Cortland Junior-Senior High School

What Cortland Junior-Senior High School does

The Cortland Junior-Senior High School is part of the Cortland Enlarged City School District (CECSD), a New York State public school district headquartered at 1 Valley View Drive, Cortland, NY. The district operates five schools — Cortland High School (grades 9-12), Junior High School (grades 7-8), Barry Primary School (K-2), Smith Intermediate School (3-4), Randall Middle School (5-6), and Virgil Elementary School (K-6) — serving approximately 1,778 students across Cortland, Cortlandville, Virgil, Harford, Lapeer, and Dryden. The district was formed in 1956, building on a public-education lineage that traces to 1789, and the Junior-Senior High School itself dates to 1927.

Instructional offerings include 10 AP courses, 26 interscholastic sports programs, 39 extracurricular clubs, special education services for approximately 1-in-5 students, a Maker Space Lab, an esports program, and a dual-enrollment pipeline that yielded 36 students graduating with an Associate's Degree alongside their diploma. The district participates in the NASA HUNCH program (placing top 5 of ~500 nationally in its first year) and partners with the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cortland Public Library, OCM BOCES, Cortland Public Education Foundation, and Cornell-area institutions. The technology stack consists of SchoolTool, ClassLink, XELLO, ParentSquare, and Frontline Education — all third-party administrative platforms.

Revenue is generated entirely through public-sector funding mechanisms: local property taxes (subject to voter approval), New York State aid including Foundation Aid and a 75% BOCES reimbursement, and federal education grants. The 2026-27 proposed budget stands at $56.5M in revenue (with an all-funds budget proposition of $58,044,492), which passed with 69.04% voter approval on a 1,202-539 vote. The district is governed by a 7-member elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Robert J. Edwards; there is no commercial ownership, no equity capital, and no M&A relevance. Customer concentration is by design a geographic monopoly within district boundaries, and enrollment is on a declining trajectory (down nearly 11% since 2020-21 and projected to continue falling).

Name

Cortland Junior-Senior High School

Legal name

Cortland Enlarged City School District

Website

https://cortlandschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cortland Junior-Senior High School is part of the Cortland Enlarged City School District, a New York State public K-12 district serving approximately 1,778 students across five schools in Cortland County, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• K-12 academic programs
• Interscholastic athletics
• STEM education initiatives
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

CORTLAND, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Local property taxes levied to support school district operations
2. State Aid: New York State education funding including Foundation Aid and BOCES services reimbursement (75% state reimbursement on BOCES expenses)
3. Federal Funding: Federal education grants and funding programs
4. Budget Approved Revenue: 2026-27 proposed revenue of $56.5M

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cortland Junior-Senior High School provides comprehensive public middle and high school education for grades 7-12 as part of the Cortland Enlarged City School District in Cortland, New York. The school delivers academic instruction, 26 interscholastic sports programs, 39 extracurricular clubs, college-credit dual-enrollment courses, and STEM initiatives such as the NASA HUNCH program, all provided free of charge to district-resident students and funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Product overview

Cortland Jr./Sr. High School offers comprehensive middle and high school education as part of the Cortland Enlarged City School District. The school provides academic instruction, 26 interscholastic sports programs, diverse extracurricular activities including esports and NASA HUNCH STEM programs, maker space and hands-on learning labs, arts programs with All County Band concerts, and supports innovative programs through the CPEF grant program. The school also participates in career readiness programs and provides social-emotional support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 students graduated with an Associates Degree
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• OCM BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services provides shared services to the district including capital improvement project support and administrative services. District receives 75% state reimbursement on BOCES expenses.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified family communication platform launched to replace previous communication methods. Provides text, email, push notifications, and direct messaging capabilities for district-wide communication.
• Cortland Public Education Foundation (CPEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation providing grants to support innovative programs. Has awarded grants for classroom equipment including whiteboards, keyboards, wind tunnels, trauma-informed books, and calming resources totaling thousands of dollars.
• NASAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASA HUNCH (High schools United with NASA to Create Hardware) program - nationwide STEM initiative providing students hands-on experience designing and building real products for NASA and the International Space Station. Cortland students working on three separate HUNCH projects including lunar capsule design.
• Cortland Youth BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government agency partnership for youth programming including the new Flag Football Program hosted by the district.
• Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (Cornell)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partnership providing Art Club students with hands-on learning experiences, gallery tours, and art creation sessions. Partnership building toward more enriching opportunities.
• Cortland Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing educational experiences for students including National Picture Book Month programs and Martin Luther King Jr. legacy discussions for first and second graders.
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for NASA HUNCH Critical Design Review where Cortland students presented their design projects to engineers and industry professionals.
• Guthrie Cortland Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partnered with Rotary Club of Cortland for annual Teacher's Pet School Supply Drive providing essential school supplies to teachers.
• Rotary Club of CortlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service organization partnered with Guthrie Cortland Medical Center for annual school supply drive supporting local educators.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CECSDistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100039223675153
• Instagraminstagram.com/cecsdistrict/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cortland-junior-senior-high-school

Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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