Hempstead High School

What Hempstead High School does

Hempstead High School is a public secondary school located at 3715 Pennsylvania Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, operating as a component of the Dubuque Community School District — a government state entity in Iowa. Founded in 1969 and operating continuously since, the school serves students in grades 9–12 within a state-defined geographic attendance zone, with enrollment administered centrally by the district based on home address. Its mission, per the school, is to educate each student to meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing world. The school operates under a PRIDE framework (Prepared, Responsible, Inclusive, Dignified, Empowered) and uses the Mustangs mascot.

The school's core product is comprehensive college-preparatory secondary education, including Advanced Placement courses, dual-credit offerings through Iowa's Senior Year Plus program in partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College and the University of Dubuque, gifted and talented programming, special education services, and counseling and health services. Beyond academics, it operates a broad athletics program (sports across all four seasons including football, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, tennis, golf, track and field, swimming, baseball, softball, bowling, and cheerleading) and a fine arts program (Band, Choir, Theater/Musicals, Orchestra). The theater program has produced recent works including 'Witches?! In Salem?!' and the 'Tarzan' musical. Extracurricular engagement is reinforced through a Mustang Service Award requiring documented community service hours. Technology infrastructure is composed entirely of standard off-the-shelf educational and administrative platforms: Canvas LMS, Infinite Campus, Office 365, Follett Destiny library system, Clever SSO portal, Remind for parent communications, GoBound for athletics scheduling, and BookTix for ticketing. The school completed a $30 million renovation in October 2015, adding a 700-seat auditorium, an auxiliary gym with two courts and 450 seats, and additional instructional and administrative space.

Hempstead does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Education is delivered at no direct tuition cost to students; the school is funded through Iowa state education aid, local property taxes, and district budgets allocated by the Dubuque Community School District Board of Education. Limited fee-based revenue exists for ancillary items — student parking permits, theater tickets ($10 for showcase/play, $15 for musical), and event-specific charges such as a $28 pep bus to the state basketball tournament — sold through the BookTix/GoBound platforms. The customer base is exclusively the families residing within the attendance zone, with no out-of-zone enrollment, online course delivery, or commercial customer relationships. As a public institution, Hempstead has no funding rounds, no shareholders, no private equity exposure, and no M&A pathway; it operates as a regulated government service provider.

Name

Hempstead High School

Legal name

Hempstead High School

Website

https://hempstead.dbqschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hempstead High School is a public 9–12 secondary school in Dubuque, Iowa, operated by the Dubuque Community School District, providing college-preparatory academics, AP and dual-credit courses, athletics, fine arts, and student support services to families within a state-defined attendance zone.

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)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH), School-Based SEL Curriculum & Instructional Programs (EDAKAMAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Advanced placement courses
• Public high school
• College preparatory
• Athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubuque

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hempstead High School is a public four-year comprehensive secondary school providing grades 9-12 instruction across core academics, Advanced Placement, career-technical pathways, special education, ELL, and gifted programs, paired with athletics, fine arts, and student support services. It operates under the Dubuque Community School District and delivers NCAA-approved college-preparatory coursework to students residing within its attendance area.

Product overview

Hempstead High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program as part of the Dubuque Community School District. The school provides core academic instruction supplemented by diverse extracurricular programs including athletics (offering sports across all seasons), fine arts (Band, Choir, Theater/Musicals, Orchestra), and various clubs and organizations. Special programs include Special Education Services, Gifted and Talented programming, and Advanced Placement courses. Support services encompass counseling, health services, food and nutrition, transportation, and library resources. The school also maintains a virtual student art gallery called Digital Fringe showcasing student artistic work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Secondary Education (Grades 9-12)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Keystone AEA (Area Education Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeystone Area Education Agency provides regional educational support services to school districts in Iowa. Hempstead High School participates in Keystone AEA programs as part of the Dubuque Community School District's educational support network, accessing specialized services for curriculum, technology, and student support.
• Clarke UniversityminorOthersClarke University provided parking lot access for guests attending the combined Hempstead High School and Dubuque Senior High School graduation ceremonies at Dalzell Field. This partnership addresses parking needs during major district events.
• Northeast Iowa Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the district's Senior Year Plus program, Hempstead students can earn college credit while in high school through partnerships with postsecondary institutions including Northeast Iowa Community College, allowing students to get a head start on college requirements.
• University of DubuquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHempstead High School students participate in Postsecondary Education Option (PSEO) courses at the University of Dubuque, enabling dual credit enrollment where students earn both high school and college credits simultaneously.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wahlert Catholic High School: Private Catholic high school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving the same families and competing for the same college-prep student pool. Highly comparable in scale, location, and program mix (AP, athletics, fine arts), with the structural difference being tuition-based funding rather than public appropriations.
• Dubuque Senior High School: The other comprehensive public high school in the Dubuque Community School District, serving a parallel attendance zone with comparable AP, athletics, and arts programs. The most directly comparable institution because it operates under identical district funding, governance, and curriculum frameworks.

Regional players

• Iowa City West High School: Public high school in the Iowa City Community School District, with similar AP, athletics, fine arts, and dual enrollment offerings. Comparable as a comprehensive Iowa public high school of similar scale, though in a different metropolitan market.
• Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School: Public high school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, paired with Kennedy as the district's two main high schools—mirroring Hempstead's structural relationship with Dubuque Senior within the Dubuque CSD.
• Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School: Public high school within Cedar Rapids Community School District in Eastern Iowa. Comparable as a comprehensive Iowa public high school offering AP, dual enrollment, athletics, and arts, but serves a different metropolitan catchment.

Others

• Dubuque Community School District: The parent district operating Hempstead, Senior, and the elementary/middle feeder schools. Included as the governing, funding, and brand entity whose decisions directly shape Hempstead's resourcing and program direction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HempsteadDBQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/HempsteadDBQ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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