What Calabar High School does

Calabar High School is a traditional boys' high school located at 61 Red Hills Road, Kingston, Jamaica, established on September 12, 1912 under the sponsorship of the Baptist Missionary Society of London and The Jamaica Baptist Union, with Reverend Ernest Price as founder. The school currently enrolls approximately 2,000 students across Grades 7-12 and operates with roughly 90 teaching staff, serving male students in Jamaica through academic, athletic (notably Athletics and Soccer), and extracurricular programs. Funding for the school is provided by The Jamaica Baptist Union, the Government of Jamaica, parents, well-wishers, and alumni organizations; the institution has historically suffered hurricane-related infrastructure damage, which constrains its repair and equipment purchasing capacity.

The Calabar Old Boys Association of Atlanta Chapter, Inc. (COBA Atlanta) is a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in Georgia, USA, that functions as the alumni-driven fundraising arm for the school. COBA Atlanta runs a recurring calendar of community-organized events — an Annual Golf Classic, a Global 5K Run/Walk (held at Stone Mountain Park), a Domino Challenge, a Giving Tuesday campaign, and an Annual Founders Day event — to generate scholarship support ($500-$4,000 per student), equipment donations (computers, lab equipment, musical instruments, art supplies), Student Assistance Fund contributions, and infrastructure repair funding. The organization also operates a Summer Shipment program (most recently in 2025) that physically containers donated items to Jamaica, and coordinates joint fundraising with the COBA New York Chapter and alumni subgroups such as Sons of Herb and the Class of 83.

Technically, COBA Atlanta operates a standard Squarespace website for event promotion, photo galleries, membership dues, and donations (processed via Zelle and QR code at [email protected]); it has no proprietary technology product, no public or partner API, no SDK integrations, and no software platform. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation- and dues-based (member dues as recurring annual subscriptions; donations and fundraising event proceeds channeled directly to the school), making COBA Atlanta a community-led, non-commercial entity rather than a revenue-generating business.

Name

Calabar High School

Legal name

Calabar Old Boys Association Atlanta Chapter, Inc.

Website

https://calabaratlanta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calabar High School is a premier Jamaican boys' high school founded in 1912 (~2,000 students), supported by the COBA Atlanta Chapter alumni nonprofit that runs recurring fundraising events to fund scholarships, equipment, and infrastructure for the school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Boys boarding school
• High school academics
• Alumni fundraising
• Student scholarships

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Annual membership dues collected from alumni members of the COBA Atlanta Chapter
2. Donations and Fundraising: Proceeds from annual fundraising events including Golf Classic, Walkathon, Domino Challenge, and Giving Tuesday campaigns donated to support Calabar High School scholarships, equipment, and infrastructure needs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Calabar High School is a private boys' secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica, founded in 1912, serving approximately 2,000 students across Grades 7–12 with a staff of 90 teachers. The school delivers traditional secondary education with a strong emphasis on academics, athletics (notably Athletics and Soccer), and character development under the motto "The Utmost for the Highest." Affiliated alumni chapters such as COBA Atlanta fundraise independently to provide scholarships, equipment, and infrastructure support to the institution.

Product overview

Calabar High School is a traditional boys' high school in Kingston, Jamaica, established in 1912. The Calabar Old Boys Association (COBA) Atlanta Chapter operates as the school's alumni organization, conducting fundraising activities including golf tournaments, walkathons, domino challenges, and annual events to support the school's infrastructure, scholarships, and student programs. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform — its activities are educational/charitable in nature, focused on sustaining the physical school and providing financial assistance to students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Program Traditional boys' secondary school education covering Grades 7–12 for approximately 2,000 students in Kingston, Jamaica, with strong emphasis on academics, Athletics, and Soccer under the school motto "The Utmost for the Highest."
• Student Scholarship Program Financial scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000 supporting tuition, books, and supplies for male students entering Grades 7–12 at Calabar High School. Funded primarily through alumni chapter fundraising.
• Calabar High School Endowment Fund Endowment fund overseen by COBA Atlanta to provide sustainable, longer-term financial support for Calabar High School infrastructure, scholarships, and student programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• JA$ 1.7 million raised through combined chapters for Giving Tuesday support

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2023NDTC of Jamaica collaborated with COBA Atlanta to host the 60th Anniversary Tour at Atlanta Symphony Hall on June 24-25, 2023. All proceeds benefited the Calabar High School Endowment Fund and students, as well as Atlanta Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Just People, Inc.
• Royal Caribbean BakeryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Atlanta bakery that sponsors COBA Atlanta fundraising events, providing in-kind support for event refreshments and activities.
• GoldenKrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoldenKrust bakery in Snellville, GA sponsors COBA Atlanta events, contributing food/bakery items for fundraising activities.
• Atlanta Dental SpaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtlanta-based dental practice that provides sponsorship support for COBA Atlanta fundraising events.
• FirstQualityTandTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism company (First Quality Tours) that sponsors COBA Atlanta events, providing travel/tour related support for fundraising activities.
• Flat Shoals Foot AnkleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPodiatry practice in Georgia that sponsors COBA Atlanta fundraising events.
• Jamaica Baptist UnioncoreOthersThe Jamaica Baptist Union is the original sponsoring organization of Calabar High School, established under the Baptist Missionary Society of London. The Union continues to provide ongoing financial support to the school alongside the Government of Jamaica.
• Government of JamaicacoreOthersThe Government of Jamaica provides ongoing financial support to Calabar High School as a recognized educational institution.
• COBA New York ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOBA New York Chapter collaborates with COBA Atlanta on joint fundraising initiatives, including the JA$ 1.7 million Giving Tuesday donation.
• Sons of HerbminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlumni group that collaborated with COBA Atlanta on the JA$ 1.7 million Giving Tuesday donation to support Calabar High School.
• Class of 83minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlumni class group that participated in the joint JA$ 1.7 million Giving Tuesday donation alongside other chapters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wolmer's Old Boys' Association: Wolmer's Boys' School is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools in Kingston, Jamaica, with an active alumni network that fundraises for scholarships, infrastructure, and equipment. Its alumni association structure and diaspora chapter model is directly analogous to COBA Atlanta.
• Jamaica College Old Boys' Association: Jamaica College is one of the most prestigious boys' high schools in Kingston with a well-established diaspora alumni network (JCOBA) that fundraises for scholarships and capital improvements. Highly comparable in mission, beneficiary base, and diaspora-driven fundraising structure.
• Kingston College Old Boys' Association: Kingston College is another top-tier Kingston boys' high school with diaspora alumni chapters that conduct recurring fundraising events and scholarship programs. Operates a virtually identical structure and value proposition to COBA Atlanta.
• St. George's College Past Students' Association: St. George's College is a premier Kingston-based Catholic boys' high school with an alumni association that supports the institution's educational mission through scholarships and infrastructure funding. Operates on the same diaspora-alumni fundraising model as COBA Atlanta.

Broad incumbents

• Blackbaud: Blackbaud is the dominant enterprise software provider for nonprofit and education fundraising, donor CRM, and alumni engagement. Provides the infrastructure that entities like COBA Atlanta could adopt as their operations scale beyond basic Squarescape/Zelle workflows.

Others

• DonorsChoose: DonorsChoose is the largest U.S. crowdfunding platform for K-12 school needs, channeling donor funds directly to teachers and classrooms. Mission-aligned (donor-funded K-12 educational support) though operating at vastly larger national scale than COBA Atlanta.
• Givebutter: Modern fundraising platform that COBA Atlanta already uses for Founders Day event ticketing. Directly comparable as the technology layer that enables small alumni nonprofits to process donations and manage events digitally.
• United Negro College Fund (UNCF): UNCF is the largest U.S. education nonprofit supporting HBCUs and Black student scholarships through donor-funded campaigns. Mission-aligned in driving educational equity through donor-funded scholarships, though operating at dramatically larger scale and at the higher-education level.

Emerging players

• Hillel Academy (Jamaica): Hillel Academy is a private K-12 school in Jamaica with a donor-supported operating model. It overlaps with Calabar in serving private K-12 education in the Jamaican market, though it is co-educational and smaller scale than Calabar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calabar-atlanta

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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