Los Fresnos High School

What Los Fresnos High School does

Los Fresnos High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9-12 in Los Fresnos, Texas, operating under the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (CISD). The school delivers a comprehensive college and career readiness curriculum including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Dual Enrollment, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools) program, the latter partnering with Texas Institutions of Higher Education and regional employers via formal MOUs to enable students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree, industry-based certification, or Level 1/Level 2 certificate within six years. Extracurricular offerings include athletics (10 district championships in the prior year and a top-25 UIL Lone Star Cup finish), fine arts programs (Mighty Falcon Band, Theatre, Conjunto, Mariachi Nuevo Halcon), and NJROTC.

The school's technology stack is conventional K-12 EdTech: Edlio for the school website and communications, Google Classroom for learning management, Home Access Center for parent/student grade access, Nutrislice for menu publishing, and StopFinder for bus tracking, supported by a library with 20 computers, a MakerSpace, and group study areas. Communication infrastructure includes the Remind 101 text and email notification system with weekly parent newsletters.

The institution operates as a tax-funded public school with no tuition; revenue mechanics are limited to immaterial transaction fees ($5 per transcript/record request, $5 per student ID). Funding flows from Texas state education allocations, local property taxes, and federal Title I Part A. Leadership comprises Principal Justin Stumbaugh, Assistant Principals Ricardo Rodriguez and Norma Aguilera, Dean of Instruction Laura Trevino, Athletic Director David Cantu, and approximately 142 staff members across instruction, counseling, and support functions.

Name

Los Fresnos High School

Legal name

Los Fresnos High School

Website

https://lfhs.lfcisd.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Los Fresnos High School is a public grades 9-12 school in Los Fresnos, Texas, within Los Fresnos CISD, offering AP, Dual Enrollment, CTE, and P-TECH pathways that enable students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree or industry certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAD

Public High Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAHADAC

Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school education
• College readiness programs
• Career technical education
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Fresnos

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Operates as a public high school within Los Fresnos CISD, funded primarily through Texas state education funding, local property taxes, and federal Title I Part A funding for eligible programs
2. Transcript and Record Services: $5 processing fee per transcript/record request. No fees apply for recent or current year graduates. Payment required before processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Los Fresnos High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 within the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) in Los Fresnos, Texas. It delivers a comprehensive secondary education program including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Dual Enrollment for college credit, Career and Technical Education (CTE), the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools) program enabling students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree or industry certification, and extensive extracurricular offerings in athletics, fine arts, and student organizations.

Product overview

Los Fresnos High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program centered around its academic curriculum with specialized programs including P-Tech (Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools), Career and Technical Education (CTE), Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and Dual Enrollment options. The school also provides extensive extracurricular programs including athletics (with 10 district championships), Fine Arts programs such as the Mighty Falcon Band, Theatre, Conjunto, Mariachi Nuevo Halcon, and NJROTC. The institution operates on a platform-based digital infrastructure using Edlio for its website and Home Access Center for grade management, with Google Classroom integration for student learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Los Fresnos High School P-Tech: Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) - innovative open-enrollment high schools allowing students opportunity to receive both a high school diploma and an associate degree or credential

Products and services

• P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 district championships in previous school year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Youth Leadership CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Partnership through Rotary Interact Club for Project Ignition public service announcement campaign on safe driving. Collaboration involves youth leadership development and community service initiatives.
• General MotorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Partnership through Project Ignition initiative advocating for safe driving awareness. General Motors collaborates with Rotary Interact Club and National Youth Leadership Council on youth driver awareness campaigns.
• Los Fresnos Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Rotary Interact Club partners with Los Fresnos Rotary Club for community service projects including Project Ignition safe driving awareness campaign involving students advocating for seat belt use and distracted driving prevention.
• Texas Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP-TECH program partners with Texas Institutions of Higher Education to enable students to earn college credit and associate degrees while in high school. Partnerships include signed MOUs/ILAs defining roles and responsibilities for co-development of academic pathways.
• Regional Businesses and IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP-TECH program partners with regional businesses and industries to align education with workforce needs, provide work-based learning opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, and give students access to post-secondary education and workforce training. Business/industry partner agreements are formally executed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harlingen High School: Harlingen High School is the flagship high school of the neighboring Harlingen CISD in the same Rio Grande Valley / Cameron County region. It competes with LFHS for open-enrollment students and offers a comparable portfolio of AP, dual enrollment, athletics, and CTE programs, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Weslaco High School: Weslaco High School is the primary high school of Weslaco ISD in the Mid-Valley region, serving similar demographics to LFHS. It offers comparable AP, dual enrollment, CTE, and athletics programs and competes directly for the same regional student pool.
• Porter High School (Brownsville ISD): Porter High School is one of the large comprehensive public high schools in Brownsville ISD, immediately adjacent to Los Fresnos CISD. It offers comparable AP, dual enrollment, CTE, and athletics programs and competes with LFHS within the same Cameron County labor market.
• Edinburg High School: Edinburg High School is the flagship high school of Edinburg CISD in the Rio Grande Valley. It serves a similar student demographic, offers AP, dual enrollment, CTE, and a wide athletics/fine arts portfolio, and competes with LFHS for open-enrollment students and regional recognition.
• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School (PSJA): PSJA High School is the flagship high school of PSJA ISD in the Rio Grande Valley and is well known for its early-college and dual-enrollment programs. It is one of the most direct comparables to LFHS's P-TECH model and competes for the same college-and-career-ready student cohort.

Emerging players

• IDEA Public Schools: IDEA Public Schools is a large Texas charter network with multiple P-TECH designated campuses in the Rio Grande Valley. It competes with LFHS for open-enrollment students by offering a college-prep model with AP and dual-enrollment, and represents the most direct charter-side comparable to LFHS's P-TECH program.
• KIPP Texas Public Schools: KIPP Texas is a large charter network operating multiple campuses in the Rio Grande Valley with a strong college-readiness identity (AP, dual enrollment, college persistence supports). It is comparable to LFHS in its college-and-career positioning but competes from a charter model.
• Uplift Education: Uplift Education is a North Texas-based charter network with a strong college-prep identity, AP/dual-enrollment intake, and PreK-12 pathway. While not in the Rio Grande Valley, it is comparable to LFHS in its multi-pillar (academics + college prep + athletics/fine arts) approach and serves as a benchmark for charter-side competition.

Regional players

• South Texas ISD: South Texas ISD is a regional public school district operating magnet and college-prep academies in the Rio Grande Valley. It serves students from multiple counties (including Cameron County), so it competes with LFHS for high-achieving students seeking advanced STEM and dual-credit pathways.

Broad incumbents

• St. Augustine High School (Houston): St. Augustine High School in Houston is one of the original P-TECH designated schools in Texas and operates a comparable early-college / industry-credential model. It is a structurally similar P-TECH high school though in a larger urban setting, making it a useful broader reference point for the program model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/losfresnosCISD
• YouTubelfcisd.net/youtube_channel
• Facebookfacebook.com/losfresnoshighschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-fresnos-school-district

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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