What Clay County High School does

Clay County High School (CCHS) is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Manchester, Kentucky, operating as one of eleven schools within the Clay County Public Schools district. The district is a government entity governed by an elected Board of Education (chaired by Mark Hoskins, with Superintendent William Sexton leading administration) and funded through Kentucky state and local tax revenues, supplemented by federal Title I, Part A and ESSER allocations across eight designated high-poverty schools. CCHS offers traditional high school academic instruction, ACT preparation, college and career readiness programming, athletics, gifted and talented acceleration (grades 4-12), special education, and dual credit courses in partnership with Eastern Kentucky University and Somerset Community College. The school holds a Purple Star designation supporting military families through a dedicated liaison.

The school's core technology stack is conventional for a K-12 public institution: Infinite Campus serves as the student information system across grade tracking, parent/teacher portals, and SSO authentication; Microsoft Office 365 supports staff email and operations; MySchoolBucks handles online meal deposits; and Google Docs hosts the events calendar. No proprietary technology, applications, or AI/ML capabilities are developed or deployed. CCHS does not sell a product in the commercial sense — its services are publicly funded and delivered free of charge to enrolled students and families within district boundaries.

The district's revenue model is non-commercial: it derives from state education funding formulas, local property tax revenues, federal Title I and ESSER grants, and meal program reimbursements (USDA Community Eligibility Provision provides free breakfast and lunch to all students). The school is governed by Kentucky state education regulations and federal civil rights and privacy requirements (Title IX, FERPA, USDA non-discrimination). Marketing and outreach are limited to the district website, a Facebook page, and event calendars — channels typical of public-sector community engagement rather than commercial demand generation. Customer relationships are compulsory enrollment rather than commercial, with the district holding a state-assigned geographic monopoly on public education for Clay County residents.

Name

Clay County High School

Legal name

Clay County Public Schools

Website

https://clay.k12.ky.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clay County High School is a public grades 9-12 high school in Manchester, Kentucky, operated by the Clay County Public Schools district and serving local K-12 students with traditional academic, dual credit, gifted, and college/career readiness programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• K-12 education services
• Dual credit programs
• Vocational technical training
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clay County High School provides free public secondary education (grades 9-12) to students residing in the Clay County Public Schools district in Manchester, Kentucky. Its offering encompasses academic instruction, college and career readiness through ACT preparation and dual-credit courses with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and Somerset Community College (SCC), guidance and counseling services, athletics, gifted and talented acceleration, military family support under Purple Star designation, and universally free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision.

Product overview

Clay County High School is part of Clay County Public Schools, a public school district in Manchester, Kentucky. The district operates on a platform-plus-modules architecture, with the core offering being traditional K-12 education across 11 schools. Key products include Clay County High School (grades 9-12), Clay County Middle School, eight elementary schools, and the Kentucky Tech Clay County Area Technology Center. Supporting modules include guidance/counseling services, dual credit programs with EKU and SCC, gifted and talented acceleration, Title I support for high-poverty schools, athletic programs, military family support (Purple Star), and free school meal programs. The district uses Infinite Campus as its student information system and provides student/parent/teacher portals for academic tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clay County High School Education Program (Grades 9-12) Traditional public high school education program for grades 9-12 in Manchester, Kentucky, providing academic instruction, college preparation, and career readiness. Includes Purple Star military family support.
• Guidance Department Services Counseling and guidance services for CCHS students covering academic planning, career development, social/emotional support, ACT preparation, scholarship information, college admissions, and dual credit opportunities.
• Dual Credit Programs College-credit-bearing courses offered to CCHS students through partnerships with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and Somerset Community College (SCC) at the Area Technology Center.
• Clay County Area Technology Center Vocational and technical education programs operated through Kentucky Tech, providing career and technical training to CCHS students at the Area Technology Center.
• Gifted and Talented Program Accelerated learning options for grades 4-12 in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science through virtual learning, Partners for Rural Impact partnerships, and enrichment services.
• School Meals Program Universally free breakfast and lunch for all Clay County students via Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), with summer feeding at Hacker Elementary and through Big Creek Missions.
• Preschool Program Preschool program offered by the district with applications accepted for the 2024-2025 school year, coordinated by Alene Stivers, Director of Special Education/Preschool Coordinator.
• Horse Creek Learning Center Alternative elementary education program operated by the district to serve the Horse Creek community area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% of high school students Proficient in Reading; 22% Distinguished in Reading
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partners for Rural ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing funded programs for students during school day and through field trip experiences, particularly supporting accelerated learning opportunities for gifted and talented students.
• Big Creek MissionsminorOthersCommunity organization offering summer feeding program with daily hot lunches and weekly box pick-ups at multiple locations, providing free meals for children 18 and under during summer months.
• Eastern Kentucky University (EKU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKU Dual Credit program allows high school students to earn college credit through dual enrollment courses.
• Somerset Community College (SCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCC Dual Credit program enables high school students to earn college credit through dual enrollment courses at the Area Technology Center.
• Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)minorOthersState agency providing information about KEES (Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship) earned and available to Kentucky students for higher education.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lee County High School (Lee County Schools): Small rural Kentucky public high school in a Title I district immediately adjacent to Clay County. Closest comparable in enrollment size, program offering, and academic outcomes.
• Breathitt County High School (Breathitt County Schools): Peer rural Appalachian Kentucky public high school with similar poverty profile, vocational offerings via Kentucky Tech, and dual credit pathways. Comparable scale and mission.
• Jackson County High School (Jackson County Public Schools): Neighboring rural eastern Kentucky public high school serving a Title I, high-poverty county with comparable dual credit, CTE, and free meals programming. Most direct peer given geographic proximity and demographic similarity.
• Owsley County High School (Owsley County Schools): Small rural Kentucky public high school with similar poverty levels, KSA outcome profile, and reliance on state/federal funding. Directly comparable in scale and program mix.
• Harlan County High School (Harlan County Public Schools): Rural eastern Kentucky public high school with similar Title I status, dual credit offerings, and comparable KSA performance levels. Direct peer in demographic and program terms.
• Leslie County High School (Leslie County Schools): Adjacent Appalachian Kentucky public high school operating within a Title I district with similar CTE, dual credit, and free meals programs. Functionally the same operating model as CCHS.

Others

• Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC): Regional educational cooperative serving eastern Kentucky districts including Clay County. Adjacent peer providing shared services, professional development, and grant-funded programs relevant to CCHS operations.

Regional players

• Knox County High School (Knox County Public Schools): Regional public high school in southeastern Kentucky with broader course offerings and athletics, comparable in district structure but larger in scale. Useful upper-bound peer for benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Clay-County-Public-Schools-KY-100057333345231
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/clay-county-high-school

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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