Walsh Jesuit High School

What Walsh Jesuit High School does

Walsh Jesuit High School is a private Catholic Jesuit college preparatory high school founded in 1967 and operated as an apostolic work of the Midwest Jesuit Province of the Society of Jesus. It serves approximately 152 employees and an undisclosed student population of high schoolers drawn primarily from the Northeast Ohio / Greater Akron-Cleveland region on a 110-acre campus at 4550 Wyoga Lake Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The institution delivers a college-preparatory curriculum featuring 48 Advanced Placement and honors courses, a Center for Design and Innovation, performing and fine arts programs, a Campus Ministry with mandatory Christian service hours, multi-sport athletics with 46 state championships, and a Senior Experience capstone. According to reported outcomes, 97% of the Class of 2024 matriculated to four-year colleges and 75% earned a combined $35 million in merit-based scholarships, with 76% of AP exams scoring 3 or higher.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring tuition (primary), donations, and ancillary fees. Tuition is the dominant revenue stream, supplemented by an annual giving campaign (The Warrior Fund), a Warrior Gala, an endowment (Walsh Jesuit Foundation) with named scholarships starting at $25,000, planned giving through the Warrior Legacy Society, and the WJHS-SGO Scholarship Granting Organization that channels Ohio state tax credits up to $750 individual / $1,500 joint. Ancillary revenue includes summer athletic and arts camps ($30-$400), the Ignite Summer Enrichment Camp, and $20 digital downloads of theatrical productions. Financial assistance is material: 70% of families received $3.5M in aid during the 2023-2024 school year.

The school runs on the Blackbaud-powered MySchoolApp platform for SIS, parent communication, and event registration; there is no public or partner-facing API. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via website, social (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn), the Warrior for a Day shadow program, campus visits, and the Xavier Summer Camp (no-cost for minority students entering 9th grade). The school is a member of the Jesuit Schools Network (200+ schools) and the Midwest Jesuit Province, with external partnerships for service immersion trips (Kino Border Initiative, SVDP Cincinnati, CRISPAZ, Catholic Charities of Louisville, Bethlehem Farm, ASIA Inc., Jesuit Refugee Services). Walsh Jesuit is a nonprofit organization incorporated in Ohio and is not publicly traded.

Name

Walsh Jesuit High School

Legal name

Walsh Jesuit High School

Website

https://walshjesuit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Walsh Jesuit High School is a private Catholic Jesuit college preparatory school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, serving high school students and families in Northeast Ohio through a tuition-funded academic program supplemented by annual giving, an endowment, and summer camps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuyahoga Falls

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition payments by families for educational services
2. The Warrior Fund (Annual Campaign): Annual giving campaign that supports the school's operating budget across academics, athletics, arts, extracurriculars, facilities, and Christian Service & Campus Ministry. Helps offset the difference between actual cost of education and tuition charged.
3. Walsh Jesuit Foundation/Endowment: Endowment funds provide perpetual funding for the school, with annual interest distributed to cover tuition assistance needs and restricted allocations. Named endowed scholarships begin at $25,000.
4. WJHS-SGO (Scholarship Granting Organization): Ohio state tax credit program allowing donors to redirect state taxes to student scholarships. Provides dollar-for-dollar tax credit up to $750 (individual) or $1,500 (joint).
5. Planned Giving/Warrior Legacy Society: Estate planning vehicle allowing donors to name Walsh Jesuit in their wills, ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
6. Warrior Gala: Annual largest fundraiser benefiting all students through the Warrior Fund.
7. Summer Camps and Programs: Revenue from athletic camps, arts camps, and enrichment programs like Ignite Summer Enrichment Camp.
8. Performing Arts Digital Downloads: Sale of digital downloads of theatrical productions such as Freaky Friday at $20 per performance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Walsh Jesuit High School is a private Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory high school delivering grades 9-12 education on a 110-acre campus in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The school offers 48 Advanced Placement and honors courses, performing and fine arts programs, competitive athletics, campus ministry, wellness and counseling services, and a required Senior Experience capstone. Standalone paid offerings include the Ignite Summer Enrichment Camp and a suite of athletic and arts summer camps, along with digital downloads of theatrical productions.

Product overview

Walsh Jesuit High School is a Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory high school offering a single unified educational program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is the college preparatory academic program featuring 48 AP and honors courses. Supporting programs include the Performing Arts program (theatrical productions, vocal and instrumental ensembles including the Harmony Gold Show Choir), Fine Arts program (visual arts courses), Wellness Program (whole-person care established 2014), and Campus Ministry (retreats, service hours, liturgies). The school also operates seasonal enrichment offerings including the Ignite Summer Enrichment Camp for rising 7th-8th graders, athletic camps across multiple sports, and domestic/international immersion experiences. The Senior Experience program serves as a capstone graduation requirement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WJHS-SGO: Walsh Jesuit High School Scholarship Granting Organization - a charitable organization that allows donors to receive Ohio income tax credits for contributions to support students with financial need.
• Walsh Jesuit Foundation

Products and services

• College Preparatory Academic Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of graduates attend four-year colleges/universities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kino Border InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBi-national organization working in the field of migration. Mission is to advocate for the dignity of the human person through direct assistance and accompaniment with migrants, social and pastoral education with communities on both sides of the border, and participation in networks engaging in research and advocacy to transform immigration policies. Walsh Jesuit students participate in Arizona/Mexico border immersion trips.
• Society of St. Vincent DePaul (Cincinnati)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SVDP Cincinnati for immersion experiences. Students explore issues of poverty, gentrification, food access, and social justice while building relationships with neighbors in need. Immersion rooted in experiences of prayer, service, and education.
• Christians for Peace in El Salvador (CRISPAZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based delegation experience where participants learn from Salvadoran people about their lives, histories, and hopes for the future. Focus on working for justice rather than charity, understanding one's role as a global citizen, and humanizing societal issues.
• Catholic Charities of LouisvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to immerse students in work and lives of refugees and those helping them. Kentucky is one of the top resettlement states in the US. Goals include helping refugees achieve self-sufficiency, plus learning about ecology, homelessness, workers' rights, and intersectionality.
• Bethlehem FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of several domestic trip locations for immersion experiences, working with communities on service and social justice education.
• Jesuit Refugee ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Catholic organization accompanying, serving, and advocating for forcibly displaced persons. Referenced as resource for student education on refugee issues.
• ASIA Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization partnering with Walsh Jesuit's Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) Team to work with refugees and immigrants who have settled in the local area.
• Jesuit Schools NetworkcoreOthersWalsh Jesuit is a member of the Jesuit Schools Network, connecting 200+ Jesuit schools worldwide. The network provides resources, best practices, and identity for Jesuit education institutions.
• Midwest Jesuit ProvincecoreOthersWalsh Jesuit is an apostolic work of the Midwest Jesuit Province. The Province provides Jesuit priests and brothers, spiritual formation, and oversight aligned with Jesuit educational mission.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Hawken School: Independent co-ed college-prep day school (K-12) in Gates Mills, OH, a non-faith-based private school rival that draws from the same affluent East Side Cleveland feeder families as Walsh Jesuit.
• University School: Independent boys college-prep day school in Hunting Valley, OH, the most prominent non-Catholic private peer in Northeast Ohio. Competes for the same college-prep families but as a secular, tuition-funded institution.

Direct peers

• Archbishop Hoban High School: Catholic co-ed college-prep high school in Akron, OH, located in the immediate Greater Akron submarket of Walsh Jesuit's Cuyahoga Falls base and serving overlapping applicant pools.
• Gilmour Academy: Independent Catholic college-prep school (K-12) in Gates Mills, OH, with comparable tuition model, Ignatian-adjacent mission, and East Side Cleveland catchment overlap.
• Padua Franciscan High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Parma, OH, operated by Franciscan friars, competing with Walsh Jesuit in the western Cleveland suburbs for college-prep Catholic families.
• St. Edward High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Lakewood, OH, directly competing with Walsh Jesuit for faith-based college-prep families in Greater Cleveland. Comparable tuition model, athletic tradition, and Catholic identity.
• Benedictine High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Cleveland, OH, operating with a parallel religious-order (Benedictine) sponsorship model and competing head-to-head with Walsh Jesuit for college-prep families in the region.
• Holy Name High School: Co-ed Catholic college-prep high school in Parma, OH, serving the same Northeast Ohio market with a similar tuition-plus-financial-aid model and faith-based curriculum.
• Cleveland Central Catholic High School: Co-ed Catholic college-prep high school on Cleveland's east side, the diocesan alternative to Walsh Jesuit's Jesuit-sponsored model, serving overlapping urban and suburban Northeast Ohio applicants.
• St. Ignatius College Preparatory School: Jesuit college-prep high school in Cleveland, OH, the closest direct Jesuit peer to Walsh Jesuit in the same Northeast Ohio market, serving a similar co-ed Catholic student body with comparable AP, athletic, and service programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WalshJesuit
• Facebookfacebook.com/walshjesuit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/walsh-jesuit-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/walshjesuithighschool

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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