Rocky Mountain High School

What Rocky Mountain High School does

Rocky Mountain High School is a public secondary school located at 1300 W. Swallow Road, Fort Collins, Colorado, serving students in grades 9-12 as part of the Poudre School District (PSD) network. Operated under the Lobos mascot with the motto "SELF. PURPOSE. PLACE.," RMHS delivers a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum organized across Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Career and Technical Education, and Performing Arts (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre). The school's product surface extends the standard high school catalog with 20+ Advanced Placement courses, a Gifted & Talented program, and four concurrent/dual enrollment pathways that allow students to earn official college credit: Front Range Community College (High School Select and Campus Select), University of Colorado Denver CU Succeed ($77/credit, with instructors holding UC Denver adjunct faculty status), Colorado State University (Spanish), and Aims Community College.

Underlying technology is a stack of third-party education platforms operating on PSD infrastructure: Synergy for the student information system and ParentVUE/StudentVUE portals, Blackboard as the learning management system, Google Classroom for instructional delivery, Xello for career exploration and college application management (accessed via Clever SSO), and Onshape for CAD instruction in the Technology Education pathway. CTE also incorporates Autodesk Revit (Architecture) and FRCC welding credentials (Metal and Machining Fabrication).

The business model is non-commercial: as a public school within PSD, RMHS is tuition-free for district residents and funded through Colorado Per-Pupil Revenue, local property taxes, and state/federal categorical aid. Revenue from students is limited to AP exam fees, extracurricular activity fees, and $77/credit for CU Succeed courses. Enrollment is governed by PSD attendance boundaries with optional School of Choice inter-district transfers. Student life is supported through athletics (Rocky Athletics), JROTC, National Honor Society, the Highlighter student newspaper, Looking Glass literary magazine, Drama, Debate and Forensics, and the Rocky Yearbook. The customer base is the residential and School of Choice applicant pool of high school-aged students in the Fort Collins area — a geographically defined, highly distributed, non-paying "customer" set with no commercial churn or concentration risk.

Name

Rocky Mountain High School

Legal name

Rocky Mountain High School

Website

https://rmh.psdschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rocky Mountain High School is a public grades 9-12 school in Fort Collins, Colorado, operated by Poudre School District, delivering college-preparatory academics, AP courses, concurrent/dual enrollment with CU Denver, CSU, and FRCC, CTE pathways, and performing arts to district-resident and School of Choice students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE), Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• College preparatory curriculum
• Career technical education
• Advanced placement courses
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rocky Mountain High School is a public secondary school providing comprehensive college preparatory education for grades 9-12 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Its core offering includes standard academic departments (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages), Advanced Placement courses, dual/concurrent enrollment with partner colleges for college credit, Career and Technical Education pathways, Performing Arts, Athletics, and a wide range of student activities and clubs.

Product overview

Rocky Mountain High School is a public high school in Fort Collins, CO (Poudre School District) serving students in grades 9-12 with mascot the Lobos. The school's educational offering is organized as a comprehensive high school with multiple integrated program components: core academic departments (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Visual Arts, Physical Education), Career and Technical Education pathways (Technology Education, Business, Family and Consumer Sciences), and Performing Arts programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre). The school extends its curriculum through dual credit opportunities via Concurrent Enrollment with Front Range Community College (FRCC) and Dual Enrollment with University of Colorado Denver (CU Succeed) and Colorado State University, plus a full Advanced Placement course catalog with 20+ AP offerings. Student life encompasses Athletics, JROTC, National Honor Society, Yearbook, Highlighter student newspaper, Drama productions, Debate & Forensics, and Looking Glass literary magazine. Technology platforms include Xello for career readiness, ParentVUE/StudentVUE portals, Google Classroom, Blackboard, and Synergy gradebook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
• Dual Enrollment (CU Succeed & CSU)
• Concurrent Enrollment (FRCC High School Select & Campus Select)
• Career and Technical Education
• Performing Arts Program
• Athletics Program
• Student Activities and Clubs
• Gifted & Talented Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Colorado Denver (CU Succeed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCU Succeed Program allows students to take courses in high school for both high school and college credit. Instructors are high school faculty granted adjunct faculty status by UC Denver academic departments. Credits appear on official UC Denver transcripts and can transfer to CU campuses or other institutions. Cost is $77 per credit.
• Colorado State University (CSU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents may elect to take courses through CSU for college credit. Students are responsible for tuition, fees, and books. CSU concurrent enrollment currently offered in Spanish.
• Front Range Community College (FRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRCC High School Select program provides college credit for classes taught at Rocky by qualified high school faculty with adjunct status. Tuition covered by PSD with RMHS course fees paid by students. Also offers Campus Select for on-campus college classes for eligible students in grades 11-12.
• Aims Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus Select program allows eligible students to take classes at Aims campus or online after completing college-level courses at their home high school.
• XellocoreTechnology or IntegrationXello is an engaging online program that helps students build skills, knowledge and plans to be future ready. Uses investigative, discovery-based learning process. Students access through Clever dashboard or PSD laptops. Features include internships, apprenticeships, job shadows, career exploration, 4-year academic course planning, free SAT/ACT prep, and college application management.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on platform providing access to Xello and other digital learning tools. Students access through Clever shortcut on PSD laptops.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Thompson Valley High School: Thompson School District comprehensive public high school in Loveland, CO adjacent to Poudre School District. Comparable Northern Colorado public high school with overlapping AP and concurrent enrollment options for similar student demographics.
• Mountain Vista High School: Douglas County School District comprehensive public high school in Highlands Ranch, CO known for strong academics, AP breadth, and extracurriculars. Comparable Colorado high-performing public high school with overlapping programs.
• Boulder High School: Comprehensive public high school in Boulder, CO offering AP and concurrent enrollment options. Comparable Colorado public high school competing for similar Northern Colorado college-bound families.
• Fairview High School: Boulder Valley School District comprehensive public high school with a comparable mix of AP, concurrent enrollment, and performing arts programs. Comparable Colorado Front Range public high school with overlapping college-credit pathways.
• Cherry Creek High School: Comprehensive public high school in Greenwood Village, CO within Cherry Creek School District. Comparable Colorado high school with extensive AP offerings, athletics, and college-preparatory programming.
• Cherokee Trail High School: Cherry Creek School District comprehensive public high school in Aurora, CO with similar AP, concurrent enrollment, and CTE offerings. Comparable Colorado public high school competing for college-bound Front Range students.

Direct peers

• Centennial High School: PSD comprehensive high school serving a portion of the Fort Collins area with similar AP, concurrent enrollment, and CTE programming. Closest in-district peer for program portfolio comparison.
• Fossil Ridge High School: PSD comprehensive high school in Fort Collins with comparable college preparatory, AP, and concurrent enrollment offerings. Direct in-district competitor for high-achieving students and School of Choice applicants.
• Poudre High School: Sibling comprehensive public high school within Poudre School District serving Fort Collins students in grades 9-12. Most directly comparable in district footprint, concurrent enrollment offerings, and program breadth.
• Fort Collins High School: Another PSD comprehensive high school in Fort Collins offering overlapping AP, concurrent enrollment, athletics, and CTE pathways. Competes directly with RMHS for the same residential attendance pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rmhslobos?igshid=lw79v67neea9
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poudre-school-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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