HIXSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA

What HIXSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA does

Hixson Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hixson, Tennessee, operating as part of the Hamilton County Schools district. The school delivers standard middle-school academics alongside an extensive extracurricular portfolio that includes 15+ athletic programs (football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, softball, track, cross country, golf, tennis, and cheerleading), multiple clubs and organizations, and music programs. Its stated motto is "Empowered Minds, Boundless Futures" and it operates under Gold and Black branding with the Wildcat mascot. The school day runs from 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM.

The school's core technology stack consists of conventional EdTech platforms: ClassLink provides single sign-on access to educational resources, PowerSchool serves as the student information system for grades and attendance, and the Sora app delivers e-book access through the Hamilton County e-book collection. A third-party AI-assisted handbook tool called WhiskerWise (hosted on playlab.ai) is also deployed. The school does not develop proprietary technology products; instead, it integrates district-managed platforms and supplemental tools.

Hixson Middle School's revenue model is government-funded through the Hamilton County Schools district and Title I public education allocations, with no tuition charged. The school is governed by the Hamilton County Board of Education and operates a Community School model that includes the ROAR (Restoring Opportunity, Achievement and Resilience) after-school enrichment program in partnership with Northside Neighborhood House and additional community partners such as YMCA, HABIT, Girls Inc., and Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. Recent strategic activity has emphasized workforce development through the Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center partnership with EPB and the Hamilton County Mayor's Office, and participation in Bloomberg Philanthropies' $9 million national skilled trades initiative.

Name

HIXSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA

Legal name

Hixson Middle School

Website

https://hms.hcde.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hixson Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hixson, Tennessee, operated by Hamilton County Schools and funded through public education allocations. It delivers standard academics, 15+ athletic programs, clubs, music, and the ROAR after-school enrichment program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education (Middle School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public middle school education
• Secondary education services
• After-school enrichment programs
• Community school programs
• Student athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hixson

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Hixson Middle School operates as a public middle school within Hamilton County Schools district, funded through public education funding including Title I resources and district allocations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hixson Middle School is a public middle school serving students in grades 6-8 within the Hamilton County Schools district of Tennessee. It delivers standard middle school academic instruction, a Community School model with the ROAR (Restoring Opportunity, Achievement and Resilience) after-school program offering homework help and enrichment, a school library, and a wide range of extracurricular offerings including 15+ interscholastic athletic programs and multiple student clubs and music programs. The school serves students and families residing in the Hixson area of southeast Tennessee at no tuition, funded through public education funding and district allocations.

Product overview

Hixson Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hamilton County Schools, Tennessee. The school provides standard educational programs along with extracurricular offerings including athletics, clubs, music programs, and after-school enrichment. As an educational institution, the school does not offer technology products or services in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Education (Grades 6-8) Standard public middle school academic instruction for students in grades 6-8 at the Hixson, Tennessee campus, aligned with the Hamilton County Schools district curriculum. Includes classroom instruction, student support services, college and career readiness preparation, and is offered to district-assigned and school-choice families at no tuition.
• ROAR After-School Program After-school enrichment and academic support program (ROAR - Restoring Opportunity, Achievement and Resilience) providing homework help, enrichment activities, snacks (via YMCA), and community-partner-led activities (HABIT, Girls Inc., Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church) for Hixson Middle School students. Operated in coordination with Northside Neighborhood House.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic middle school athletics program offering more than 15 sports including football, volleyball, cross country, girls soccer, cheerleading, tennis, wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball, baseball, boys soccer, golf, softball, and track, each led by a designated coach.
• Clubs and Organizations Student clubs, music programs, and organizations including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and other extracurricular student-led groups at Hixson Middle School.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northside Neighborhood House (NNH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Community School initiative and ROAR (Restoring Opportunity, Achievement and Resilience) after-school program. Ms. Keana Walker of NNH serves as the HxMS Community School Coordinator, overseeing the ROAR Program and collaborating with school administration to connect students and families with resources.
• YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides snacks for students participating in the ROAR after-school program.
• HABIT (Human Animal Bond In Tennessee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing enrichment activities for ROAR after-school program students.
• Girls Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing enrichment opportunities for students through ROAR after-school program.
• Pilgrims Rest Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing enrichment activities and resources for ROAR after-school program and school community.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides single sign-on platform (launchpad.classlink.com/hcde) for students to access educational resources, apps, and the Sora e-book collection.
• EPB (Electric Power Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Hamilton County Schools Future Ready Centers. EPB works with the district to shape curriculum and hands-on learning opportunities in energy, broadband, cybersecurity, and quantum technology careers. The Energy and Quantum Industries Academy at Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center provides students with technical education and workforce readiness experiences.
• Hamilton County Mayor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Hamilton County Schools and EPB on Future Ready Centers and workforce development initiatives including the $9 million Bloomberg Philanthropies skilled trades initiative investment.
• Chattanooga 2.0coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeads the Bloomberg Philanthropies skilled trades initiative in Hamilton County, coordinating workforce development programs expected to serve 600 high school students annually through skilled trades CTE coursework.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner providing mentorship, work-based learning experiences, and direct connections to Registered Apprenticeships in construction trades for Hamilton County students.
• IBEW Local 175 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor partner providing apprenticeship pathways and career connections in electrical work for students completing skilled trades CTE programs.
• UA Local 43 Plumbers and SteamfitterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partner supporting apprenticeship opportunities and career pathways in welding, pipefitting, plumbing, and HVAC for Hamilton County students.
• Public Education ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting college access initiatives. Ms. Janice Neal, Assistant Director of College and Career Success, brings expertise in nonprofit work and college access programming to serve Hamilton County students.
• The Howard SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for college access initiative serving as one of the target schools where Maurquez Thompson's program will provide college preparation for 40-50 students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brainerd High School: Hamilton County Schools high school that sits within the Future Ready Centers / skilled-trades pipeline HxMS feeds into. Comparable as a district peer on workforce-development partnerships and Bloomberg-funded apprenticeship exposure.
• The Howard School: Hamilton County Schools K–12 site and an explicit Hixson Middle School partner in the Public Education Forward college-access initiative. Wider grade span and unique programmatic identity, but shares the same district, SIS, and student-support apparatus.

Direct peers

• Red Bank Middle School: Public middle school in Red Bank, an adjacent community to Hixson within the same Hamilton County Schools district. Comparable on demographics, district funding, and school-day structure.
• Soddy-Daisy Middle School: Public middle school serving Soddy-Daisy, a community immediately north of Hixson in northern Hamilton County. Closest geographic peer and a direct match on grade band and district operations.
• Ooltewah Middle School: Public middle school within Hamilton County Schools serving grades 6–8 in a comparable suburban Chattanooga-area community. Shares the same district curriculum, SIS, and student-support services.
• Dalewood Middle School: Public middle school within the same Hamilton County Schools district serving grades 6–8. Direct comparable on grade band, governance, funding model, and district-level programs (Title I, PowerSchool, ClassLink).
• East Ridge Middle School: Public middle school within Hamilton County Schools serving grades 6–8 in East Ridge, TN. Compares directly on funding model, athletics structure, and district-managed operations.

Emerging players

• Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (CSAS): Public K–12 school within Hamilton County Schools with a specialized-application enrollment model. Comparable district peer with overlapping student-support needs and shared SIS/digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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