Wayne Trace High School

What Wayne Trace High School does

Wayne Trace Local School District is a state-chartered public K-12 school district headquartered in Haviland, Ohio, serving approximately 900-1,000 students across a 176-square-mile footprint in rural Paulding County. The district operates three schools: Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary (Pre-K-6, Grover Hill), Wayne Trace Payne Elementary (Pre-K-6, Payne), and Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12, Haviland), governed by a five-member elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Paul Jones M.Ed.

Its academic product spans a K-12 core aligned to Ohio Department of Education and Workforce standards, with differentiation through four AP courses (AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Art History, AP Art Studio), College Credit Plus remote college-credit options, a full-year robotics course, an emerging STEAM program anchored by a new STEAM Center addition, three CTE pathways (Engineering Design and Development; Visual Design and Imaging; Agribusiness and Production Systems), onsite introductory Spanish, agriculture classes, gifted services, and a 1:1 laptop program for grades 7-12 (with laptops/tablets in elementary). The athletics and extracurricular layer includes cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, baseball, softball, trap shooting, FFA, robotics, and arts programs competing in the Green Meadows Conference, supported by broadcast integrations (Hudl, MYSPORTS.LIVE, WKSD 99.7 FM) and sports medicine coverage (Parkview Sports Medicine).

Revenue mechanics are primarily tax-funded (state foundation aid, local property/income tax levies, federal Title I at Grover Hill Elementary, McKinney-Vento compliance), supplemented by a fragmented fee stream: cafeteria meals, athletic event tickets ($8 adult, $6 student, $3 JR High/freshmen/JV), All-Sports Passes ($100/$175/$350), and facility rentals ($40 first space, $20 each additional, $40/hr custodial, $30/hr kitchen). The district also earns ancillary revenue via the Vantage Career Center partnership, the West Ohio Food Bank distribution program (grant-funded by Paulding Putnam Operation Round Up), and inter-district open enrollment. Distribution is direct enrollment within district boundaries plus open enrollment intake; marketing is anchored on waynetrace.org, a Facebook page, OneView Parent Portal, ProgressBook, and an Instant Alert communication system.

Name

Wayne Trace High School

Legal name

Wayne Trace Local School District

Website

https://waynetrace.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wayne Trace Local School District is a public K-12 district in rural Paulding County, Ohio, serving approximately 900-1,000 students across two elementary schools and one junior/senior high school spanning 176 square miles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Public school district
• College preparatory programs
• Career technical education
• STEAM education

Headquarters

HQ city

Haviland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through a combination of state and local tax revenue, government educational funding, and levy support. Revenue supports educational operations, facilities, and programs across the district.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wayne Trace High School, part of Wayne Trace Local School District, provides tuition-free public K-12 education to approximately 900-1,000 students across three schools in rural Paulding County, Ohio. The high school delivers grades 7-12 instruction with Advanced Placement, College Credit Plus, STEAM, Career Technical Education pathways, athletics, and arts programs, supported by a 1:1 laptop program and supplemental paid services including cafeteria meals, athletic passes, and facility rentals.

Product overview

Wayne Trace High School (part of Wayne Trace Local School District) offers a comprehensive K-12 educational experience serving approximately 1,000 students across three schools in rural Paulding County, Ohio. The district operates Grover Hill Elementary (Pre-K through 6th grade), Payne Elementary (Pre-K through 6th grade), and Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High (grades 7-12). The academic program features Advanced Placement (AP) courses, College Credit Plus (CCP) options for college credit, a full-year robotics course, extensive business curriculum, and wide variety of agriculture classes. The district emphasizes STEAM education with three Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways: Engineering Design and Development, Visual Design and Imaging, and Agribusiness and Production Systems. Each junior/senior high student receives a 1:1 laptop computer. Beyond academics, the district offers robust athletics (including trap shooting, robotics, FFA, and art club) and arts programs, plus onsite Spanish instruction. The district operates a 1:1 laptop program, after-school programs, and gifted services following Ohio Administrative Code.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Academic Programs

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ohio State SoftballminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2026Wayne Trace Softball partnering with Ohio State Softball to host Ohio State Softball Traveling Camp Series 'Buckeyes in Your Hometown' at Wayne Trace High School on August 6, 2026. Camp led by Ohio State coaching staff including Head Coach Kirin Kumar.
• Vantage Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer technical education partnership providing juniors and seniors with option to attend Vantage Career Center for career-oriented educational programs and training.
• Green Meadows ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic conference affiliation for competitive sports scheduling and participation in conference tournaments and events.
• West Ohio Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly food distribution partnership providing food assistance to families with students enrolled at junior/senior high school. Distribution occurs on third Wednesday of each month. Excess food goes to Paulding's Caring & Sharing Pantry.
• MYSPORTS.LIVEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAudio coverage partner for home varsity football, volleyball, basketball, and select baseball and softball games.
• WKSD 99.7 FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio coverage partner for select Raider home and away varsity football and basketball games.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District: Small rural Ohio public K-12 school district in Putnam County. Comparable in scale, demographics, and rural agricultural-community operating context, with similar reliance on local levies for district operations.
• Antwerp Local School District: Neighboring small rural Ohio public K-12 school district in Paulding County. Operates at similar enrollment scale and serves as a direct open-enrollment competitor for Wayne Trace families in the southern county area.
• Ottoville Local School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in Putnam County, Ohio. Similar scale, demographics, and rural Northwest Ohio operating context, with comparable curricular mix and athletic programming.
• Pettisville Local School District: Small rural Ohio public K-12 school district in Fulton County. Comparable enrollment scale and rural Northwest Ohio operating context with similar curricular, athletic, and community programming.
• Continental Local School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in Putnam County, Ohio. Comparable enrollment scale and similar mix of state funding, local levies, and community-supported extracurricular programming in rural Northwest Ohio.
• Holgate Local School District: Small rural Ohio public K-12 school district in Henry County. Comparable enrollment scale, demographic profile, and rural-community operating model with similar curricular and athletic offerings.
• Paulding Exempted Village Schools: Public K-12 school district also located in Paulding County, Ohio. Operates at similar scale with comparable farming-community demographics and state-funded plus locally approved levy revenue model. The closest geographic and demographic peer for Wayne Trace.
• Patrick Henry Local School District: Rural Northwest Ohio public K-12 school district operating across multiple communities. Similar scale and demographic profile, serving an agricultural community with comparable state funding and local levy dependence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HSAnnouncements-j9m
• Facebookfacebook.com/WTRaiders

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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