Bunker Hill High School

What Bunker Hill High School does

Bunker Hill Community Unit District #8 (operating Bunker Hill High School, grades 9-12, and Wolf Ridge Education Center, grades K-8) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 504 East Warren Street, Bunker Hill, Illinois. It is organized as a unit school district under Illinois state education law, governed by an elected Board of Education, and serves families and students residing within its defined district boundaries in Macoupin County. The district offers a comprehensive K-12 curriculum including academic instruction, college preparation, special education, career and technical education, and a broad extracurricular portfolio (athletics under the Minutemen/Minutemaids and Patriots/Lady Patriots brands, FFA agricultural education, music and band, robotics and STEM challenges, and the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy program).

The district's technology stack consists entirely of third-party K-12 administrative platforms: PowerSchool for student information, PowerTeacher for teacher grade management, Parchment for transcript services, GovPay for fee processing, and Yearbook Snap for yearbook photo contributions. There is no proprietary technology, no internal software development, and no AI/ML capability. Athletic achievement (multiple IHSA state qualifiers, sectional champions, Macoupin County Track Meet success) is the most visible outcome metric. Community partnerships with Lewis and Clark Community College, Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, the Macoupin County Public Health Department, and the Bunker Hill Chamber of Commerce extend service delivery beyond the classroom.

The business model is government-funded and non-commercial. As a public school district, Bunker Hill CUSD #8 charges no tuition to resident students; revenue is derived from local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants. Fee-based services (lunch programs, yearbooks, activity fees) generate ancillary revenue but are not material. The district has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no equity ownership; it operates as a standalone public entity. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the district website and would require Illinois State Board of Education budget filings to determine.

Name

Bunker Hill High School

Legal name

Bunker Hill Community Unit District #8

Website

https://bhschools.wordpress.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bunker Hill Community Unit District #8 is a public K-12 school district in Bunker Hill, Illinois, operating Bunker Hill High School (grades 9-12) and Wolf Ridge Education Center (K-8). It is government-funded through property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, serving resident families in Macoupin County with no tuition charged.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Public High Schools

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

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Public Elementary Schools

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

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District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Secondary education
• Elementary education
• Interscholastic athletics
• College preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunker Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bunker Hill High School, part of Bunker Hill Community Unit School District #8 in Illinois, is a public secondary school delivering tuition-free K-12 educational services to in-district students. The school provides academic instruction for grades 9-12 alongside a comprehensive set of co-curricular programs including interscholastic athletics, FFA, music and band, and a biliteracy program, supported by standard student information, gradebook, transcript, and payment platforms.

Product overview

Bunker Hill Community Unit District #8 operates as a public K-12 school district in Bunker Hill, Illinois, comprising two main facilities: Bunker Hill High School (BHHS) for grades 9-12 and Wolf Ridge Education Center for grades K-8. The district offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including academic instruction, college preparation programs, athletics (Minutemen/Minutemaids and Patriots/Lady Patriots teams), FFA agricultural education, music and band programs, and preschool/kindergarten early learning programs. The district utilizes PowerSchool and PowerTeacher platforms for academic management, GovPay for fee processing, and Parchment for transcript services. Athletic programs have achieved significant recognition including IHSA state track meet qualifiers, Macoupin County championships, and sectional titles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bunker Hill High School (Grades 9-12) Public secondary education program serving grades 9-12 within Bunker Hill CUSD #8, providing academic instruction, guidance counseling, athletics, FFA, music and band, and college and career preparation for in-district students.
• Wolf Ridge Education Center (Grades 7-8) Public junior high school serving grades 7-8 within Bunker Hill CUSD #8, providing intermediate academic instruction as a bridge between the elementary school and the high school.
• Bunker Hill Elementary School (PreK-6) Public elementary school program serving PreK through grade 6 within Bunker Hill CUSD #8, providing foundational academic instruction and biliteracy programming for younger students.
• School Nutrition Program (Food Services) District-operated food services program providing paid and free/reduced meals to students across Bunker Hill CUSD #8 schools, with payments processed via the GovPay platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple state track meet qualifiers and sectional champions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• St. Louis Dairy CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Louis Dairy Council conducts nutrition education visits at the school. Jill Williams, a Nutrition Educator with the St. Louis Dairy Council, visited Rita Craig's first grade classroom and Erin McAfee's kindergarten. The visit was part of the Adopt-a-Cow program where students learned about dairy and made butter.
• Illinois State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIllinois State University hosts the annual Capitol Forum where BHHS students participate. Five students in Mr. Banwart's US History Honors course participated in the 18th Annual Capitol Forum at Illinois State University along with 207 students from 19 schools.
• Macoupin County Public Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Macoupin County Public Health Department partners with the district for health education programs. They organized Jump Rope for Heart fundraising (raised over $3,600 for American Heart Association), offer flu shot clinics, WIC services, MEND weight management programs, and car seat safety checks.
• Eastern Illinois UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEastern Illinois University hosts the IHSA State Track Meet where BHHS and Wolf Ridge students compete. Multiple students have qualified for state competition at this venue.
• Husqvarna (via Jill Chapman)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business owner Jill Chapman engaged students in learning about new technology with Husqvarna. She discussed the importance of the Chamber of Commerce which plans the Bunker Hill Fall Festival and Christmas Walk.
• Chamber of Commerce (Bunker Hill)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bunker Hill Chamber of Commerce works with the school on community engagement activities. They plan community events including the Bunker Hill Fall Festival and Bunker Hill Christmas Walk.
• Boy Scouts of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael Johnson and Mathew Gibson, active Boy Scouts members, were guest speakers in second grade. They discussed the importance of being involved in the community and helping others as part of the social science standards unit on community service.
• Lewis and Clark Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAngela Weaver, Director of Financial Aid at Lewis and Clark Community College, hosted a FAFSA information night at BHHS to help seniors and parents complete financial aid applications.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWolf Ridge Student Council raised over $3,600 through Jump Rope for Heart for the American Heart Association. Students raising over $75 got to spray silly string on teachers during an assembly.
• South Mac ChargersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Mac Chargers football program volunteers at the school. High school football players read to kindergarten and first grade students at Wolf Ridge every Friday as community service.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Litchfield CUSD #12: Slightly larger neighboring Illinois unit district in Montgomery County. Comparable in mission and offerings; serves as a regional alternative for families near the Bunker Hill catchment area.
• Hillsboro CUSD #3: Regional Illinois K-12 district in Montgomery County operating with similar unit-district structure. Comparable in governance, funding mix, and community-based mission.
• Jersey Community Unit School District #100: Adjacent county (Jersey) unit district. Comparable rural-to-suburban Illinois K-12 model with similar extracurricular and athletic programming.

Direct peers

• Gillespie CUSD #7: Neighboring Macoupin County unit district serving Gillespie and surrounding rural communities. Directly comparable in size, mission, and student demographics.
• Southwestern Community Unit School District #9: Nearby rural Illinois unit district in the same region. Comparable K-12 offering, athletics programs, and demographic context.
• Staunton Community Unit School District #6: Adjacent Macoupin County K-12 unit district. Comparable in scale, rural setting, and reliance on Illinois state aid — competing for similar resident families in overlapping geography.
• North Mac CUSD #34: Regional K-12 public district serving northern Macoupin County communities. Similar small-rural operating model and directly competes for athletic and academic recognition in the same conference circuits.
• Carlinville CUSD #1: A fellow Macoupin County public K-12 unit district serving the county seat (Carlinville). Closest geographic and structural peer — same state funding formula, similar rural Illinois demographic profile, comparable athletics/extracurricular offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCloKQ-JLQTLyybYNaoskdsQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/BunkerHillCUSD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/bunker-hill-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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