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Our Catholic Mission
A Catholic education that forms the whole person.
Kolbe Cathedral is a Catholic, co-educational, four-year college-preparatory school of the Diocese of Bridgeport. We form young people of intellectual competence, deep faith, and strength of character — graduates who dare to make a difference by living the Gospel message.
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Graduation rate
100%
College acceptance
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Forming Scholars. Forming Saints.
Marks of a Kolbe Graduate
Five qualities every Kolbe graduate carries into the world.
Intellectually Prepared
Every Kolbe graduate completes a rigorous college-preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement pathways — 100% are accepted to college, every year.
Academic Life
Care for the Whole Student
More than a curriculum — a rigorous, personal, faith-integrated education that knows every student by name and forms them for what comes next.
A rigorous college-prep core
Four years of Religion, English, Math, Science, and Social Science — 30 credits minimum — with Honors and Advanced Placement for students ready to take on more.
College Outcomes
Every graduate, college-bound
A Kolbe education leads somewhere. One hundred percent of our students graduate, and one hundred percent are accepted to college — every single year. Honors and Advanced Placement pathways let students earn college credit before they leave, and college guidance runs throughout high school, with personalized support junior and senior year.
Recent Cougars have been accepted to
- Yale
- Cornell
- Boston College
- Wesleyan
- Williams
- Fairfield
- Catholic University of America
- Berkeley
- Clark
- Emerson
…and many others.
Cougars Athletics
12 varsity sports across three seasons.
Boys' and girls' Cougars compete in the South-West Conference (SWC) under CIAC oversight. With a small school, nearly every student who wants to compete finds a home on a roster — and real playing time.
Fall
- Cross Country
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Volleyball
Winter
- Cheerleading
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Bowling
Spring
- Track & Field
- Boys Volleyball
- Baseball
- Softball
Beyond the Classroom
A Vibrant Student Life
Clubs you can start, a stage to find your voice, and a community that reflects the city we call home — the small size means there is always room for one more.
Start something real
A sample of what's active: student council, National Honor Society, campus ministry, performing arts, yearbook, multicultural clubs, STEM, and service organizations. The small size means you can start something new and watch it become real.
Around Campus
Life at Kolbe
A close community of about 325 — formed in mind and in faith, scholars and saints alike.
A small school, on purpose
A 15-to-1 student-teacher ratio means every student is known by name — and no one gets lost.
Explore student life →You’re Never On Your Own
Your team at Kolbe
At a school of about 325, no one slips through the cracks. From your first day, a whole team of adults knows your name — and has your back.
Teachers who know your name
Small classes mean your teachers actually know you — how you learn, when you're stuck, and what you're capable of.
School counselors
Personal and academic guidance from day one — someone in your corner for the hard days and the big decisions.
College counseling
A plan that runs from freshman year to acceptance letters, so every Cougar leaves with a clear path forward.
Campus ministry
Retreats, service, and a faith community that walks with you — forming the whole person, not just the student.
Coaches & moderators
On the field, on the stage, and in the club room, coaches and moderators turn an interest into belonging.
Mentors who stay
Adults who notice, encourage, and keep showing up — long after the final bell.
A Welcome
Welcome to Kolbe Cathedral
Kolbe Cathedral is a Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory school of the Diocese of Bridgeport — a place where every student is known by name and formed in mind, character, and faith.
With a 15-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and teachers who stay — our faculty averages thirteen years at Kolbe — your child is mentored toward college and toward a life of purpose. We would be honored to welcome your family to ours.
Mrs. Camille Figliuzzi
Principal, Kolbe Cathedral
Our Patron
St. Maximilian Kolbe
The saint who gave his life for a stranger.
Imprisoned at Auschwitz, a Polish Franciscan friar named Maximilian Kolbe stepped forward to take the place of a stranger condemned to die — giving his own life so that another could live. The Church canonized him a martyr of charity. Our school carries his name.
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.”
John 15:13
His choice is the measure we hold our students to — Forming Scholars. Forming Saints.
Faith & Service
Faith, woven through the day.
At Kolbe, faith is the foundation of everything — religion every year, Mass and the sacraments, and service woven through student life. Admission is open to students of all faiths and backgrounds.
Mass & Sacraments
Service & Retreats
Where We Are
In the heart of New England's Catholic college corridor — and an hour from everything.
Bridgeport sits on the Metro-North line into Manhattan and a short ride from Boston — surrounded by one of the densest clusters of Catholic colleges in the country. For a Kolbe graduate, the next chapter is close to home.
True geographic scale
Drawn to scale — about an hour from Manhattan on the Metro-North line.
State outlines from US Census Bureau geometry. Cities, colleges, and travel lines plotted at real coordinates through the same projection. Bar = 50 mi.
College acceptance, every graduating class
To Manhattan — on the Metro-North line
On the Northeast rail corridor
Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming Events
Our graduates go on to
Bridge to Success
Where a private-school education pays for itself.
Inspired by the Cristo Rey corporate work-study model, our Bridge to Success Internship Program places students with Greater Bridgeport employers. Earnings go directly toward tuition while students build three or four years of real professional experience before college.
- Wages apply directly to Kolbe tuition
- Professional skills: communication, accountability, workplace culture
- A résumé and mentorship by graduation
One of Connecticut's most affordable private high schools.
Tuition includes all textbooks and a Greater Bridgeport Transit bus pass. Most families pay far less than sticker price through merit scholarships ($1,000–$12,500), need-based aid, Shepherds Inc. sponsorships, the O'Malley Scholarship, and work-study.
Tuition & Financial Aid