Hononegah Community High School

What Hononegah Community High School does

Hononegah Community High School District 207 is a public secondary school district operating a single grades 9-12 high school in Rockton, Illinois, located between Rockford and the Wisconsin border. It serves approximately 1,800 enrolled students drawn from the communities of Rockton, Roscoe, Shirland, and parts of South Beloit, with additional enrollment available through Illinois School Choice provisions. The district employs roughly 159-208 staff members depending on count basis (208 entries in the staff directory; 159 reported in firmographics) and operates with a 16:1 student-teacher ratio and a reported 93% average graduation rate. The campus includes modern brick and glass buildings, a library, a Performing Arts Center, and athletic facilities, with documented expansions in the 1950s, 1971, 1981, 1996, and 2003.

The district's service portfolio spans nine academic departments (Career and Technical Education, English, Fine Arts, World Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education), an athletics program, 42 student clubs and activities, Student Support Services (guidance, intervention, social work, 504 accommodations), food and nutrition services, library services with a Chromebook 1:1 lending program, and family/student portals. Its core technology stack consists of Google Chromebooks in a 1:1 device deployment, the Skyward student information system for grades and attendance, and the ParentSquare communication platform for school-to-family engagement. The district also operates an anonymous tip reporting system (tip411/Citizen Observer) for safety and uses Ticketor and Snap Sports for Performing Arts Center and athletics ticketing/streaming.

Hononegah is a government state entity (not a private company) and is governed by an elected school board with Ehren Jarrett serving as Superintendent. Revenue is derived from public tax revenue, state education funding, and federal grants; no tuition is charged to district residents. Supplemental revenue is generated through activity fees, parking permits (required for the 2026-2027 school year), and facility rentals. Community and fundraising partnerships with the HOPE Foundation, Hononegah Booster Club, and alumni networks support programming and athletics beyond the core tax-funded budget.

Name

Hononegah Community High School

Legal name

Hononegah Community High School District 207

Website

https://hononegah.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hononegah Community High School District 207 is a public Illinois school district operating a single grades 9-12 high school in Rockton that serves approximately 1,800 students from Rockton, Roscoe, Shirland, and South Beloit, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Secondary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school academics
• Student athletics programs
• Extracurricular activities
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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: Funded through public tax revenue, state education funding, and federal grants. No tuition charged for district residents. Additional revenue from activity fees, parking permits, and facility rentals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hononegah Community High School District 207 provides public secondary education (grades 9-12) to approximately 1,800 students from Rockton, Roscoe, Shirland, and parts of South Beloit in northern Illinois. Its core offering is tuition-free in-person instruction across academic departments, complemented by 42 athletic teams and clubs, student support services, library and technology resources, food and nutrition programs, and a Performing Arts Center. The school also supports families through online portals (Skyward, ParentSquare) for student records, communication, and ongoing engagement.

Product overview

Hononegah Community High School District 207 offers a comprehensive public high school educational program serving Grade 9-12 students. The school provides a unified offering centered on academic excellence across multiple disciplines (Career and Technical Education, English, Fine Arts, World Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education), complemented by athletics and over 42 student clubs and activities. Supporting services include Student Support Services (guidance counseling, intervention, social work), Library Services with Chromebook lending, Food & Nutrition Services, a Performing Arts Center, and family access portals including Skyward for student records management and ParentSquare for communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs (Grades 9-12)
• Athletics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% average graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for grades, attendance, and family access. Portal accessible at skyward.hononegah.org for student and family login.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform for school-to-family engagement. Used for announcements, daily announcements, newsletters, and two-way communication with parents and families.
• Macktown Golf CourseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolf course used for alumni reunion event activities (Class of 1976 50th reunion)
• Roscoe VFWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans of Foreign Wars hall used for alumni reunion events (Class of 1976 50th reunion dinner and social)
• HOPE FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHononegah Organization for Programming Excellence - school foundation supporting educational programs and student opportunities
• Hononegah Booster ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization supporting athletics and activities through fundraising and volunteer efforts

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockford Public Schools District 205: Larger urban public school district in Rockford, IL, immediately adjacent to Hononegah. Operates multiple high schools (Auburn, Jefferson, Guilford, East) and represents the dominant regional K-12 system competing for the same families.

Direct peers

• DeKalb Community Unit School District 428: Northern Illinois public K-12 district serving DeKalb and Cortland, with a single comprehensive high school (DeKalb High School) at a similar enrollment scale to Hononegah. Comparable suburban/rural Illinois high school operating model and funding structure.
• Harlem High School District 122: Nearby public high school district serving Machesney Park and Loves Park, IL. Operates a single comprehensive high school (Harlem High School) at comparable scale to Hononegah, with overlapping northern Illinois service territory and similar reliance on Illinois state funding.
• Belvidere Community Unit School District 100: Public K-12 district headquartered in Belvidere, IL (Boone County), adjacent to Hononegah's Winnebago County service area. Operates Belvidere North and Belvidere high schools and competes for the same school-choice student pool.
• Rochelle Township High School District 212: Single-high-school public district in Rochelle, IL, with comparable enrollment size and program structure to Hononegah. A useful peer for benchmarking northern Illinois public high school operating costs and outcomes.
• Sycamore Community Unit School District 427: Public K-12 district serving Sycamore, IL, with Sycamore High School. Similar single-comprehensive-high-school footprint in northern Illinois, drawing from comparable suburban/commuter demographics and competing for school-choice families.

Regional players

• Freeport School District 145: Public K-12 district in Freeport, IL, in northwest Illinois. Operates Freeport High School at a similar mid-size scale; comparable demographic and funding profile as a Stephenson/Winnebago regional public high school.
• Oregon Community Unit School District 220: Public K-12 district in Ogle County, IL, west of Hononegah's service area. Smaller rural public high school district facing similar funding formula dynamics, though operating at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/hononegah-community-high-school

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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