Vienna High School

What Vienna High School does

Vienna High School is a public secondary institution operated by Vienna High School District 13-3 under the Illinois State Board of Education, located at 601 North First Street in Vienna, Illinois. Founded in 1895, the school serves grades 9-12 across a district covering nearly 350 square miles in Johnson, Massac, Union, and Williamson Counties — making it the 9th-largest school district geographically in Illinois. Its core academic product is the Career Connected Life Ready Program, which integrates a Career Framework (PaCE) with Individualized Success Plans and career coaching, state-recognized Career Pathways/Launchpads with College and Career Pathway Endorsements (CCPEs), and an Early College/Dual Credit program offering over 200 college credit hours on the high school master schedule through partnerships with Shawnee Community College, Southeastern Illinois College, and John A. Logan College. The school operates a modified nine-period day and automatic accelerated placement for college-ready students, with documented outcomes of over 90% of seniors reaching college readiness benchmarks annually. The institution is also a pilot site for a federally funded Community Schooling initiative providing wraparound services from birth through adulthood.

The school's underlying technology stack integrates more than 20 third-party platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure: TeacherEase (Student Information System), Google Classroom (Learning Management System), Schoology, Abre (engagement platform), SchooLinks (college and career readiness), Sora (digital audio library), Accelerated Reader, Apex Learning (credit recovery), Turnitin, Edpuzzle, Formative, Read 180, Securly Classroom, Hudl, Clever (single sign-on), Frontline Education (absence management), PowerIEP (special education), Trumba (calendar), and a 1:1 Chromebook program supported by a $33 annual technology fee.

The business model is that of a tax-funded public school district rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is generated primarily through property tax levies under Truth in Taxation authority, with only nominal ancillary fees collected from families: $25 book/locker rental, $20 PE uniform, $4 parking, $85 driver's education plus $20 Secretary of State fee, $33 technology fee, $20 class dues, $37 cap and gown, $5 ID replacement, and $25 Chromebook charger replacement. Dual-credit courses are provided free on the master schedule. Customer segments are residency-defined: high school students (primary), parents/guardians (secondary for college and career guidance), and community members (for wraparound and after-school services). Marketing is conducted organically through Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Spotify podcast, the Talon student newspaper, the Eagle Outlook news broadcast, and the viennahighschool.com website. The school maintains a mobile app on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

Name

Vienna High School

Legal name

Vienna High School

Website

https://viennahighschool.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vienna High School is a public grades 9-12 institution in Vienna, Illinois, serving students across four Southern Illinois counties with a career-connected curriculum offering over 200 dual-credit college hours, state-recognized career pathways, and wraparound community schooling services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• High school programs
• Career readiness
• Dual credit courses
• Community schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Vienna High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 across four counties in Southern Illinois. It delivers a Career Connected Life Ready program that combines career exploration, career pathways ("Launchpads"), and dual credit/early college coursework. The school also operates a federally funded community schooling program offering extended-day academic enrichment, social-emotional support, and wraparound services to students and families.

Product overview

Vienna High School is a comprehensive, career-connected, early college high school serving students in southern Illinois. The school operates as an integrated educational platform combining traditional academics with career readiness programs. The core product portfolio includes the Career Connected Life Ready Program (encompassing Career Framework/PaCE, Career Pathways/Launchpads with state-recognized CCPEs, and Early College/Dual Credit offerings with 200+ credit hours), Student Support Services using MTSS framework, Community Schooling, and extensive extracurricular programs including 30+ clubs and 20+ athletic programs. Media offerings include The Talon newspaper, Eagle Outlook news broadcast, podcast, and yearbook. The school provides a 1:1 Chromebook program and utilizes integrated educational technology platforms including TeacherEase (SIS), SchoLinks (career readiness), Google Classroom (LMS), and Abre for student support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Connected Life Ready Program
• Early College / Dual Credit Program
• Community Schooling Program
• Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) / Student Support Services
• Athletics Program
• Clubs and Organizations

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of seniors reach college readiness benchmarks each year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArrowleafcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArrowleaf provides crisis response and intervention services available 24/7, helping people of all ages deal with immediate stressors and mental health challenges. They partner with the school for the Youth Referral Guide and student support services.
• Shawnee Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner offering dual credit courses on the high school master schedule. College representatives attend registration and provide dual enrollment opportunities for students.
• Southeastern Illinois CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner offering dual credit courses on the high school master schedule. College representatives attend registration and provide dual enrollment opportunities.
• John A. Logan CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner collaborating on the Course Curriculum Alignment Map for college readiness. Partner in early college programming.
• Regional Office of Education #21 (ROE #21)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROE #21 provides truancy services, alternative school programs, and SEL (Social Emotional Learning) cohort support. Works with 58 school buildings across four Southern Illinois counties.
• ACT NowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT Now is a partner in Vienna's community schooling initiative, supporting the federally funded community schools program.
• Murray State UniversityminorOthersLocal university partner with information and scholarship deadlines shared with students through the Guidance Office.
• Southern Illinois University (SIU)minorOthersLocal university partner with information and scholarship deadlines shared with students through the Guidance Office.
• Southeast Missouri State UniversityminorOthersLocal university partner with information and scholarship deadlines shared with students through the Guidance Office.
• Partnership for ResilienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for student support services, mental health resources, and resilience programming.
• EF Tours (Educational Tours)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational travel company partnered with the Travel Club for international educational trips to European countries and other destinations.
• Ed Systems Center at Northern Illinois UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped College and Career Pathway Endorsements (CCPEs) in cooperation with this center as part of Illinois Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act implementation.
• SchooLinkscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict's college and career readiness software partner used for managing Career Framework services, Individualized Success Plans, and career exploration.
• Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesminorOthersState agency managing natural assets surrounding Vienna, located in the Shawnee National Forest area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carbondale Community High School: Public high school in neighboring Jackson County, Southern Illinois, serving a similar rural-region student base with comparable dual credit and career pathway programming through local community colleges.
• DuQuoin High School: Rural Southern Illinois public high school of similar size serving Perry County, with comparable dual credit/community college partnerships and rural demographic exposure.
• Carterville High School: Williamson County public high school near Vienna with overlapping college partnerships, comparable rural-suburban student population, and similar IHSA cooperative athletics footprint.
• Herrin High School: Williamson County public high school operating within one of Vienna's four service counties, with comparable IHSA athletics, community college dual enrollment, and rural-suburban student demographics.
• Anna-Jonesboro Community High School: Public high school in Union County, Illinois, drawing from the same Southern Illinois region and overlapping feeder communities; comparable size and college/career readiness orientation.
• Marion High School: Public high school in Williamson County, Southern Illinois, comparable in scale, dual credit offerings through John A. Logan College, and athletic cooperative structures.
• Benton Consolidated High School: Franklin County public high school in Southern Illinois with comparable dual credit partnerships and rural enrollment profile; potential cooperative peer for athletic and academic programs.
• Massac County High School: Public high school located in Massac County, one of the four counties Vienna serves, providing a directly adjacent comparable for student enrollment, dual credit partnerships, and athletic cooperatives.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Dominant K-12 Student Information System and Schoology LMS vendor; comparable to Vienna's stack of TeacherEase/Google Classroom/Schoology and represents the broader incumbent edtech platform tier Vienna could migrate to or expand with.

Emerging players

• SchooLinks: College and career readiness platform already deployed at Vienna High School; comparable as a niche vendor serving the same career pathway/Individualized Success Plan functionality Vienna uses as a differentiator.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/viennahs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@viennahighschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/viennahighschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/viennahighschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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