SFA scholars and families.
• Family and Children's Services of MarylandminorOthersReferral partnership for counseling and social work services providing additional support for SFA scholars and families.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archbishop Spalding High School: Catholic co-ed college-preparatory high school in Severn, MD (Archdiocese of Baltimore). Competes with SFA for the same regional Catholic families and has a comparable athletics and faith-formation profile.
• Mount Saint Joseph High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in Baltimore operated by the Xaverian Brothers. Comparable to Saint Frances Academy in mission, denomination, regional market, and athletic-driven college placement.
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Baltimore serving lower-income families through a corporate work-study model. Closest mission-aligned peer to SFA given shared focus on Catholic education access for families who could not otherwise afford it.
• Cardinal Gibbons High School: Catholic co-ed college-preparatory high school in Baltimore affiliated with the Archdiocese. Operates in the same regional Catholic-school ecosystem as SFA with comparable athletics and tuition-aid profile.
• Loyola Blakefield: Catholic, Jesuit all-boys secondary school in Towson/Baltimore offering rigorous college-prep academics with strong athletics. Closely mirrors SFA's faith-based identity, athletic emphasis, and Baltimore regional catchment.
• Calvert Hall College High School: A Catholic all-boys college-preparatory high school in Baltimore, MD with nationally competitive athletics. Most directly comparable peer in the same city, denomination, and athletic-recruiting landscape as Saint Frances Academy.

Broad incumbents

• DeMatha Catholic High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Hyattsville, MD with a nationally ranked athletic program (football, basketball). Larger and more established than SFA but directly comparable on the faith-based + elite-athletics axis.
• Gilman School: Independent all-boys K-12 day school in Baltimore with elite athletics. A larger, more established private-school competitor in the same Baltimore market as SFA, often competing for athlete-families at the top of the market.
• Georgetown Preparatory School: Catholic Jesuit college-preparatory boys' school in North Bethesda, MD. Larger, more prestigious, and more expensive than SFA, but competes for the same elite-athlete and Catholic-family segment in the broader Mid-Atlantic region.
• St. Paul's School: Independent (Episcopal) college-preparatory school in Brooklandville, MD. Competes with SFA for Baltimore-area private-school families; comparable on athletics and college placement, though not faith-Catholic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st-frances-academy

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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