Bishop Kearney High School

Name

Bishop Kearney High School

Legal name

Bishop Kearney High School

Website

https://bkhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary 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 secondary education
• Catholic college preparatory
• Boarding school services
• Elite hockey development
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Private Catholic college preparatory school charging tuition for grades 6-12 education. Tuition management is handled through Blackbaud Tuition Management platform.
2. Meal Plans: Optional meal plans available for day students - Daily Pay-As-You-Go at $9.50/day, Quarterly Plan at $365/quarter, or Full-Year Plan at $1,400/year.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Philanthropic support through the BK Faithful sustained giving program, annual Fund for BK, scholarship giving, and capital campaigns.
4. Alumni Events: Revenue from alumni events including golf tournaments (e.g., Urzetta Scholarship Golf Tournament at $350/golfer or $1,400/foursome).
5. BK Faithful Membership: Leadership giving society requiring five-year pledges ranging from $500/year ($2,500 total) to $20,000/year ($100,000 total), with benefits including event access and recognition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bishop Kearney High School provides private Catholic college preparatory education for grades 6–12 on its 46-acre Irondequoit, New York campus, enrolling roughly 415 day and boarding students. Its offering centers on a rigorous academic core, Catholic faith formation, an elite BK Selects hockey development program, performing arts, multi-sport athletics, and on-campus residential life for approximately 120 boarding students. Tuition is billed annually and managed through Blackbaud, with financial aid extended to 85% of students.

Product overview

Bishop Kearney High School is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Irondequoit, New York (suburb of Rochester), serving grades 6-12 with approximately 415 students. The school offers a unified educational program centered on college preparation with a motto 'Fac Omnia Bene' (Do All Things Well). Programs include the elite BK Selects hockey program, performing arts (theatre), athletics, clubs and activities, spiritual life retreats, and residential boarding for approximately 120 students. The school serves a diverse community drawing students from around the world, the nation, and the local Rochester area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BK Selects: Elite hockey development program at Bishop Kearney for both girls and boys teams, competing in USA Hockey nationals and producing Olympic athletes.
• BK Experience
• BK Faithful
• BK Family

Products and services

• Private Catholic College Preparatory Education (Grades 6–12) Private Catholic college preparatory education for students in grades 6–12, combining rigorous academics, personalized attention at a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, Catholic faith formation, and 100% graduation outcomes to prepare students for selective colleges and universities.
• BK Selects Hockey Program Elite USA Hockey sanctioned hockey development program offering girls' and boys' teams across multiple age groups (14U, 16U, 19U), integrated with the school's college-prep academics and residential boarding for out-of-area athletes.
• Residential Life / Boarding Program On-campus residential boarding for approximately 120 students in separate boys' and girls' dormitories, with dedicated dorm parents, athletic-focused dining, and structured residential activities supporting day and boarding students.
• Performing Arts / Theatre Program School theatre and performing arts program delivering musical productions, vocal and dance ensembles, and competition in regional events such as the Rochester Broadway Theatre League Stars of Tomorrow Gala.
• Interschool Athletic Program Multi-sport interscholastic athletic program including varsity basketball, soccer, track, hockey, and other Section V competitive teams, with state-level championships and post-season play.
• Spiritual Life / Retreats Program Catholic faith formation and retreat program for students, including Middle School, Awakenings, Discovery, Kairos, and Fourth Year retreats, monthly school masses, and preparation for sacraments.
• Scholarship and Financial Aid Program Need-based financial aid and donor-funded scholarships (minimum $2,000/year) supporting 85% of the student body, including named scholarships such as the Carm Urzetta Scholarship, the Ed Nietopski Scholarship, and the Pioneer Class Scholarship Fund.
• Student Meal Plan Program Optional meal plan program for day students, offered in three tiers: Daily Pay-As-You-Go ($9.50/day), Quarterly Plan ($365/quarter), and Full-Year Plan ($1,400/year), each covering the King's Meal of one entrée, two sides, and a fountain drink.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 alumnae competed at 2026 Winter Olympics
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Bishop Kearney participates in the annual RBTL Stars of Tomorrow Gala, celebrating excellence in high school musical theatre across the Greater Rochester region. Students performed and were recognized with awards in multiple categories at the 2026 gala.
• Section V (New York State Section V Athletics)minorOthersBishop Kearney Athletics participates in Section V NY, the governing body for high school athletics in the Rochester region, competing in state hockey championships and other interscholastic sports.
• USA HockeycoreOthersBK Selects hockey program competes under USA Hockey sanctions and participates in USA Hockey Nationals. The program has won multiple national championships under this partnership.
• Diocese of RochestercoreOthersBishop Kearney operates as a Roman Catholic school under the Diocese of Rochester, with spiritual guidance from Bishop Salvatore Matano.
• Monroe Golf ClubminorOthersHost venue for the annual BK Urzetta Scholarship Golf Tournament, with proceeds funding tuition assistance for students in need.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tabor Academy: Co-ed college-prep boarding school in Marion, MA with competitive athletics including hockey and a marine science focus. Comparable to BK's boarding, athletics-driven recruitment, and small-school college-prep model.
• Avon Old Farms School: Boys college-prep boarding school in Avon, CT with a nationally recognized hockey program. Comparable to BK's boys' hockey pipeline and boarding model, though single-gender.
• Salisbury School: All-boys college-prep boarding school in Salisbury, CT with a strong hockey tradition and similar small-school/personalized-attention positioning to Bishop Kearney.
• Cushing Academy: Co-ed college-prep boarding school in Ashburnham, MA with one of the strongest prep hockey programs in the U.S. Comparable to BK in combining elite athletics with college-prep academics for boarders drawn nationally and internationally.
• Northwood School: Co-ed college-prep boarding school in Lake Placid, NY with an elite hockey program. Directly comparable to BK as a New York State hockey-focused boarding school combining rigorous academics with high-level athletics.
• Shattuck-St. Mary's: Co-ed boarding school in Faribault, MN with an elite hockey development program (USHL/NHL pipeline) integrated with college-prep academics. Highly comparable to Bishop Kearney's BK Selects hybrid hockey/academics model and boarding structure.

Regional players

• McQuaid Jesuit: Catholic college-prep high school for boys in Rochester, NY. Direct regional competitor to Bishop Kearney for Catholic families in the Rochester area.
• Aquinas Institute: Catholic college-prep high school in Rochester, NY serving grades 6-12. Direct regional peer to Bishop Kearney within the Rochester Catholic secondary market, with overlapping faith-based positioning.
• DeSales Catholic High School: Catholic secondary school in the upstate NY / broader Northeast region with similar faith-based college-prep model. Comparable as a Catholic high school competitor for families outside the Rochester core.
• Our Lady of Mercy High School: Catholic college-prep high school for girls in Rochester, NY. Competes with Bishop Kearney for Catholic families seeking faith-based college-prep education in the Rochester market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bishopkearneyhs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BKHSnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/bishop.kearney
• Instagraminstagram.com/bishop.kearney
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bishopkearney

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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