St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School

What St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School does

St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School is a publicly funded Catholic secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Woodbridge, Ontario, within the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). Its sole 'customer segment' is families of students enrolled through YCDSB's central admissions, with students drawn primarily from feeder Catholic elementary schools and surrounding York Region communities. The school offers a standard Ontario secondary curriculum enriched by an Advanced Placement (AP) program, a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program, Special Education and Functional Life Skills programming, Guidance counseling, a Library Learning Commons, and student leadership and athletics pathways grounded in Catholic faith formation.

The school's technology stack is conventional and board-shared rather than proprietary: CONNECT for the parent/student portal, School-Day for scheduling and online forms/payments, Google Workspace for Education (Sites, Docs, Forms, Drive, Slides) for learning and chapel content, School Messenger for attendance and family communications, and myBlueprint for course selection. The Robotics Club's 'Bear Force One' weather balloon project, which launched in June 2026 and incorporated AI-based object identification from stratospheric footage, represents the most notable extracurricular technical initiative.

Commercially, the school is not a revenue-generating enterprise. It is funded almost entirely through provincial education grants allocated by the Ontario Ministry of Education to YCDSB; there is no tuition. Supplemental income is limited to modest student activity fees and uniform sales (used uniforms at $5 per item). Marketing and distribution run through the YCDSB system — the board website, the school's site (sjdbh.ycdsb.ca), Instagram (@st.jeandebrebeufchs), School Messenger email, and annual Grade 8 Open House events. Transportation is delivered through the Student Transportation Services of York Region consortium. Operating geography is restricted to York Region, and YCDSB's 2026-27 budget explicitly cites declining enrolment and a board-level deficit, signaling structural funding pressure despite operational stability.

Name

St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School

Legal name

St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School

Website

https://sjdbh.ycdsb.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School is a publicly funded Catholic secondary school (grades 9-12) in Woodbridge, Ontario, operated by the York Catholic District School Board, serving students through provincial grant funding, AP and SHSM programs, and YCDSB-wide enrollment and transportation systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Catholic K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Secondary school programs
• Advanced placement courses
• Specialist high skills major
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a publicly-funded Catholic school within the York Catholic District School Board, the school is primarily funded through provincial government education funding allocated by the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School is a publicly funded Catholic secondary school (Grades 9–12) within the York Catholic District School Board, delivering the Ontario secondary curriculum with integrated Catholic faith formation. It offers specialized academic programs including Advanced Placement (AP) and Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), alongside Special Education, Functional Life Skills, Guidance counseling, Library Learning Commons, Student Leadership, and extracurriculars such as a Robotics Club.

Product overview

St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School is a secondary educational institution within the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and student services. The school operates on a semestered/quadmester system and provides core academic programs including the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) certifications. Supporting services include Library Learning Commons, Special Education Services, Guidance Counseling, and Student Leadership Programs. The school also offers specialized programming such as the Functional Life Skills Program and extracurricular activities including a Robotics Club that completed an innovative AI-powered weather balloon project (Bear Force One). Additional services include a Virtual Chapel for spiritual formation, Homework Helper for academic support, and administrative services for course changes and transcripts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Placement (AP) Program College-level AP curricula and examinations offered to SJDB high school students for academic enrichment and potential college credit.
• Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Ministry-recognized SHSM program allowing students to focus on a specific economic sector while meeting Ontario Secondary School Diploma requirements, gaining sector-specific skills and certifications.
• Special Education Services Specialized programs and supports for students with exceptional learning needs, including Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and accommodations.
• Library Learning Commons Physical and digital library resource center providing students with access to educational materials, research support, and collaborative learning spaces.
• Guidance Services Academic and career guidance counseling supporting students with course selection, post-secondary pathway planning, and personal development.
• Student Leadership Program Leadership development opportunities including student government and organization of school-wide activities.
• Virtual Chapel Digital chapel resource and spiritual content accessible to students for prayer, reflection, and Catholic faith formation activities.
• Functional Life Skills Program (FLS) Program for students with developmental disabilities providing functional academic skills, life skills training, and community integration opportunities.
• Robotics Club Student-led technology club that completed the "Bear Force One" weather balloon project with AI-powered object identification capabilities.
• Homework Helper Online academic support resource helping students with homework assistance and study skills development.
• Course Change and Transcripts Administrative services for students to request course changes and obtain official academic transcripts.

Quantifiable outcome

• EQAO results consistently exceed provincial averages

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the governance of YCDSB. The board provides funding, curriculum oversight, strategic direction through the Multi-Year Strategic Plan 2023-2028, administrative support through superintendents, and operates the Student and Family Support Office.
• Student Transportation Services of York Region (STSYR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTSYR is the transportation consortium serving YCDSB and YRDSB, providing service to more than 56,000 students in 300+ schools, covering more than 90,000 kilometers daily.
• Catholic Community Services of York Region and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing school orientation programs for newcomer students to Canada and ESL/ELL students to help them adapt and learn about York Catholic schools.
• York Region Alliance of African Canadian Communities (YRAACC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Sankofa Mentoring Program and Art for Change events celebrating Black students' talents and achievements.
• COSTIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSTI's Refugees & Human Rights Poetry Contest for Children & Youth invites students in Grades 4 to 12 to participate in annual contests.
• Sankofa Mentoring ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree mentorship program for all students who identify as Black, with continuous intake, operated by York Region AAC.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cardinal Carter Catholic High School (YCDSB): YCDSB Catholic secondary school in Aurora, Ontario. Sibling institution offering parallel academic and faith-based programs, competing for the same pool of Separate School Support eligible students in York Region.
• Holy Trinity Catholic High School (YCDSB): YCDSB Catholic secondary school in Woodbridge serving the same Woodbridge community. Closest geographic peer competing directly for local Catholic secondary enrollment.
• Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy (YCDSB): Newer YCDSB Catholic secondary school in Markham, Ontario. Operates under the same board governance with comparable programs, representing the most direct institutional peer in terms of operational model.
• St. Elizabeth Catholic High School (YCDSB): Sibling Catholic secondary school within the same York Catholic District School Board. Operates in Thornhill, Ontario, serving grades 9-12 with comparable AP, SHSM, and Catholic faith-based programming under the same governance structure.
• St. Robert Catholic High School (YCDSB): YCDSB Catholic secondary school in Thornhill, Ontario. Direct peer sharing identical funding model, curriculum oversight, and student demographic characteristics within the same school board system.

Broad incumbents

• York Region District School Board (YRDSB) secondary schools: The publicly funded secular counterpart to YCDSB in York Region. YRDSB secondary schools compete for the same student population in overlapping geographic catchments, representing the primary alternative for families not choosing Catholic education.
• Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board: Adjacent Catholic district school board serving Peel Region. Comparable Catholic secondary school model with overlapping operational characteristics for benchmarking governance, funding, and academic outcomes.
• Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB): Larger Catholic school board operating in the adjacent Toronto region. Comparable governance model, Catholic curriculum, and publicly funded structure, though serving a distinct geographic territory.

Emerging players

• Independent/private Catholic secondary schools (e.g., St. Michael's College School): Privately operated Catholic secondary schools in the Greater Toronto Area that share faith-based education philosophy but operate under tuition-based revenue models rather than public funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/st.jeandebrebeufchs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-jean-de-brebeuf-catholic-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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