Estill High School

What Estill High School does

Estill High School is a public secondary school located at 1450 Columbia Hwy North, Estill, South Carolina, operating as a constituent school of Hampton County School District 2. It serves students in grades 6 through 12, drawing from the Estill area within Hampton County. The school delivers a standard secondary education curriculum, supplemented by an alternative education pathway (G.A.C.E. — Gator Alternative Choice Education) for students who require a smaller, more structured environment, and by comprehensive guidance and career development services. Athletics (football, volleyball) and breakfast/lunch programs round out the student experience.

The school's instructional and operational stack is built on a portfolio of third-party digital platforms: Microsoft Office 365 for communication; PowerSchool as the student information system with parent and teacher portals; Classworks, McGraw-Hill Connect, Renaissance Learning (Star 360, Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math), Learning.com, HMH Collections, Pearson Realize (Digits), and Accellus for instruction, assessment, and credit recovery; and district-provided tools such as Tyler Tech/iVisions for HR, PD360/Edivate for professional development, SafeSchools Training for compliance, and SchoolMessenger Presence for the website and communications. SchoolMessenger Presence also hosts the school's public website.

As a public institution, Estill High School does not charge tuition. Funding flows from state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants administered at the district level. There are no investors, no equity instruments, and no commercial revenue lines. Leadership consists of Principal Synetria Hawkins, Assistant Principal Synetria Singleton, guidance and career development staff, an alternative education director, and an athletics director. The listed headcount is 18, likely reflecting the named administrative and counseling staff in the public record rather than the full instructional workforce.

Name

Estill High School

Legal name

Estill High School

Website

https://hampton2hs.ss3.sharpschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Estill High School is a public secondary school in Estill, South Carolina, serving grades 6-12 under Hampton County School District 2. It delivers standard and alternative education curricula, guidance, athletics, and digital learning via third-party platforms, funded through public taxation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs (EDAJAGAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Secondary education services
• Alternative education program
• School counseling services
• Career development facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Estill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Estill High School is a public secondary school that delivers grades 6-12 instruction to enrolled students, including a traditional academic curriculum, the G.A.C.E. alternative education program, guidance and Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) counseling, athletics, career development facilitation, and school meal programs. Instruction is supported by digital learning platforms and a parent/student portal ecosystem provided through Hampton County School District 2.

Product overview

Estill High School provides a comprehensive secondary education program with a traditional academic curriculum, alternative education pathways through G.A.C.E., student counseling and guidance services, athletics, and career development. The school integrates multiple digital learning platforms (Classworks, McGraw-Hill Connect, Renaissance Learning, PowerSchool) to deliver instruction and track student progress. Student support services include breakfast and lunch programs, technology troubleshooting, and parent communication portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• G.A.C.E. (Gator Alternative Choice Education) Alternative education program for students in grades 6-12 who need a smaller, structured learning environment due to behavioral or academic challenges; provides short-term intervention services with academic and social support.
• Guidance Counseling Services Comprehensive school counseling program covering personal/social, career, and academic domains, including Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) development and career development facilitation for grades 6-12 students.
• Athletics Program Varsity athletic programs at Estill High School including football and volleyball, managed by the Athletics Director with dedicated coaching staff.
• Career Development Facilitation Career guidance and workforce preparation services to help grades 6-12 students plan for post-secondary success, delivered as part of the school's guidance and counseling program.
• WiFi-Equipped Student Transportation (Wifi Buses) Mobile WiFi internet access on select school buses, providing connectivity for student learning during home-to-school commutes.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Microsoft (Office 365)coreTechnology or IntegrationEstill High School uses Microsoft Office 365 as its district email system. Both students and staff are provided Office 365 accounts for communication, collaboration, and access to Microsoft productivity tools. The school directs students and staff to Office 365 through dedicated portal links on the school's website.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school utilizes PowerSchool for student information management. Both parent portal and teacher portal access are provided, allowing parents to monitor student progress and teachers to manage grades and attendance. PowerSchool Parent Portal access forms are available through the school website.
• ClassworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationClassworks adaptive learning platform is provided as a digital resource for students at Estill High School. The platform is accessible through the school's student resources page with a dedicated login portal.
• Renaissance Learning (Star 360, Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math)coreTechnology or IntegrationRenaissance Learning products including Star 360 assessment, Accelerated Reader, and Accelerated Math are used as digital learning and assessment tools. Both student and staff login portals are provided through the school website.
• McGraw-Hill ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw-Hill Connect is used as an online learning platform for student coursework. Login access is provided through the school's student resources page and parent portal links.
• Learning.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning.com digital literacy platform is provided for students. The school provides both student and staff login access. A separate guide is available for parents on how to access Learning.com.
• Hampton County School District 2coreOthersEstill High School is a constituent school within Hampton County School District 2. The district provides centralized technology infrastructure, student enrollment systems, staff administration (Employee Self-Service via Tyler Tech/Ivisions), and professional development platforms including PD360/Edivate and SafeSchools Training.
• SchoolMessenger PresencecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchoolMessenger Presence is the website platform provider for Estill High School. The school website is built and hosted using SchoolMessenger Presence technology, and the system is also used for school-wide communications and notifications.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): Large-scale online and blended K–12 learning provider. Broad incumbent in K–12 instructional delivery, adjacent to Estill's mix of in-person plus digital platforms.
• McGraw-Hill Education: Major K–12 publisher whose McGraw-Hill Connect platform is used at Estill. Broad incumbent offering instructional content and digital platforms across the U.S. K–12 market.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: K–12 publisher whose HMH Collections reading/language arts platform is deployed at Estill. Broad incumbent serving similar curriculum needs across U.S. school districts.
• Pearson: Global education company whose Pearson Realize / Digits math platform is used at Estill. Broad incumbent with K–12 curriculum, assessment and digital learning offerings.

Direct peers

• Renaissance Learning: Provider of Star 360, Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math — all used by Estill. Directly comparable as a K–12 assessment and practice vendor.
• Classworks: Adaptive learning platform deployed at Estill High School for individualized instruction. Directly comparable as a K–12 instructional technology vendor serving the same buyer.
• PowerSchool: Student information system provider whose platform Estill High School uses for grades, attendance and parent/teacher portals. Directly comparable as a core operational system for K–12 schools.

Regional players

• Hampton County School District 2: The district that operates Estill High School and two other schools. Most directly comparable organizational peer — same governance, funding model and student population.

Emerging players

• Learning.com: Digital literacy platform deployed at Estill for K–12. Comparable as a focused instructional vendor addressing a specific curriculum need rather than a full curriculum suite.
• Acellus (International Academy of Science): Online credit recovery and instruction program used at Estill. Comparable as a niche K–12 vendor focused on credit recovery and adaptive online courses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/estillmiddlehighschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/estill-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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