Dawson-Bryant High School

What Dawson-Bryant High School does

Dawson-Bryant Local Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 701 High Street, Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, operating three schools: Dawson-Bryant Elementary School, Dawson-Bryant Middle School, and Dawson-Bryant High School (grades 9-12, mascot "Hornets"). The district delivers standard K-12 public education aligned to Ohio Learning Standards, supplemented by honors/AP coursework, career-technical education through a newly opened Advanced Manufacturing Lab equipped with a 155W CO2 laser cutting and engraving system (HP-3655 or equivalent), and a STEM Guitar Building Program. It also offers a College Credit Plus (CCP) dual-enrollment pathway through agreements with Shawnee State University, Ohio University, and Marshall University, plus a Direct Admission MOU with Marshall University.

Instructional technology is centered on the ProgressBook classroom/student-information system, which handles grading, attendance, lesson plans, report cards, special services, and parent-teacher communication district-wide. Recent capital investments include an Indoor Turf/Multi-Purpose "Student Center" building (retractable batting cages, turf field lined for football and marching band, auxiliary classroom) and a two-floor Athletic Fieldhouse (football and track locker rooms, weight/training rooms, film room, indoor golf simulator); both projects were announced in June 2022 with construction completion expected in the 2026-2027 school year.

As a political subdivision of the State of Ohio operating under Ohio Revised Code, the district is funded primarily through state aid, local property taxes, and federal Title programs (Title 1, Title 2-A, Title IV, IDEA Part B), with nominal extracurricular activity fees. There is no tuition for resident students. Governance rests with an elected Board of Education and Superintendent, with no parent company or private equity ownership. The district is led operationally by High School Principal Chris Smith, Treasurer Bradley Miller, Director of Federal Programs/Co-Athletic Director Dean Mader, and Co-Athletic Director Shaun Smith, among other administrative staff.

Name

Dawson-Bryant High School

Legal name

Dawson-Bryant Local Schools

Website

https://db.k12.oh.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dawson-Bryant Local Schools is a public K-12 school district in Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, serving students across elementary, middle, and high schools with traditional academics, career-technical manufacturing, athletics, and College Credit Plus dual-enrollment partnerships.

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 education services
• Career technical education
• Dual enrollment programs
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Coal Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public school district funded through state and local government funding, including state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants. No tuition charged to district residents for standard K-12 education.
2. Federal Title Programs: Federal funding through Title 1, Title 2-A (Improving Teacher Quality), Title IV, and Special Education (Part B-IDEA) programs.
3. Extracurricular Activity Fees: Optional fees for extracurricular activities, athletics, prom tickets, and related student activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dawson-Bryant High School delivers public secondary education to students in grades 9-12 within Dawson-Bryant Local School District, providing Ohio Learning Standards-aligned academics, Honors and AP coursework, Career Technical Education through an Advanced Manufacturing Lab with laser cutting and engraving, and dual-enrollment College Credit Plus pathways with three partner universities. The school also offers extensive athletics, the Hornet Band of Pride, the STEM Guitar Building Program, counseling, and personalized college and career planning.

Product overview

Dawson-Bryant High School offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including traditional academics (grades 9-12) with AP and Honor courses, Career Technical Education through its Advanced Manufacturing Lab with laser cutting and engraving capabilities, and dual enrollment via College Credit Plus partnerships with Shawnee State University, Ohio University, and Marshall University. The school provides extensive extracurricular programs including athletics (Coal Grove Hornets), band, and the STEM Guitar Building Program. Recent infrastructure investments include the Student Center (Indoor Turf/Multi-Purpose Building) with retractable batting cages and turf field, and a two-floor Athletic Fieldhouse with weight room, training facilities, and an indoor golf simulator. All students use ProgressBook for grade management and parent communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dawson-Bryant High School: High school serving grades 9-12, located at 701 High Street, Coal Grove, OH 45638, mascot: Hornets, colors: Black & White
• Dawson-Bryant Middle School
• Dawson-Bryant Elementary School
• Hornet Band of Pride

Products and services

• Advanced Manufacturing Lab
• College Credit Plus (CCP) Dual Enrollment
• STEM Guitar Building Program
• Hornet Band of Pride
• High School Counseling and College/Career Planning
• Coal Grove Hornets Athletics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• New facilities (Indoor Turf Building, Athletic Fieldhouse, Advanced Manufacturing Lab) benefiting students for decades

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shawnee State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCP (College Credit Plus) agreement allowing Dawson-Bryant students to earn college credits while in high school. Partnership provides dual enrollment pathways and the 'First 15 Pathway' courses.
• Ohio UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCP agreement with Ohio University providing dual enrollment pathways for Dawson-Bryant students to earn college credits through Ohio University's College Credit Plus program.
• Marshall UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect Admission MOU and CCP MOU with Marshall University providing Dawson-Bryant students with guaranteed admission and dual enrollment opportunities.
• OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association)minorOthersThe athletic department is affiliated with the Ohio High School Athletic Association for governing high school sports competition.
• Ohio State Board of EducationcoreOthersThe district operates under the oversight of the Ohio State Board of Education and Ohio Department of Education, which sets K-12 education standards and policies.
• ProgressBookcoreTechnology or IntegrationProgressBook is the district's classroom management system providing online grading, attendance tracking, lesson plans, report cards, special services, and parent/student/teacher communication.

Scale indicators3 records

Emerging players

• KIPP Columbus: Ohio-based public charter school network operating K-12 campuses. Comparable as a publicly funded K-12 operator with a college-prep and postsecondary-pathway mission, though operating under charter rather than traditional district governance.
• Tri-State STEM (MATE) Early College High School: Public STEM-focused early-college high school serving the Scioto County / southern Ohio region. Comparable as a public Ohio high school offering STEM pathways and dual-credit/early college programming, similar to Dawson-Bryant's College Credit Plus stack.

Direct peers

• South Point Local School District: Public K-12 district located in South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, just across the Ohio River from Ashland, KY. Comparable size and rural Appalachian district profile with similar athletic and extracurricular programs.
• Ironton City Schools: Public K-12 school district headquartered in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio — the same county as Dawson-Bryant. Comparable as a small, traditional public district serving an Appalachian community in southeastern Ohio with overlapping athletic and community-hub dynamics.
• Chesapeake Union Exempted Village Schools: Small public K-12 district serving the village of Chesapeake in Lawrence County, Ohio. Comparable scale, funding profile, and rural southeastern Ohio setting to Dawson-Bryant.
• Fairland Local School District: Public K-12 district in Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio, immediately adjacent to Dawson-Bryant's catchment. Closest geographic direct peer with overlapping feeder communities.
• Rock Hill Local School District: Public K-12 district in Lawrence County, Ohio serving Coal Grove-adjacent communities. Directly comparable geography, grade-band coverage, and rural Appalachian catchment profile.
• Symmes Valley Local School District: Small public K-12 district in Lawrence County, Ohio serving a rural Appalachian community. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and student demographic profile.

Broad incumbents

• EdisonLearning: National education management organization that has operated public K-12 schools and managed programs across the U.S. Comparable as a public-school operator and education-services provider, though at a national scale and with a for-profit services model.

Regional players

• Greenup County Schools: Public K-12 district operator across Greenup County, Kentucky, directly across the Ohio River from Lawrence County, Ohio. Comparable Appalachian rural district profile and serves a similar socio-economic catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Dawsonbryantlocal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/dawson-bryant-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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