What Calhoun County High School does

Calhoun County High School is a public secondary educational institution located at 150 Saints Avenue, St. Matthews, South Carolina, operated by the Calhoun County School District. The school serves grades 9 through 12 with a current enrollment of 395 students in a rural county catchment. The student body is 68% African-American and 100% eligible for free lunch. The school delivers comprehensive high-school education including college and career readiness preparation, supported by 11 athletics programs (football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, track and field, cheerleading), a fine arts program encompassing Band, Art, and Chorus, and more than 28 clubs and organizations. Operational governance sits with the district Board of Education, with Mr. Milton Howard serving as Principal and Dr. Ferlondo Tullock as Deputy Superintendent of CCPS.

Name

Calhoun County High School

Legal name

Calhoun County High School

Website

https://cchs.ccpsonline.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public high school in St. Matthews, South Carolina, operated by the Calhoun County School District, serving 395 students in grades 9-12. Provides comprehensive academics, 11 athletics programs, fine arts, 28+ clubs, and a 1:1 Chromebook initiative with no tuition.

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Headquarters

HQ city

St. Matthews

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Calhoun County High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school offers comprehensive academic instruction, college and career readiness programs through its Guidance department, and a broad portfolio of extracurricular activities including 11 athletic programs, fine arts (Band, Art, Chorus), and over 28 clubs and organizations. The school operates the i3 CCPS 1:1 Chromebook Initiative providing Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebooks with Chrome OS and Google Apps for Education to enable personalized digital learning. Additional services include library resources through the Saints Media Center, student health services, and JROTC leadership training.

Product overview

Calhoun County High School is a comprehensive public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school offers a broad portfolio of educational products and services organized into four core areas: (1) Academic Programs including standard curriculum with college readiness services through the Guidance department; (2) Extracurricular Programs encompassing 11 athletics, Fine Arts (Band, Art, Chorus), and over 28 clubs and organizations including JROTC, DECA, and Project Lead The Way; (3) Library/Media Services through the Saints Media Center providing print and digital resources; and (4) Technology Integration via the i3 CCPS 1:1 Chromebook initiative. The school operates as a unified educational institution rather than a modular platform, with services integrated through student information systems (PowerSchool), single sign-on (Clever, Classlink), and various educational content platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saints: The school's athletic mascot and identity - the Calhoun County High School Saints
• Saints Media Center

Products and services

• Athletics Programs
• Fine Arts Program
• Clubs and Organizations
• Saints Media Center (Library)
• i3 CCPS 1:1 Chromebook Initiative
• Student Resources Portal
• Guidance and College Readiness
• JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps)
• DECA (Marketing Education Program)
• Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.7% graduation rate exceeding State and National averages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration14 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Boeing South CarolinaminorOthersBusiness partnership supporting the school through community engagement and potential career/industry connections
• BojanglesminorOthersLocal business partnership providing community support
• Calhoun County Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile library partnership allowing students to sign up for library cards at school and request books from county collection for delivery to school library
• Chick-fil-aminorOthersLocal business partnership providing community support
• Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical college partnership providing pathway opportunities for students
• Voorhees UniversitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partnership providing pathway and transition opportunities for students
• Hootie & the Blowfish FoundationminorOthersFoundation grant funding the Sora e-book platform for students
• Hardee'sminorOthersLocal business partnership providing community support
• StarbucksminorOthersLocal business partnership providing community support
• Sub Station IIminorOthersLocal business partnership providing community support

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School: Public high school in Bamberg County, SC, serving a small, rural, low-income catchment area similar to CCHS. Comparable as a regional peer in the same Lowcountry region of South Carolina with similar demographic and operational profile.
• Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School: Comprehensive public high school in nearby Orangeburg County, SC, serving similar rural, predominantly African-American, high free-lunch-eligible demographics in the same region of South Carolina. Comparable as a peer in scale, mission, and student population profile.
• Andrew Jackson High School: Public high school in Kershaw County, SC, serving a rural, low-income population similar to CCHS in size and demographics. Comparable as a regional peer high school in South Carolina with parallel operational scale.
• Edisto High School: Public high school in Cordova, SC (Orangeburg County), serving a small rural student population with similar socioeconomic characteristics. Comparable as a nearby rural high school facing similar operational and demographic dynamics.

Direct peers

• Sandy Run K-8 School: Sister K-8 school within the Calhoun County Public Schools district that feeds directly into CCHS for grades 9-12. Operates under the same district governance, funding streams, and i3 CCPS Chromebook initiative, making it the most directly comparable peer in operation.
• St. Matthews K-8 School: The second K-8 feeder school within Calhoun County Public Schools, located in the same city as CCHS. Shares district administration, funding, and the 1:1 Chromebook program, providing a directly comparable peer in terms of demographics, governance, and technology stack.

Broad incumbents

• Calhoun County Public School District: The parent district governing CCHS, Sandy Run K-8, and St. Matthews K-8. Operates the central i3 CCPS initiative, district technology office, and centralized enrollment system. Comparable as the broader operating entity within which CCHS functions.

Emerging players

• South Carolina Public Charter School District: State-level authorizer and support organization for charter schools in South Carolina. Comparable as an emerging alternative in the K-12 public education space that competes for the same student population and per-pupil funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/calhoun-county-high-school

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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