Aurora Central Catholic High School

What Aurora Central Catholic High School does

Aurora Central Catholic High School is a private, nonprofit Roman Catholic college-preparatory secondary school founded in 1968 and operating under the direction of the Bishop of Rockford. It serves approximately 455 students annually on a 43-acre campus at 1255 N Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, Illinois, providing Christ-centered education for young men and women. The school holds dual accreditation from the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and Cognia, was recognized on the 2025 College Board AP School Honor Roll, and is ranked among the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation.

The school's academic offering is supported by a faculty of 51-100 employees, including 24 members holding Master's degrees and 2 holding Doctoral degrees. The product surface extends beyond classroom instruction to 18 varsity sports, 23 school-sponsored clubs, performing arts programs, faith/service components, and an annual school magazine. The technology stack is built on the educationalnetworks.net platform, with iCal/RSS calendar subscriptions and an ACC mobile application available on iOS and Android for students, parents, teachers, and alumni. The school also operates summer camps (including a Summer Drama Camp for grades 2-12) as an extended seasonal offering.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition and enrollment fees from families, supplemented by school activities, uniform sales (via FlynnO'Hara), fundraising events, and auxiliary programming. Tuition pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is event-driven: prospective families are recruited through open houses, the Charge into ACC orientation program, and middle school recruitment nights for athletics, with digital channels (social media, mobile app, website) supporting top-of-funnel awareness. The school holds a regional partnership with West Aurora High School for zero-hour driver education and is part of the broader Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford system.

Name

Aurora Central Catholic High School

Legal name

Aurora Central Catholic High School

Website

https://auroracentral.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aurora Central Catholic High School is a private, nonprofit Roman Catholic college-preparatory secondary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving approximately 455 students on a 43-acre campus with 18 varsity sports, 23 clubs, and dual WCEA/Cognia accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory curriculum
• Faith based schooling
• Secondary academic instruction
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

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 and Enrollment: Revenue generated from student tuition and enrollment fees. Additional revenue from school activities, uniform sales, and fundraising events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aurora Central Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school that provides a Christ-centered college preparatory education for young men and women in grades 9-12. The school sells enrollment and tuition-driven access to its academic program, faith formation, 18 varsity sports, 23 school-sponsored clubs, and performing arts activities, supported by a mobile app for students, parents, and alumni.

Product overview

Aurora Central Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school offering a Christ-centered college preparatory education. The school's primary offering is its educational programs encompassing academics, athletics, performing arts, and faith/service components. Additionally, the school provides a mobile application (ACC Mobile App) available on iTunes App Store and Google Play for the school community. The institution operates on a 43-acre campus with facilities for various extracurricular activities including 23 school-sponsored clubs and 18 varsity sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Secondary Education Program Christ-centered college preparatory secondary education for young men and women, organized as a four-year program covering academics, faith formation, athletics, performing arts, and clubs for enrolled students and their families in Aurora, Illinois and surrounding communities.
• Athletics Program (18 Varsity Sports) School-sponsored athletic program offering 18 varsity sports for enrolled students, with middle school recruitment nights used to attract incoming freshmen athletes.
• Faith and Service Program Christ-centered faith formation and service program delivered in conjunction with the academic curriculum, including religious ceremonies such as the Baccalaureate Mass held at Holy Cross Church, Batavia.
• School-Sponsored Clubs Program (23 Clubs) Program of 23 school-sponsored clubs providing extracurricular engagement opportunities for enrolled students beyond the classroom curriculum.
• Performing Arts Program Performing arts program offered as part of the school's secondary education curriculum and extracurricular activities for enrolled students.
• Summer Camps Program Summer camps including a 2026 Summer Drama Camp for students in grades 2-12 and broader 2026 summer camp offerings for a variety of ages.
• ACC Mobile App Free mobile application available on iOS (iTunes App Store) and Android (Google Play) that serves students, parents, teachers, alumni, and other members of the Aurora Central Catholic school community.

Quantifiable outcome

• $18.5 million awarded in scholarships to students
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• West Aurora High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Aurora High School offers a 'zero hour' driver education program to students attending parochial high schools in Aurora. Students from certain school district boundaries (Plainfield, West Chicago, Wheaton-Warrenville) are not eligible for this program.
• Concerned African Women, Inc.minorOthersLogo appears on the school website footer; may represent community involvement or supported organization.
• Holy Cross Church, BataviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation for Baccalaureate Mass and other religious ceremonies. The church serves as an off-campus venue for school religious events.
• Various Colleges and Universities (College Acceptances)minorOthersOver 40 colleges and universities are listed as college acceptances, including Arizona State University, MIT, Notre Dame, Northwestern, University of Chicago, and others. These represent where students have been accepted rather than formal partnerships.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DePaul College Prep: DePaul College Prep is a Catholic college-preparatory high school on Chicago's north side with comparable faith-based mission, robust athletics, and growing enrollment profile. It competes for the same Catholic college-prep family demographic as ACC.
• Marian Catholic High School: Marian Catholic is a Catholic, co-ed, college-preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, IL, operating with a similar faith-based mission, AP/Honors curriculum, and athletic program structure to ACC, though at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Benet Academy: Benet Academy is a Catholic college-preparatory secondary school in Lisle, IL, in the same Diocese of Rockford catchment. It competes with ACC for Catholic college-prep families and offers a similar AP/academic profile to ACC, serving as a benchmark for outcomes and tuition positioning.
• Joliet Catholic Academy: Joliet Catholic Academy is a Catholic co-ed college-prep secondary school in Joliet, IL, with comparable extracurricular scope, athletic programs, and diocesan governance structure. It is a comparable Catholic secondary school in the greater Chicagoland region.
• Nazareth Academy: Nazareth Academy is a Catholic college-preparatory high school in La Grange Park, IL, offering a similar academic/faith-based value proposition and athletic profile to ACC for suburban Chicagoland families.
• Fenwick High School: Fenwick High School is a Catholic, Dominican-sponsored, college-preparatory secondary school in Oak Park, IL, with a strong AP curriculum and a competitive athletic program. It is a top-tier comparable for ACC in terms of academic outcomes and extracurricular breadth.
• St. Patrick High School: St. Patrick High School is a Catholic college-preparatory secondary school in Chicago with a comparable faith-based and academic profile, including extensive sports and clubs, and competes for similar college-prep families in the Chicagoland market.
• Providence Catholic High School: Providence Catholic is a Catholic, college-preparatory secondary school in New Lenox, IL, with a similar faith-based mission, athletic/club ecosystem, and college-prep positioning. It is a like-for-like Catholic school peer.
• Marmion Academy: Marmion Academy is a Benedictine Catholic college-preparatory high school also located in Aurora, IL, serving roughly the same geographic market with a similar faith-based, college-prep mission and comparable enrollment scale. It is the most directly comparable local Catholic peer.
• Montini Catholic High School: Montini Catholic is a Catholic college-preparatory secondary school in Lombard, IL, serving the same western Chicago suburbs as ACC with comparable faith-based mission and student-body scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ACC_1968
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@auroracentralcatholichighs6441
• Facebookfacebook.com/AuroraCentralCatholic
• Instagraminstagram.com/aurora.central.catholic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aurora-central-catholic-high-school

Compliance4 records

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