Bishop Ward High School

What Bishop Ward High School does

Bishop Ward High School is a private Catholic secondary school located at 708 N 18TH ST in Kansas City, Kansas. Founded in 1908 and operating continuously for over 115 years, it serves students in grades 9-12 from a diverse family community, with a stated mission to educate body, mind, and soul in Christ and form servant-leaders. The school delivers a comprehensive academic program across nine departments (Business, English, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Theology, and Visual Arts) and offers specialized tracks such as the Academy of Finance, alongside athletics, clubs including Esports/Drama/Debate/National Honor Society, campus ministry, guidance and college counseling, and summer experiences.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: tuition and fees from enrolled families, donations and fundraising across multiple named programs (St. Joseph Campaign, Legacy & Tradition Annual Fund, Mighty Cyclone Giving Club, Guardian Angel Fund, Planned Giving, Golf Classic), and an endowment with named scholarship funds. Financial assistance is available to support enrollment accessibility. Specific tuition levels are not publicly disclosed.

The underlying technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS platforms: RenWeb for admissions and family portal workflows, ThrillShare for student ID and portal access, Apptegy for the school's website CMS, FACTs Family Portal, Google Forms for administrative collection (handbook acknowledgements, retreat permissions, transcript requests), and native iOS and Android mobile applications. The school holds no proprietary technology assets, patents, or trademarks disclosed, and operates without any venture or private equity ownership as a nonprofit governed by a Board of Trustees. Leadership includes Principal Kevin O'Brien (MAEL), CFO Fritz Percca (MFMA), Academic Dean Emily Saatcioglu (Ph.D.), VP of Advancement Kerry Stein, and VP of Foundation Relations Kathy Calcara. The school is accredited by Lumen (Catholic University of America) and is subject to Kansas State Department of Education accountability oversight.

Name

Bishop Ward High School

Legal name

Bishop Ward High School

Website

https://wardhigh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bishop Ward High School is a private Catholic high school founded in 1908 in Kansas City, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 through a nine-department academic program, academy of finance, athletics, campus ministry, and college counseling, funded by tuition, donations, and an endowment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Private high school
• Faith-based education
• College preparatory
• Campus ministry services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a private Catholic high school, Bishop Ward generates revenue through tuition payments from enrolled students. Additional fees may include uniform costs, activity fees, and other educational services.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The school operates multiple giving programs including the St. Joseph Campaign, Legacy & Tradition Annual Fund, Mighty Cyclone Giving Club, Guardian Angel Fund, and Planned Giving initiatives. The school also holds the Bishop Ward Golf Classic fundraising event.
3. Endowment and Scholarship Funds: The school maintains an endowment with named funds available for donors to contribute to, supporting scholarships and long-term institutional sustainability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bishop Ward High School delivers Catholic secondary education for grades 9-12 through a comprehensive curriculum spanning nine academic departments (Business, English, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Theology, Visual Arts), supplemented by the Academy of Finance specialization, athletics, extracurricular clubs, faith formation and campus ministry, college counseling, and post-secondary planning services. The school serves families seeking values-centered education in the Kansas City, Kansas region, with financial assistance available to support enrollment accessibility.

Product overview

Bishop Ward High School is a Catholic high school offering a comprehensive educational program as a single unified institution. The school provides academic programs across nine departments (Business, English, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Theology, Visual Arts), supplemented by the Academy of Finance specialization. Beyond academics, the school offers athletics, clubs (including Esports, Drama, Debate, National Honor Society), faith and ministry programs, campus ministry services, guidance counseling with post-secondary planning, summer experiences/internships, and financial assistance. The school also provides digital access through iOS and Android mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lumen Accreditation (The Catholic University of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBishop Ward High School is credited by the Lumen Accreditation established by The Catholic University of America, indicating compliance with Catholic educational standards and quality assurance.
• Children's Mercy Sports MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for athletic healthcare services, providing sports medicine support for student-athletes.
• Catholic Education Foundation (CEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEF Kansas supports Catholic schools in the region, providing resources and advocacy for Catholic education.
• Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is subject to KSDE accountability reports and regulatory oversight as a Kansas educational institution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archbishop O'Hara High School: Catholic high school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving the same archdiocese. Directly comparable faith-based, college-prep Catholic-HS offering competing for KC-metro families.
• St. Pius X High School: Catholic high school in Kansas City, Missouri. Same faith-based college-prep positioning and overlapping feeder geography within the KC archdiocese.
• St. James Academy: Catholic co-ed college-prep high school in Lenexa, Kansas. Operates in the same Kansas-side Catholic secondary market as Bishop Ward with overlapping feeder geography and target families.
• Rockhurst High School: Jesuit Catholic college-prep high school for boys located in Kansas City, Missouri. Most directly comparable Catholic high school in the KC metro, competing with Bishop Ward for the same faith-based, college-bound families across the state line.
• Bishop Miege High School: Catholic high school in Roeland Park, Kansas (Johnson County) serving the KC metro on the Kansas side. Closest geographic Catholic-HS peer to Bishop Ward in the same archdiocese, competing for the same Catholic and college-prep families.
• St. Thomas Aquinas High School: Catholic high school in Overland Park, Kansas, part of the same Kansas-side Catholic secondary market as Bishop Ward. Competes directly for college-prep Catholic families in the KC metro.
• Notre Dame de Sion Schools: Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Kansas City, Missouri. Comparable faith-based, college-prep model with similar co-curricular breadth and archdiocesan footprint.

Regional players

• Maur Hill-Mount Academy: Catholic boarding and day school in Atchison, Kansas. Comparable Catholic college-prep model in Kansas, but located outside the immediate KC metro and differentiated by its boarding program.
• Hayden Catholic High School: Catholic high school in Topeka, Kansas, within the same archdiocese. Comparable Catholic college-prep model and diocesan footprint, but serves the Topeka market rather than competing directly in KC.

Emerging players

• Cristo Rey Kansas City High School: Catholic, college-prep high school in Kansas City using the national Cristo Rey corporate-work-study model. Comparable faith-based mission and KC market, but differentiated by its work-study funding model targeting lower-income families.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bishopwardhigh?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/BishopWardHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/bishopwardhs

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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