Adams High School

Name

Adams High School

Legal name

John Adams High School

Website

https://adams.sb.school

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

John Adams High School is a public IB World School in South Bend, Indiana serving grades 9-12, offering the IB Magnet Program, 18 CTE pathways, and eLearning via Google Classroom and Canvas, funded through SBCSC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Tutoring, Study Skills & Learning Strategies for ASE (EDAAABAL)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• International Baccalaureate program
• Career technical education
• Magnet school services
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

South Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) via state education funding, local property taxes, and federal grants. No tuition charged to students.
2. Dual Credit Revenue Sharing: Partnerships with Ivy Tech and other colleges for dual credit programs where students earn both high school and college credits, with potential revenue sharing arrangements with partner institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adams High School provides free public secondary education for grades 9-12 in South Bend, Indiana, centered on an International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Program and IB Diploma Program. The school supplements its college-preparatory IB curriculum with 18 Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathways offering dual college credit and industry certifications, plus performing arts, athletics, academic competitions, and over 50 student clubs.

Product overview

Adams High School (John Adams High School) is a public high school in South Bend, Indiana, offering a comprehensive educational program built around its flagship International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Program and IB Diploma Program for grades 9-12. The school complements its IB curriculum with 18 Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathways (including Design Technology and Precision Machine Technology housed at Adams), eLearning remote instruction via Google Classroom and Canvas, performing arts (band, choir, orchestra, drama), academic competitions, athletics, and over 50 student clubs. The school uses PowerSchool for student information management and integrates with multiple educational platforms to deliver its programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Program A rigorous, internationally-mandated curriculum program for grades 9-12 that prepares students for the IB Diploma Program. The magnet provides honors and advanced honors coursework designed to develop internationally minded students.
• IB Diploma Program Full IB curriculum for grades 11-12 requiring students to take courses across five subject groups plus arts, complete the 18-month CAS requirement, write a 4,000-word Extended Essay, and complete Theory of Knowledge coursework. DP Course certification is available for partial IB participation.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs Career-focused programs offering dual college credit, industry certifications, and hands-on training across 18 specialized pathways including Automotive Services, Aviation Management, Barbering, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Dental Careers, Design Technology, Early Childhood Education, Radio & Television, Digital Design, Entrepreneurship, Exercise Science, Fire & Rescue, Precision Machine Technology, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Nursing, Social & Community Services, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Welding Technology.
• eLearning Program Remote learning conducted via electronic media over the Internet, providing students access to educational resources outside traditional classrooms. Offers both synchronous (live virtual class sessions) and asynchronous (self-paced activities) instruction through Google Classroom and Canvas LMS.
• Performing Arts Programs Comprehensive music and theater education including Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Concert Choir, Mixed Choir, Show Choir, and Drama Club. Programs include competitive audition processes and public performances throughout the community.
• Academic Competition Teams Competitive academic teams including Mock Trial, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Business Professionals of America (BPA), DECA, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) that compete regionally, statewide, and nationally.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic sports program competing under the Eagles name, including recent achievements such as Boys Soccer capturing their 3rd Sectional Championship in 6 years.
• Student Clubs & Organizations Over 50 student-led clubs and organizations including African American History Club, Anime Club, Bible Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Coding Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, National Honor Society, Robotics Club, Spanish Club, and many more catering to diverse student interests.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive student services including academic counseling, college preparation, social and emotional supports, tutoring services (free tutoring for military families through Tutor.com), and PowerSchool parent portal access for monitoring student progress.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lil' Lou's Beauty and Barber CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-year barbering program partnership beginning junior year. Students learn hair styling, shaving, sanitation, chemistry, bacteriology, shop management, and professional ethics. Students receive licensure upon successful completion.
• Vogue Beauty CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmetology program partner where students complete their two-year training. One full scholarship offered for each of the four primary high schools annually.
• Inspiration School of Beauty CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative cosmetology program partner for students completing their two-year licensing program.
• South Bend Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire & Rescue CTE program training provided by certified firefighters at local facilities. Students receive essential training in firefighting, emergency medical services, and crisis management.
• Ivy Tech Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnerships across multiple CTE programs including Early Childhood Education (9 dual credits), Automotive Services, Aviation, Criminal Justice, Radio & Television, Construction Trades, and more.
• University of Notre DameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBA program mentors work with Entrepreneurship CTE students. Students compete in Business Plan Competition with Notre Dame mentorship.
• Citywide ClassroomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mobile data hotspots with five years of free internet to eligible students. Addresses digital divide for eLearning access.
• Comcast Internet EssentialsminorOthersAffordable internet program for eligible households. Part of district internet access solutions for eLearning.
• AT&T AccessminorOthersAffordable internet program for eligible households. Part of district internet access solutions for eLearning.
• Vincennes UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partner for CTE programs, particularly Construction Trades and other technical pathways.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Marian High School: Private Catholic college-prep high school in Mishawaka, Indiana. Regional competitor in the South Bend metro for college-bound students, offering rigorous academics and dual credit, but differs as a tuition-funded private institution rather than a public magnet.
• North Central High School: Large Indiana public high school and IB World School in Indianapolis (Washington Township). Comparable on IB curriculum and public magnet-style programming; geographically distinct but benchmarked similarly on college readiness outcomes within Indiana.
• Penn High School: Public high school in Mishawaka, Indiana, operated by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. Regional competitor drawing from overlapping South Bend metro feeder patterns; comparable on public funding, general HS curriculum, and extracurricular offerings, though without IB Magnet designation.

Direct peers

• International School of Indiana: Private IB World School in Indianapolis offering IB Diploma Programme with international curriculum focus. Directly comparable on IB pedagogy and global-mindedness outcomes, but differs as a tuition-funded private school rather than a public magnet.
• Washington High School: SBCSC sister high school hosting health and human services CTE pathways (Dental Careers, Early Childhood Education, Exercise Science, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Nursing CNA). Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and target student population within the same district.
• Riley High School: SBCSC sister high school hosting CTE pathways (Construction Trades, Radio & Television with WETL 91.7 FM). Operates under identical district funding, governance, and technology stack, making it a direct comparable for enrollment, staffing, and program scale benchmarks.
• Clay High School: Sister SBCSC high school sharing the district's CTE transportation network and CTE pathways (Automotive, Aviation, Construction, Cosmetology, Culinary, Welding, etc.). Directly comparable as a public high school operating under the same district funding, calendar, and PowerSchool infrastructure.
• South Bend Virtual School: SBCSC-operated virtual high school serving as the district's online alternative. Operates under identical governance and PowerSchool infrastructure but competes for the same SBCSC student population via a non-traditional delivery model.
• Carmel High School: Large Indiana public high school and IB World School in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. Comparable in IB curriculum delivery, public funding model, and broad academic/athletic programming at significantly larger scale.
• Signature School: Public IB World School magnet in Evansville, Indiana, consistently ranked among Indiana's top high schools. Highly comparable as a public magnet with rigorous college-prep focus, though smaller and without the CTE breadth Adams offers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SBJohnAdamsHigh
• Facebookfacebook.com/122202306560089458
• Instagraminstagram.com/johnadamshigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/adams-high-school

Compliance7 records

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Profiles5 records

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