St. Rita High School

Name

St. Rita High School

Legal name

St. Rita of Cascia High School

Website

https://stritahs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

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: Tuition-based private Catholic education for young men in grades 9-12.
2. Caritas Gala Valentine Dinner Dance: Annual flagship fundraising event raising over $400,000, with proceeds supporting scholarships and the Caritas Campaign.
3. Mustang Grand Raffle: Annual raffle fundraiser with $125,000 goal exceeded in 2024, supporting tuition gap funding.
4. Golf Outing Sponsorships: Annual Memorial Classic Golf Outing raising $22,597 and Scholarship Golf Outing raising $31,425, funding Guaranteed Scholarship Program.
5. Matching Gift Campaign: Bernard DelGiorno's $1 million matching gift commitment supporting the Caritas Campaign for scholarships.
6. Mustang Store Retail: School uniform and spirit wear sales through the Mustang Store, including Queens of Hearts raffle tickets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Rita of Cascia High School is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men in grades 9-12 following the Augustinian philosophy of education. The core offering is a college preparatory academic curriculum delivered on a 37-acre Chicago campus, augmented by dual credit university courses, technology and computer science programs (animation, game design, robotics), campus ministry, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition with substantial philanthropic support from fundraising events.

Product overview

St. Rita of Cascia High School is a Catholic college preparatory institution following the Augustinian philosophy of education. The school offers a unified educational product centered on college preparatory academics with dual credit partnerships. Core offerings include dual credit courses with four university partners (Benedictine, Dominican, Grand Canyon, and Saint Xavier), technology curriculum including animation and game development, and the Mustang Academic Program for tutoring support. The school supplements its academic offerings with the Mustang Store for uniforms and spirit wear, and operates the Queen of Hearts raffle fundraiser through the Fathers' Club.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dual Credit Courses College-level courses offered in partnership with Benedictine University, Dominican University, Grand Canyon University, and Saint Xavier University, allowing St. Rita students to earn both high school and transferable college credits. Courses include AP Calculus (4 credits), AP Statistics (3 credits), AP Chemistry (8 credits), Honors Theology II/III/IV, Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics (4 credits), and Introduction to Business (1 credit hour), priced between $75 and $300 per credit hour.
• Technology Curriculum Technology and computer science courses covering 2D and 3D animation using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Fundamentals of Gaming using Unity, freshman Technology with JavaScript block-based programming and Code.org, and robotics using LEGO platforms. Available to St. Rita students.
• Mustang Academic Program (MAP) Small group tutoring program in partnership with Superior Chicago Tutoring that supports classroom success in Math and Reading/Writing, teaching strategies for academic success. Students have resource periods built into their schedules. Targeted at St. Rita students.
• Aviation Program Aviation education program offered at St. Rita High School, providing students with specialized training and curriculum in aviation. Available to enrolled students.
• Mustang Store School uniform and spirit wear store offering official St. Rita polos, chapel shirts, PE uniforms, ties, and combination locks. Operated on-campus and through online ordering via bsnteamsports.com. Also sells Queen of Hearts raffle tickets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 Illinois State Scholars from Class of 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Lewis UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Mental health partnership for 'Mustangs for Mental Health Day' providing interactive stress management, positive mental health tips, and self-care strategy sessions for students.
• Superior Chicago TutoringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2024Provider of Mustang Academic Program (MAP), small group tutoring supporting classroom success in Math and Reading/Writing. Students have resource periods built into schedules.
• Benedictine UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership offering AP Calculus (4 credits), AP Statistics (3 credits), and AP Chemistry (8 credits) courses taught by St. Rita faculty. Cost is $75 per credit hour. Students must be juniors or seniors with 3.0+ GPA.
• Dominican UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit theology courses including Honors Theology II (Old Testament), Honors Theology II (New Testament), Honors Theology III (Moral Theology), and Honors Theology IV (World Religions). Cost is $300 per 3-credit course.
• Grand Canyon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline asynchronous dual enrollment course in Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics (4 credits). Available to juniors or seniors for $210.
• Saint Xavier UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit Introduction to Business course (1 credit hour) for students with 3.0+ GPA. Cost is $100 per credit hour.
• The Ritz-Carlton, ChicagomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual host venue for the Caritas Gala Valentine Dinner Dance, St. Rita's flagship fundraising event. Named Organization of the Year in 2025. Partnership spans 35+ years.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Mount Carmel High School: All-boys Catholic college-prep high school on Chicago's Southside. Direct competitor for the same student demographic and Catholic families, and a known labor-market peer (St. Rita's Director of Admissions previously worked at Mount Carmel).
• De La Salle Institute: Catholic college-prep high school in Chicago serving young men and women (with separate campuses). Operates within the same Chicago Catholic secondary-school ecosystem and competes for similar families.
• Brother Rice High School: Catholic college-prep high school for young men in Chicago's South suburbs (administered by the Christian Brothers). Directly competes for the same all-boys Catholic college-prep segment.
• Fenwick High School: Catholic Dominican college-prep high school for young men in Oak Park, Illinois. Operates in the same Chicago-area all-boys Catholic college-prep market.
• Marian Catholic High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Competes for Catholic families in the broader Chicago Southland region; St. Rita has hired faculty previously from Marian Catholic.
• Loyola Academy: Jesuit Catholic college-prep high school in Wilmette, Illinois (Chicago's North Shore). Comparable academic profile and dual-credit-style offerings; competes for Chicago-area Catholic college-prep families.
• Saint Ignatius College Prep: Jesuit Catholic college-prep high school in Chicago. Closely comparable in mission, curriculum depth, and tuition-funded model; competes for top Chicago Catholic college-prep students.

Others

• Quigley Catholic High School / Quigley Prep Seminary (historical): St. Rita's current campus (77th and Western Avenue) is the former Quigley South building constructed in 1961, illustrating direct historical and facility lineage to Chicago's Catholic secondary ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools (system): The broader Catholic-school governing body in Chicago; St. Rita is independently Augustinian-governed but operates within this regional Catholic K-12 ecosystem, sharing feeder parishes, scholarships, and oversight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stritahs1905
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-rita-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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