Cody High School

What Cody High School does

Cody High School is a public secondary educational institution located at 1225 10th Street, Cody, Wyoming, operating under Park County School District 6 governance. The school serves grades 9-12 with a mission encapsulated by its motto "Unbroken Spirit, Unbridged Pride" and mascots "Broncs and Fillies." CHS provides comprehensive college-preparatory academics meeting Wyoming graduation requirements, supplemented by extensive Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, athletics, performing arts, and extracurricular activities. The institution is led by Principal Mitchell Espeland under Superintendent Vernon Orndorff, with a documented management team spanning academic, athletic, and operational functions.

The school's core program offering centers on academic instruction augmented by college dual-credit pathways through Northwest College, most notably in healthcare professions (Certified Nurse Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Medical Assistant, and Phlebotomy). Technology infrastructure includes school-issued Chromebooks requiring $25 insurance fees, the nationally recognized CHS Wired broadcast journalism program (JEA/NSPA Pacemaker award winner under teacher Erika Quick), a MakerSpace equipped with a HAAS TM-1P CNC milling machine and Fusion 360 design software, and standard SaaS administrative platforms (PowerSchool, Apptegy, LinqConnect, Hudl). Operational systems include YouTube/Hudl live streaming for athletic events and graduation ceremonies.

As a government entity, Cody High School operates on a public funding model: no tuition is charged, with revenue derived from state K-12 appropriations, local property taxes, and supplementary fees (activity fees, Chromebook insurance, meal payments through Titan K12, yearbook orders, cap-and-gown packages through Herff Jones, and letter jacket purchases through RMBalfour). The customer base consists of enrolled Park 6 students (primary), home school students participating in extracurriculars or up to two classes per semester (secondary), and ESA-funded home school students eligible for activities-only participation. Distribution occurs through the district's online registration portal and in-person services at the Activities Office. The school has accumulated measurable brand equity through standardized test performance (3rd in Wyoming on ACT composite among schools testing 100+ students), teacher recognition (2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year John Corbin, Milken Award recipient Nathan Tedjeske), and competitive achievements (We The People national qualification 2025, Mathletes regional three-peat 2024, inaugural Wyoming Fly Fishing championship 2026).

Name

Cody High School

Legal name

Cody High School

Website

https://chs.park6.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cody High School is a public grades 9-12 secondary school in Cody, Wyoming, operated by Park County School District 6. It serves district-enrolled students with college-preparatory academics, CTE programs, healthcare dual-credit pathways through Northwest College, and nationally recognized CHS Wired broadcast journalism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• High school academics
• Extracurricular activities
• College preparation
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cody

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, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cody High School is a public secondary education institution serving grades 9-12 in Cody, Wyoming, operated by Park County School District 6. The school delivers Wyoming graduation requirements-aligned academics, WHSAA-sanctioned athletics and activities, career and technical education (CTE), college dual-credit courses through Northwest College, and specialized programs including the nationally recognized CHS Wired broadcast journalism program and CHS MakerSpace.

Product overview

Cody High School is a public high school in Cody, Wyoming, part of Park County School District 6. As an educational institution, it does not offer technology products in the traditional sense, but provides educational programs and services including athletics, activities, and uses third-party platforms for school operations such as website management (Apptegy), student registration (PowerSchool), yearbook ordering (TeeRing), cafeteria menus (LinqConnect), live streaming (BoxCast), and sports streaming (Hudl).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHS Wired: Nationally recognized broadcast journalism and new media program at Cody High School, earning JEA/NSPA Pacemakers and NATAS Northwest Student Production Awards.

Products and services

• Academic Programs Full-time grade 9-12 academic instruction meeting Wyoming graduation requirements, including core subjects, electives, and ACT preparation. Fulfills full academic schedule for registered students.
• Athletics and Extracurricular Activities WHSAA-sanctioned sports, music, debate, FBLA, We The People, fly fishing, and other clubs and activities available to enrolled students and qualifying home school participants.
• Northwest College Dual-Credit Healthcare Programs Hybrid-format college dual-credit courses for CHS students in healthcare certifications, taught at the NWC Cody Center with online coursework and face-to-face labs. GPA requirements of 3.5 for Juniors and 3.0 for Seniors apply.
• CHS Wired Broadcast Journalism Program Student-produced broadcast news program with video production capabilities, producing news content for the school and community. Includes instruction in broadcast journalism and new media.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs Industry-partnered career pathways including culinary, automotive, and maker-based design and fabrication, designed to prepare students for technical careers.
• School-Issued Chromebook Program Provides enrolled students with a school-issued Chromebook for academic use, requiring a $25 insurance fee, with checkouts managed by office staff.
• School Meals Program Cafeteria meal services for students with pricing based on eligibility status, managed through the Titan K12 online portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3rd place overall Composite ACT score out of 19 Wyoming schools testing over 100 students; 4th in English, 4th in Mathematics, 3rd in Reading, 2nd in Science
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Northwest CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual-credit college courses for CHS students including Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), and Phlebotomy. Courses offered in hybrid format at NWC Cody Center with online coursework and face-to-face labs. Students must meet GPA requirements (3.5 for Juniors, 3.0 for Seniors) to qualify.
• Cody Cattle CompanyminorOthersDonated $2,660 to the school band program to support music education and student activities.
• Park County LibraryminorOthersServed as location for public review of High School Culinary curricular resources during the 2024 curriculum update process.
• National We The People ProgramcoreOthersCHS We The People team competed at nationals in Washington D.C., representing Wyoming in constitutional knowledge competition. This marked the first time ever CHS qualified for the national competition.
• Milken Educator AwardsmajorOthersNathan Tedjeske received the prestigious Milken Educator Award (described as the 'Oscar of Teaching') including an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize for his dedication to students, colleagues, and community.
• Wyoming High School Fly Fishing CompetitioncoreOthersTwo Cody teams competed in the inaugural Wyoming High School Fly Fishing Competition in Casper; Cody Fillies won the overall championship. Student Madison Burckhardt landed the biggest fish at 24 inches.
• JEA/NSPA (Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association)coreOthersCHS Wired broadcast program earned multiple JEA/NSPA Pacemakers and NATAS Northwest Student Production Awards under teacher Erika Quick's leadership.
• Student Reporting LabsminorOthersPartner program featured CHS teacher Erika Quick as March 2026 Teacher Feature, highlighting her broadcast journalism and new media instruction.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Worland High School: Wyoming 3A public high school in Washakie County. Closest analog in enrollment size and Big Horn Basin regional dynamics; competes with CHS for WHSAA recognition in 3A classifications.
• Rawlins High School: Wyoming 3A/4A public high school in Carbon County. Similar public-funding structure, rural setting, and WHSAA competition footprint, useful for benchmarking program mix and per-pupil economics.
• Riverton High School: Wyoming 4A public high school in Riverton with similar dual-credit and CTE emphasis. Comparable on the college-and-career pathway positioning and Wyoming rural-town demographic.
• Powell High School: Powell High School is the nearest 3A public high school to Cody in the Big Horn Basin and a direct WHSAA conference competitor. Most operationally comparable peer — same state funding model, similar rural enrollment size, similar dual-credit arrangements with Northwest College.
• Jackson Hole High School: Another Wyoming 3A public high school, similar college-prep profile, similar dual-credit and extracurricular breadth. Comparable on academic positioning and small-rural-public school economics.
• Buffalo High School (Wyoming): Wyoming 2A/3A public high school in Johnson County. Comparable rural Wyoming scale and WHSAA participation; useful as a smaller-classification peer benchmark for staffing and program economics.
• Natrona County High School: Companion Wyoming 4A public high school in Casper under the same district as Kelly Walsh. Same public-funding, WHSAA-governed structure, larger scale and broader athletic/academic program catalog.
• Kelly Walsh High School: Larger Wyoming 4A public high school in Casper (Natrona County School District). Comparable governance model and Wyoming funding environment; larger scale provides an upper benchmark for program breadth CHS could grow into.
• Lander Valley High School: Wyoming 3A public high school in Fremont County, comparable enrollment scale and rural geography. Directly competes with CHS in WHSAA classifications and on Wyoming standardized testing rankings.

Others

• Park County School District 6: CHS's parent district, which controls funding, policy, and curriculum. Not a competitive peer but the governance and budget authority most directly shaping CHS's operating constraints and capital allocation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/codyhighschool?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/codyschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/park-county-district-no-6

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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