Bishop Mora Salesian

What Bishop Mora Salesian does

Bishop Mora Salesian High School is a private Catholic college preparatory institution serving young men in grades 9 through 12, located at 960 South Soto Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Founded in the Salesian educational tradition of St. John Bosco (founding date cited as 1958 in firmographics and 1961 in corporate history sources), the school delivers a college-prep curriculum with 18 Advanced Placement courses, a dual enrollment program with local colleges, an AP Capstone Diploma track, and a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) STEM pathway. Student-teacher ratio is 25:1, and technology infrastructure includes a 1:1 Chromebook/iPad program and the C3 Ignite! Archdiocesan technology pilot ($6M initiative).

The school's revenue model combines recurring tuition and fees with recurring donations, annual giving campaigns (including the Club 1958 monthly giving program), and event-based fundraising (gala, raffles, Casino Night, Mother & Son Dinner, Comedy Night). The school provides approximately $2.0 million annually in tuition assistance and has awarded over $5.7 million in scholarships and grants to students. Supporting programs include a competitive athletics program (4 California State Championships, 14 CIF Divisional Championships), Campus Ministry with Kairos retreats, a Learning Commons, and a Freshman Summer Experience orientation program. Marketing is conducted through the school website, social media channels, on-campus open houses, admissions interviews with HSPT testing, and an active alumni network.

The institution operates as a nonprofit under the oversight of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Following a 2018 governance restructuring, leadership is split between Alex Chacon '94 (President, the first to hold the role) and Mark Johnson (Principal, the 15th in school history). Notable partnerships include Loyola Marymount University (recruitment and faculty pipeline), QuestBridge (scholarship placement, with two consecutive years of scholar selections), the Catholic Education Foundation (financial aid administration), and the American Red Cross (emergency preparedness demonstration site).

Name

Bishop Mora Salesian

Legal name

Bishop Mora Salesian High School

Website

https://mustangsla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bishop Mora Salesian High School is a private Catholic college preparatory institution in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, serving young men in grades 9-12 with 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a 25:1 student-teacher ratio, and significant tuition assistance under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory
• Private high school
• Salesian education
• Youth formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition payments for college preparatory education. Financial assistance available through school's own tuition assistance program.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Annual fund donations, major capital project fundraising, gala events, and raffle proceeds supporting school improvement and financial aid.
3. Annual Giving Campaign: Club 1958 monthly giving program and annual fund campaigns supporting ongoing operations and student programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bishop Mora Salesian High School is a private Catholic college preparatory institution delivering secondary education to young men in grades 9-12 in the Salesian tradition of St. John Bosco. The school offers a multi-department academic curriculum (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Technology, Foreign Language, Visual & Performing Arts, Physical Education, Theology) with 18 AP courses, a Dual Enrollment program, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) STEM track, and college counseling via the Naviance platform, supplemented by athletics, Campus Ministry, and a 1:1 device program.

Product overview

Bishop Mora Salesian High School is a Catholic college preparatory institution offering a comprehensive educational program for young men. The core academic program spans multiple departments (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Technology, Foreign Language, Visual & Performing Arts, Physical Education, and Theology). Supporting programs include the AP Capstone Diploma Program, Dual Enrollment Program, Freshman Honors at Entrance Program, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for STEM education. The school provides a 1:1 Chromebook Program for all students, along with summer programs including Freshman Summer Experience and Summer School. Additional services include Athletics, Campus Ministry with Kairos retreats, a Learning Commons, and the Onward Scholars scholarship program. The institution participated in the Archdiocesan C3 Ignite! technology initiative pilot program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory High School Program (Grades 9-12) Four-year Catholic college preparatory education for young men in grades 9-12, including 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, PLTW STEM, athletics, Campus Ministry, and college counseling via Naviance. Purchased by families through annual tuition, with approximately $2.0 million in tuition assistance available annually.
• Freshman Summer Experience Mandatory four-week summer program for incoming freshmen covering literature, mathematics, science, and leadership to prepare students for the academic rigor of the high school curriculum. Sold as a discrete program component of enrollment for incoming 9th graders.
• Summer School Programs Summer school sessions offering credit recovery and accelerated courses in subjects including mathematics, available to enrolled students and prospective students seeking academic credit outside the regular academic year.
• Onward Scholars Program Scholarship and support program assisting transfer student families with affording a Salesian education. Operates as a distinct tuition-assistance pathway processed through the Admissions Office.

Quantifiable outcome

• 136 graduates in Class of 2017, one of the biggest classes in recent history
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QuestBridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2018QuestBridge scholarship program connecting high-achieving low-income students with full scholarships to top colleges. Jose Chanchavac selected as Questbridge scholar for full scholarship to Columbia University. Two consecutive years a Salesian senior received QuestBridge scholarship.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2016Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Los Angeles American Red Cross partnership announced to use parish halls and school gyms as emergency shelters. Salesian High School serves as demonstration site. Partnership includes pilot online health program where over 100 students became certified in First Aid and CPR.
• Loyola Marymount University (LMU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2016Historic partnership with LMU President Timothy Snyder and Vice-Provost visiting campus. 14 members of Salesian faculty have degrees from LMU. Initiatives discussed include bilingual financial aid workshops, specialized campus tours, and recruitment events. LMU is a Jesuit, Marymount, Catholic university.
• Catholic Education Foundation (CEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site application processing for CEF financial aid including TAP (Tuition Award Programs), SOS (Save Our Students), O4E (Onward 4 Educators), STA (Shea Tuition Awards), and SFF-JBP scholarships.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Serra High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Gardena, CA. Same single-sex Catholic model targeting LA-area families with strong athletics tradition and comparable admissions funnel.
• Brophy College Preparatory: Jesuit all-boys Catholic college-prep high school in Phoenix, AZ. Same single-sex Catholic college-prep model with comparable AP depth, athletics brand, and tuition-assistance programs.
• Cathedral High School: All-boys Catholic college-preparatory high school in Los Angeles serving grades 9–12. Direct competitor for Catholic college-prep families in the same LA geography with overlapping admissions funnel.
• Mater Dei High School: Catholic coed college-prep high school in Santa Ana, CA within the Diocese of Orange. Comparable Catholic college-prep academic and athletics profile, broader coed enrollment model.
• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Jesuit all-boys Catholic college-prep high school in San Jose, CA. Highly comparable academically (AP Capstone, dual enrollment, Naviance) and structurally analogous to Salesian.
• St. John Bosco High School: Salesian-tradition Catholic all-boys high school in Bellflower, CA. Same Salesian charism ('Home, School, Church, Playground') as Salesian and directly comparable college-prep and athletics programs.
• St. Augustine High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in San Diego, CA. Direct comparable on single-sex Catholic model, athletics championships, and college-counseling infrastructure.
• Loyola High School Los Angeles: Jesuit, all-boys Catholic college-prep high school in Los Angeles. Closest direct competitor — same single-sex Catholic model, same LA catchment, overlapping AP and athletics offerings.
• Damien High School: Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in La Verne, CA within the Archdiocese. Comparable single-sex Catholic college-prep model serving broader LA-Inland Empire market.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard-Westlake School: Elite secular private college-prep school in Los Angeles. Competes for the same high-achieving LA families but is coed, nonsectarian, and significantly larger — a broader incumbent in the LA private college-prep market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/salesianla
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBq6k1g05ftgma39r0Ouysw
• Facebookfacebook.com/salesianla
• Instagraminstagram.com/salesianmustangs

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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