What Limestone Community High School does

Limestone Community High School (LCHS) is a public secondary school operated by Illinois School District #310, serving approximately 800-900 students in grades 9-12 across the Bartonville, Illinois area. The school was founded in 1953 after a 1949 community decision to build a local high school district, and has expanded through building additions in 1959, 1966, 1999, and 2022. LCHS competes athletically in the Mid-Illini Conference under the Rockets mascot and is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education led by Superintendent Keith Brown and Principal Erin Vietti as of the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's core offering comprises over 280 courses across eleven academic and vocational departments, including college preparatory sequences, Advanced Placement programs (Calculus, Sociology, Psychology, Humanities, Law, Pre-Calculus, 2D/3D Art Design), dual-credit partnerships with Illinois Central College (ICC), and career/technical education pathways in business, computer applications, childcare, food service, commercial art, printing, auto mechanics, welding, drafting, carpentry, and machining. Supplementary programs include Rocket Academy for credit recovery, Project Lead the Way pre-engineering curriculum, Special Olympics Unified Champion programming, a full athletic program, performing arts, and an extensive co-curricular ecosystem (Robotics, ESPORTS, Speech, Key Club, Student Council). Technology infrastructure is built on Skyward Qmlativ as the Student Information System, Google Classroom for curriculum delivery, Google Meets for Rocket Academy virtual instruction, and Centegix CrisisAlert for school safety.

LCHS operates as a government entity funded primarily through local property taxes, state equalization aid, and federal education funding; district residents do not pay tuition. Revenue mechanics include activity fees, course fees, and food service payments (processed through RevTrak with a 3% credit card surcharge), all managed via the Skyward Family Access portal. Customer acquisition is geographic-residency-based, with students drawn from eight feeder grade school districts (Bartonville, Hollis, Limestone-Walters, Monroe, Norwood, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Valley). The school's marketing and community engagement operate through its Apptegy-hosted website, Facebook, YouTube Rocket One channel, iOS/Android mobile apps, Skyward Family Access, the Rocket Review newsletter, and the Rocket Daily Recap. Recent measurable outcomes include graduation rate improvement from 77% to 80%, chronic absenteeism reduction from 43% to 32%, postsecondary enrollment growth from 46.3% to 52.3%, and a 'Commendable' designation on the 2024 Illinois School Report Card.

Name

Limestone Community High School

Legal name

Limestone Community High School District #310

Website

https://limestone310.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Limestone Community High School is a public Illinois school district serving approximately 800-900 students in grades 9-12 across the Bartonville area, delivering 280+ courses including AP, dual-credit, and career/technical programs funded through property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Career technical education
• Advanced placement courses
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bartonsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Limestone Community High School District #310 is a public secondary school serving approximately 800-900 students in grades 9-12 from Bartonville, IL and surrounding Peoria County communities. The school delivers comprehensive college preparatory and career-technical education across 280+ courses in 11 academic and vocational departments, including Advanced Placement, dual-credit partnerships with Illinois Central College, and Project Lead the Way pre-engineering programs. The school also provides extensive co-curricular offerings in athletics, performing arts, and Special Olympics Unified Champion activities.

Product overview

Limestone Community High School provides comprehensive educational services as a single unified school offering. The core academic program includes traditional instruction with over 280 courses, AP courses, dual credit programs through Illinois Central College, and career/technical education. Supporting programs include Rocket Academy (credit recovery), Project Lead the Way (engineering), Special Olympics Unified Activities (inclusion), athletic programs, performing arts, and student support services. The school uses Skyward Qmlativ as its student information system for administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rocket Academy: An academic support program offering curriculum resources, English Lab, Math Lab, and Testing Lab for students.
• Launching Pad Pre-School
• Project Lead the Way

Products and services

• Traditional Academic Instruction Comprehensive high school curriculum offering over 280 courses across eleven academic and vocational departments, including college preparatory programs with enriched classes in English, mathematics, science, and social science for students in grades 9-12.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program College-level courses allowing students to earn college credit through AP exams. The program enrolled 88 students and administered 125 AP exams in 2024, with scores of 3 or higher increasing 22% year-over-year and 30% over five years.
• Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Partnership with Illinois Central College allowing students to earn college credit while in high school, with articulation agreements covering career and technical education courses for grades 9-12 students.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Vocational programs articulated with Illinois Central College spanning business management, computer applications, childcare, food service, commercial art, printing, auto mechanics, welding, computer-assisted drafting, carpentry, and machining for high school students.
• Rocket Academy Credit recovery and remediation program offering dedicated English Lab and Math Lab components delivered virtually through Google Classroom and Google Meets for high school students needing supplemental academic support.
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pre-engineering curriculum program designed to help students explore engineering careers through hands-on projects and professional development, taught by Mr. Walser and Mrs. Gorsage.
• Special Olympics Unified Activities Inclusive sports and fitness programs recognized as a Special Olympics National Banner School and ESPN Top 25 school, including Unified PE, Unified Soccer, Unified Basketball, Unified Track, and Unified Esports.
• Athletic Programs Complete assortment of boys' and girls' athletic teams competing in the Mid-Illini Conference, including fall, winter, and spring sports with participation in IHSA tournament competition.
• Performing Arts Co-curricular activities including LCHS Marching Rockets, Madrigal Dinner production, Fall Play and Spring Musical, choirs, concert band, jazz band, marching band color guard, and dance team.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive services including counseling, social workers, health office, Student Services Office, free and reduced meals programs, Moms Who Care resource program, and homeless student support under the McKinney-Vento Act.
• Clubs and Organizations Academic and extracurricular clubs including Amulet yearbook, Limelight newspaper, Student Council, National Honor Society, Scholastic Bowl, Key Club, Chess Team, Speech team, Robotics, Band, Choir, and ESPORTS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduation rate increased from 77% to 80%, approaching goal of 90%
• +10 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Illinois Central College: Community college partner that articulates Limestone's dual-credit and CTE pathways; not a peer in the academic sense but a critical ecosystem participant for credit transfer, dual enrollment, and CTE program funding.

Regional players

• Richwoods High School: Urban Peoria public high school within the same regional labor market but serving a substantially different student demographic; useful as an urban-suburban comparison within the broader Peoria County ecosystem.
• Peoria Notre Dame High School: Private Catholic high school in the same Peoria County market; competes for tuition-paying families and serves as a comparison point for non-public alternatives in the region.

Direct peers

• Dunlap High School: Higher-performing public high school in nearby Peoria County that competes with Limestone for open-enrollment students and athletic standing within the Mid-Illini Conference.
• East Peoria High School: Public high school in East Peoria, IL competing directly with Limestone in the Mid-Illini Conference and located in the same Peoria County labor market.
• Metamora High School: Public high school in Metamora, IL in the Mid-Illini Conference with comparable size and programmatic scope; a relevant peer for evaluating academic and extracurricular outcomes.
• Pekin Community High School: Public high school in Pekin, IL that competes directly with Limestone in the Mid-Illini Conference; served as the prior district of incoming Principal Erin Vietti and shares a similar community-college articulation profile with Illinois Central College.
• Canton High School: Public high school in Canton, IL within the same Mid-Illini Conference footprint; comparable in scale and program breadth.
• Morton High School: Public high school in Morton, IL competing in the Mid-Illini Conference; consistently among the top-ranked districts in Illinois and a key comparison point for Limestone's report card metrics.
• Washington High School (IL): Public high school in Washington, IL competing in the Mid-Illini Conference with a comparable rural-suburban profile and feeder-district structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYJTrIgoeO1Rp2Z0uxVoRQQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/limestone310
• Xx.com/lchs310
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/limestone-community-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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