Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering

Name

Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering

Legal name

Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering

Website

https://ascte.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Funding: ASCTE operates as a public school funded by the State of Alabama. The school was created through Legislative Mandate Section 16-26D-1 when Governor Ivey signed ACT2018-480 into law.
2. ASCTE Foundation Donations: The ASCTE Foundation fosters an ecosystem between federal/state/local government, academia, and industry to raise awareness, advocacy, and funds to create equitable educational opportunities. Donations accepted through the Foundation.
3. Student Fees: Commuter students pay $1,400 meal fee + $150 activity fee; Residential students pay $2,000 meal fee + $300 activity fee per school year. Financial assistance is available for families with demonstrated need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ASCTE is the nation's only public, tuition-free statewide magnet high school (grades 9-12) that integrates cyber technology and engineering across all academic disciplines. The school offers both commuter and residential options to academically motivated students from across Alabama, with mandatory internships, hands-on learning through a Maker Space, and access to the Alabama Cyber Range. Supporting statewide initiatives include ACCEL (STEM outreach and teacher training) and the ASCTE Research Institute.

Product overview

ASCTE is a public, tuition-free, statewide magnet high school (grades 9-12) offering both commuter and residential options. The institution's core educational product integrates cyber technology and engineering across all academic disciplines. The product portfolio consists of: the Core Academic Curriculum (the primary educational offering with a 4-Year Plan for freshmen and 3-Year Plan for sophomores); the Alabama Cyber Range (statewide cybersecurity training initiative); ACCEL (STEM outreach and professional development program serving 50+ schools across Alabama); and the ASCTE Research Institute (bridging research with education). Supporting sub-brands include the ASCTE Foundation (nonprofit fundraising entity), Sentinel Soundbytes Podcast, ASCTE Media Club, and Athletics (Sentinels). The school also provides mandatory internship programs, residential life/boarding options, and various student clubs and organizations. ASCTE is accredited by Cognia (2022) and holds AP Honor Roll Platinum designation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACCEL (Advancing Cyber Concepts and Engineer Learning): Program bringing hands-on STEM experiences, cutting-edge curriculum, and expert training directly to schools and educators across Alabama. Includes outreach and engagement (STEM Labs), teacher training (Professional Development), and curriculum development.
• ASCTE Research Institute
• ASCTE Foundation

Products and services

• Core Academic Curriculum Tuition-free high school academic program for grades 9-12 that integrates cyber technology and engineering across all disciplines. Offers a 4-Year Plan for freshmen and 3-Year Plan for sophomores, taught by certified teachers and subject matter experts, designed for academically motivated Alabama students seeking rigorous STEM and college preparation.
• Alabama Cyber Range

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate for Class of 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

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

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Raytheon (RTX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaytheon, an RTX Business, is a proud ASCTE Partner in Education. ASCTE leadership and Raytheon representatives spoke with Fortune about workforce readiness, technical education, and the evolving relationship between education and industry. Raytheon supports ASCTE's mission to prepare students for the cyber and engineering workforce.
• United Launch AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCTE Rocketry students toured the United Launch Alliance factory in Decatur to see where the Vulcan Centaur space launch vehicle is built. This provided students with hands-on aerospace engineering and manufacturing exposure and career insights.
• Oneonta City SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Etowah County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Cullman County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Elmore County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Opp City SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Winston County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district. A counselor noted 'ACCEL gave our students an opportunity to dive into cyber and engineering projects beyond what they would normally experience here.'
• Jackson County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Clarke County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Bullock County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEL program partner district receiving STEM labs, teacher training, and curriculum development support
• Alabama State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Dr. Daniel K. Wims serves as trustee
• Tuskegee UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Dr. Mark Brown serves as trustee
• Auburn UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Frank Cillufo serves as trustee
• The University of AlabamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Dr. Jeff Gray serves as trustee
• University of South AlabamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Dr. Todd McDonald serves as trustee
• The University of Alabama in HuntsvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Dr. Tommy Morris serves as trustee
• Alabama A&M UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity represented on Board of Trustees, Dr. Daniel K. Wims serves as trustee
• Alabama Community College SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on Board of Trustees by Alan Bates
• Alabama PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner represented on Board of Trustees, Shane Powell serves as trustee
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of AlabamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner represented on Board of Trustees, Rebekah Elgin-Council serves as trustee
• 3MminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner represented on Board of Trustees, Lori Eastman serves as trustee
• PROJECTXYZ, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner represented on Board of Trustees, Kim Caudle Lewis serves as trustee
• Southern Poverty Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner represented on Board of Trustees, Patrick Hilgendorf serves as trustee
• Alabama House of RepresentativesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner represented on Board of Trustees, Rep. Anthony Daniels serves as trustee
• Alabama Department of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner represented on Board of Trustees, Angela Martin serves as Deputy State Superintendent of Education
• SportsMed (Crestwood Medical Center)minorOthersHealthcare partnership providing sports injury and neuro/spine concern evaluations and support for ASCTE students, Monday-Friday, 7 AM-6 PM
• HEALS, Inc.minorOthersHealthcare partnership providing sick visits and testing (flu, strep, COVID) for ASCTE students, Monday-Thursday 8 AM-3 PM, Friday 8 AM-12 PM

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stuyvesant High School: One of NYC's elite selective public STEM schools with thousands of students—broader incumbent peer sharing selective admissions and STEM focus with ASCTE, though at significantly larger scale and without residential or cyber/engineering specialization.

Direct peers

• BASIS Charter Schools: National network of elite STEM-focused charter schools serving K-12 with rigorous college-prep curriculum—comparable to ASCTE in STEM specialization, college-prep outcomes (top Niche rankings), and tuition-supported magnet model across multiple geographies.
• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics: Two-campus public residential STEM magnet serving top high-schoolers across North Carolina—closely comparable to ASCTE in scale, state-funded residential model, and statewide selective STEM orientation.
• Alabama School of Mathematics and Science: Public residential STEM magnet in Mobile, Alabama—ASCTE's direct sister institution serving academically motivated Alabama high-schoolers via a tuition-supported residential model for STEM-focused education.
• Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: America's most elite public STEM magnet high school in Fairfax County, Virginia, offering specialized STEM curriculum to selected students across Virginia—directly comparable to ASCTE in selective magnet admissions, STEM focus, and college-prep outcomes at scale.
• High Technology High School (NJ): Public STEM magnet in Monmouth County, NJ, focused on STEM integration and technology—operates as a top-ranked selective STEM magnet with curriculum similar to ASCTE's technology integration across disciplines and selective admissions.
• Gatton Academy (Western Kentucky University): Kentucky's public residential STEM academy for gifted high-schoolers hosted at WKU—comparable residential magnet model with selective admissions, intensive STEM focus, and statewide draw similar in scale to ASCTE.
• Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: Public residential STEM magnet serving ~700 Illinois students with intensive STEM curriculum and college-prep focus—directly mirrors ASCTE's tuition-supported residential magnet design and statewide STEM specialization model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SentinelSwagger
• Facebookfacebook.com/ASCTEAlabama
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ascte

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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