DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES

What DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES does

Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de San Luis Potosí (COBACH SLP) is a decentralized state government educational institution founded in 1984 that delivers tuition-free upper secondary education (bachillerato) across the State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The institution operates 40 planteles (campuses) and 30 Centros de Educación a Distancia (EMSaD), organized into four geographic zones (Centro, Huasteca, Medio, Altiplano), and serves upper secondary students typically aged 15–18 across urban and rural communities. It holds RVOE (Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios) accreditation and is ranked 3rd nationally with a 1% dropout rate and 94% approval rate.

The institution supports its academic mission with a small digital services portfolio: MIS CALIFICACIONES for grade access, the Plataforma Escolar PEC for online learning content delivery, and an internal Intranet portal for administrative and academic staff. Student support infrastructure includes institutional and federal scholarship administration (Becas Benito Juárez, Becas de Excelencia, Becas contra el Abandono Escolar, etc.), the Clave Verde program providing free 4.5G cellular connectivity chips with up to 20 GB, and extracurricular activities spanning sports (Animación Deportiva), fine arts (plastics, sculpture, painting, mural, comic), marching band, and folk dance. The Muestra Académica de Transversalidad (MAT) is a project-based learning showcase that has produced internationally recognized student work. Infrastructure improvements are channeled through the AULAS CON CALIDAD program in partnership with municipal governments.

COBACH is fully funded by state government budget allocations under the leadership of Governor Lic. Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, with no tuition fees charged to students. Governance is exercised through a Director General (Dr. Ricardo Daniel Centeno Trejo), an Academic Direction, an Academic Planning Direction, and an Administrative Direction, supported by zone coordinators (Centro, Media, Altiplano, Huasteca) and program-level leadership. There are no private shareholders, equity instruments, or external investors; revenue derives entirely from state appropriations and federal scholarship flows administered via SEP programs.

Name

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES

Legal name

Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de San Luis Potosí

Website

https://cbslp.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COBACH SLP is a state government educational institution founded in 1984 that delivers tuition-free upper secondary education (bachillerato) across 40 campuses and 30 distance education centers in four zones of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serving students aged 15–18 with state budget funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Upper secondary schooling
• Distance learning centers
• Student scholarship programs
• Extracurricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Potosí

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public education institution funded by state government subsidies. Operates under the leadership of the Governor of San Luis Potosí and receives budget allocations for educational services.
2. Scholarship Administration: Institutional and federal scholarships distributed to students including Becas Institucionales, Becas contra el Abandono Escolar, Becas de Excelencia, Becas Manutención, and others through SEP federal programs and Becas Benito Juárez

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COBACH provides tuition-free public upper secondary education (bachillerato) to students typically aged 15-18 across the State of San Luis Potosí, delivered through 40 planteles (physical campuses) and 30 Centros EMSaD (distance education centers) in four geographic zones. The offering is rounded out by student support services including scholarship administration (institutional and federal Becas), the Clave Verde internet connectivity program, and extracurricular activities covering sports, arts, culture, and academic competitions.

Product overview

Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de San Luis Potosí (COBACH SLP) is a public upper secondary education institution offering a unified educational portfolio centered on its core bachillerato (high school) program. The institution operates through two main delivery channels: 40 traditional planteles (campuses) and 30 EMSaD (distance education centers), organized across four geographic zones. Supporting the academic mission, COBACH provides digital services including MIS CALIFICACIONES for grade access, the Plataforma Escolar PEC for educational content, and an Intranet portal for institutional administration. Student support services include scholarship programs, the Clave Verde internet connectivity initiative, and diverse extracurricular activities (sports, arts, marching band, folk dance). Infrastructure improvements are facilitated through the Aulas con Calidad program via municipal partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Media Superior (Bachillerato General) Tuition-free public upper secondary education (bachillerato) program delivered through in-person instruction at 40 planteles (campuses) across four geographic zones (Centro, Huasteca, Media, Altiplano) of the State of San Luis Potosí, with RVOE (Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios). For students typically aged 15-18 preparing for university admission or workforce entry.
• Centros EMSaD (Educación a Distancia) Distance education centers providing upper secondary education options to students in remote and rural communities of San Luis Potosí. The institution operates 30 Centros EMSaD to reach communities where physical campuses are not viable. For students in rural and remote areas who cannot attend a physical plantel.
• MIS CALIFICACIONES (Sistema de Consulta de Calificaciones) Online grade consultation system that allows students to access their academic records and grades through a web portal. For COBACH SLP students enrolled in bachillerato programs.
• Plataforma Escolar PEC Online educational platform for distance learning, academic content delivery, and academic management, supporting COBACH SLP's blended in-person and distance learning model. For enrolled students and faculty at COBACH SLP.
• Becas COBACH Student scholarship program including Becas Institucionales (COBACH-funded) and federal Becas de Educación Media Superior (SEP-funded), such as Becas contra el Abandono Escolar, Becas para la Continuación de Estudios, Becas de Excelencia, Becas Manutención / Reinserción / Transporte, Becas Benito Juárez, and others. For currently enrolled COBACH SLP students with good academic standing.
• Programa Clave Verde Free 4.5G cellular internet connectivity program providing COBACH SLP students with up to 20GB of mobile data for educational purposes, operated in partnership with the Gobierno del Estado de San Luis Potosí. For enrolled COBACH SLP students.
• Actividades Paraescolares Extracurricular program covering sports (Animación Deportiva), fine arts (Artes Plásticas, Escultura, Pintura, Dibujo, Cómic, Mural), marching bands (Bandas de Guerra), and folk dance (Danza Folclórica). For enrolled COBACH SLP students across all planteles.
• Muestra Académica de Transversalidad (MAT) Academic showcase program promoting student creativity, research, collaborative work, and social commitment through project-based learning. COBACH SLP MAT projects have won medals at international competitions including the International Greenwich Olympiad and national competitions. For enrolled COBACH SLP students.
• Programa Aulas con Calidad Infrastructure program providing classroom construction, building repairs, electrical rehabilitation, and educational equipment (including computer equipment) at COBACH SLP planteles through municipal government partnerships. Improves the physical learning environment and digital infrastructure for students across the state.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1% dropout rate - ranked 3rd nationally in educational retention
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto de Desarrollo Humano y Social de los Pueblos y Comunidades Indígenas (INDEPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for indigenous peoples support. Dr. Ricardo Daniel Centeno Trejo signed agreement with Lic. Bernarda Reyes of INDEPI to enable COBACH students to participate in celebrations of International Day of Indigenous Peoples and support indigenous youth.
• Universidad PolitécnicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to strengthen student formation and provide continuation of studies opportunities. Opens new academic development opportunities ensuring students have access to quality education and innovative programs.
• Instituto Estatal de Educación para Adultos del Estado de San Luis PotosícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement signed with Prof. Luis Castro Castillo to enable COBACH students to participate in literacy efforts and support adults in completing primary or secondary education to obtain certificates.
• Municipal Governments (Various)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious municipal partnerships under 'AULAS CON CALIDAD' program. Agreements with presidents including Xilitla, Cd. Valles, Aquismón, and others for infrastructure improvements, computer equipment, building maintenance, and student transportation at reduced costs.
• Gobierno del Estado de San Luis Potosí - Programa Clave VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government program providing free internet chips (Clave Verde) to students with up to 20GB of 4.5G connectivity, fulfilling the commitment to provide internet access throughout the state.
• Gobierno del Estado de Tabasco - COBATABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOBACH SLP participated in 50th anniversary celebration of COBATAB (Colegio de Bachilleres de Tabasco), strengthening inter-institutional relationships with other federal bachilleratos.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Nacional de Educación Profesional Técnica (CONALEP): National public subsystem delivering vocational/professional technical upper secondary education. CONALEP planteles in San Luis Potosí overlap directly with COBACH's addressable market and compete for state and federal education funding.
• Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos del Estado (CECyTE): Public state-level subsystem offering upper secondary education with a science-and-technology emphasis. Operates a parallel state network of planteles targeting the same upper-secondary student demographic as COBACH, and competes directly for public funding allocations.
• Centros de Bachillerato Tecnológico Industrial y de Servicios (CBTis): Federal subsystem of technical-industrial upper secondary schools under DGETI/SEP. CBTis competes with COBACH for the same 15-18 age cohort across San Luis Potosí, offering federal technical credentials in parallel to COBACH's general bachillerato.
• CECyTE San Luis Potosí: State-specific branch of the CECyTE subsystem operating within San Luis Potosí. Provides science-and-technology-oriented public upper secondary education in direct competition with COBACH's 40 planteles and 30 EMSaD centers across the state's four zones.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's leading private university system offering both upper secondary (preparatoria) and higher education. While private and selective, Tec de Monterrey competes for top-performing San Luis Potosí students who might otherwise attend COBACH's honors and competition tracks.
• Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP): Main public university in San Luis Potosí and the primary higher-education continuation pathway for COBACH graduates. UASLP sits one level above COBACH in the state's education pipeline and serves as a natural academic-continuation partner for the institution's bachillerato graduates.

Regional players

• Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Tabasco (COBATAB): Direct equivalent institution operating the same COBACH model in Tabasco. COBACH SLP and COBATAB both deliver public upper secondary education (bachillerato) under the decentralized state-level Colegio de Bachilleres framework, with COBATAB recently celebrating its 50th anniversary alongside COBACH SLP.
• Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Jalisco (COBAEJ): State-level Colegio de Bachilleres operating in Jalisco under the same national COBACH framework as COBACH SLP. COBAEJ offers a directly analogous public bachillerato product targeting a different geographic student population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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