Minuteman High School

What Minuteman High School does

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School is a public regional vocational technical high school located at 758 Marrett Road in Lexington, Massachusetts, serving high-school-age students from 12 member towns west of Boston under a formal regional agreement. The school operates 19 career technical education programs organized into two academies and five career pathways — covering trades (automotive, carpentry, electrical, plumbing), engineering (robotics, metal fabrication), health sciences (veterinary, health assisting, biotechnology), creative fields (design, multimedia, cosmetology, culinary), and communications — integrated with traditional academic coursework in English, math, science, social studies, and other subjects. The Academy Model is the structural backbone, designed to combine rigorous academics with hands-on project-based technical learning, co-op work placements, industry-recognized credentials, and dual-enrollment college credit through partners including MIT, RIT, and UMass Amherst.

Minuteman's technology stack is conventional educational SaaS rather than proprietary: Microsoft Office 365 with one-to-one laptops for all students, Follett Aspen as the Student Information Management System, ParentSquare for family communications, ClassLink for SSO, HeroHQ for IT ticketing, Sora/OverDrive for digital library access, and MySchoolBucks for meal payments. The school reports 100% positive post-graduation placement (75% to higher education, 25% directly into trade employment), 85 SkillsUSA national medals since 2005, and 70+ annual scholarships awarded to graduating seniors. Student-run public-facing businesses — auto repair, a restaurant and bakery, a flower shop, a salon, and a child-care center — provide both authentic learning environments and supplementary community service.

As a public entity, Minuteman does not generate commercial revenue; funding flows from member-town assessments, Massachusetts state education aid, and local property taxes. Supplemental revenue is generated through facility rentals to community and corporate groups, student fees (e.g., yearbooks at $70, work permits, transcripts), and adult continuing-education tuition through the affiliated Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI). The school is currently mid-way through a 2024-2026 campus rebuild and renovation, with the original building demolished and a modern facility under construction on the same Lexington site.

Name

Minuteman High School

Legal name

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School

Website

https://minuteman.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School is a public vocational technical high school in Lexington, Massachusetts, serving students from 12 member towns west of Boston with 19 career technical programs integrated with traditional academics and achieving 100% graduate positive placement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Technical Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Vocational technical education
• Career technical education
• Secondary education services
• Cooperative education programs
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School is a public high school funded through member town assessments, state education funding, and local property taxes from its 12 member districts.
2. Facility Rentals: The school offers several facility spaces for rental to community, non-profit, and corporate groups, generating additional revenue for the school district.
3. Student Fees and Services: Fees collected for yearbooks, senior activities, work permits processing, and transcript requests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School is a public vocational technical high school that delivers integrated academic instruction alongside 19 career technical education (CTE) programs organized into five career pathways and two academies. Programs span trades, communications media, engineering, agriculture/environmental/life sciences, and health/hospitality/human services, with students gaining hands-on experience through student-run public businesses and a Cooperative Education work-based learning program. The school serves grades 9-12 students from 12 member districts in the Greater Boston area, with supplemental offerings including dual enrollment college credit, Minuteman Technical Institute adult continuing education, and a one-to-one laptop program.

Product overview

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School operates as a regional vocational technical high school serving multiple towns in Massachusetts. The institution offers an integrated model combining traditional academic programs (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education) with 19 career technical education programs organized into five career pathways (Trades and Transportation; Communications Media; Engineering & Production; Agriculture, Environmental & Life Sciences; Health, Hospitality & Human Services) and two academies. Core educational products include the CTE Programs, Academic Programs, One-to-One Laptop Program (mPower), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program, and Dual Enrollment/College Credit options. The school also operates student-run public services (auto repair, restaurant, salon, childcare), provides 14 athletic teams, maintains over 25 student clubs including FIRST Robotics, FFA, and SkillsUSA, and offers the Minuteman Technical Institute for adult continuing education. Technology infrastructure includes Microsoft 365, Aspen SIS, HeroHQ ticketing, and ParentSquare communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs
• Academic Programs
• Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program
• Student-Run Public Services
• Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI)
• Dual Enrollment / College Credit
• Veterinary Science Program
• Athletics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of graduates secure positive placement in post-secondary education or employment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boston Children's MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Minuteman collaborated with Boston Children's Museum to develop the 'Dream it! Build it!' exhibit, a new permanent exhibit teaching children about construction, architecture, and engineering. Students from multiple Minuteman programs contributed to the exhibit development.
• YouthBuild BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth organization that collaborated with Minuteman on the Boston Children's Museum exhibit development.
• Artists for Humanity's 3D Design StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative organization that partnered with Minuteman on the Boston Children's Museum exhibit.
• MassHire Workforce Development BoardsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkforce development partner supporting career pathways and employment connections for students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational technical high school serving multiple member towns. Operates a comparable model combining academics with CTE programs across trades, health sciences, and engineering, competing for the same west-of-Boston applicant pool.
• Greater Lowell Technical High School: Regional vocational technical high school north of Boston offering integrated academics and CTE programs across trades, health, and technical fields. Directly comparable in structure, funding model, and mission.
• Nashoba Valley Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational technical high school serving member districts with academic/CTE integration. Comparable program breadth, governance structure, and student-run business model.
• Shawsheen Valley Technical High School: Regional vocational technical high school in northeastern Massachusetts offering integrated academics and career technical education across trades and services. Comparable regional funding and program structure.
• Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School: Regional vocational technical high school serving north-central Massachusetts. Closely comparable mission, governance, and CTE program portfolio.
• Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational technical high school with integrated academic and CTE programming across trades and services. Comparable catchment, funding model, and outcome focus.
• Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School: Regional vocational technical high school in central Massachusetts serving member districts. Directly comparable structure with academic/CTE integration and industry-aligned advisory committees.
• Cape Cod Regional Technical High School: Regional vocational technical high school on Cape Cod offering integrated academics and CTE programs. Comparable model with regional member-town funding and student-run public services.
• Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI): Adult continuing education arm of Minuteman offering evening/weekend courses in high-demand trades. Operated by the same district, providing an adjacent peer view into workforce training and adult learner markets.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: State education authority that funds and regulates Minuteman as a regional vocational technical district. Sets accountability standards, graduation requirements, and CTE program guidelines that shape operating parameters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MinutemanHSAlumni

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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