Pearl City High School

What Pearl City High School does

Pearl City High School operates as the grades 9-12 campus within Pearl City School CUSD #200, a public K-12 district headquartered at 100 S. Summit, Pearl City, Illinois, governed by a Board of Education that meets monthly. The institution delivers secondary education across core subjects (English/Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish 1-4), specialized programs (Art, Band, Physical Education/Health, Special Education), and a portfolio of extracurricular activities including Student Council, Art Club, Club de Español, Speech/Drama, and athletics. Technology infrastructure relies on consumer and enterprise-grade educational platforms — Google Classroom for course delivery, Skyward for student information, Pearson EnVision for mathematics, McGraw-Hill for science, Duolingo for Spanish reinforcement, and SchoolMessenger Presence for the website and parent communications — alongside PublicSchoolWORKS for safety compliance and SISFin (Tyler Technologies) for HR and finance administration.

The school's revenue model is non-commercial: as a public school district institution, it is funded through local property tax revenue, state aid, and federal education programs, with no tuition charged to district residents. Limited fee-based revenue exists for optional programs (for example, a $25 per-person Art Club painting workshop for materials). Distribution is direct: in-person instruction delivered to enrolled students on campus, with open enrollment available for district residents. The customer base is geographically concentrated within the Pearl City CUSD #200 catchment area, with no commercial distribution channels.

The school's strategic posture emphasizes community partnership and extracurricular breadth. Formal partnerships include CareerTec for career and technical education, DHS/DRS for vocational rehabilitation services, the Pearl City Park District for recreational collaboration, and the Village of Pearl City for municipal coordination, supplemented by recurring cross-school collaborations with Stockton High School (raku firing workshops since 2016), Eastland and Forreston bands (annual combined marching performance), the Freeport Art Museum (Aspiring Artists Show), and the Chicago History Museum (educational field trips). Long-tenured staff, including teachers with 7-20 years of service at the school, anchor institutional continuity.

Name

Pearl City High School

Legal name

Pearl City Jr/Sr High School

Website

https://jrsrhigh.pcwolves.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pearl City High School is the grades 9-12 campus of Pearl City School CUSD #200, a public school district in Pearl City, Illinois, funded by local taxes and state and federal aid. It serves resident students with core academics, arts, athletics, and special education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAD

Public High Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAAAC

Public Middle Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Junior high school
• High school education
• Special education services
• Extracurricular student programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pearl City

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school funded through local tax revenue, state funding, and federal education programs. No direct tuition or fees for resident students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pearl City Jr/Sr High School is a public secondary school providing free education to students in grades 7-12 within the Pearl City School CUSD #200 district. Its offerings include core academic courses (English/Literature, Mathematics, Science including Biology and Chemistry, Social Studies), Foreign Language (Spanish 1-4), Special Education services, Physical Education and Health, Art, and Band, supplemented by extracurricular activities such as athletics, Student Council, Art Club, Club de Español, Speech, and Drama. The school is publicly funded through local, state, and federal sources and charges no tuition to district-resident families.

Product overview

Pearl City Jr/Sr High School is an educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 educational program through the Pearl City School CUSD #200 district. The school's academic portfolio includes core subjects (Spanish 1-4, Biology, Chemistry, English/Literature), specialized programs (Art Department, Band, Physical Education, Special Education), and extracurricular activities (Student Council, Art Club, Club de Español, Speech team, golf). Programs utilize integrated technology platforms including Google Classroom for course delivery, Pearson EnVision for mathematics, and McGraw-Hill curriculum for sciences. The school operates from its main campus at 100 S. Summit, Pearl City, IL 61062.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spanish Language Program (Spanish 1-4) Comprehensive foreign language program offering Spanish 1 through Spanish 4, taught by Sarah Boyer, including Club de Español extracurricular activity and Duolingo classroom integration; for junior and senior high students.
• Science Program (Biology & Chemistry) Life and physical sciences curriculum including Biology and Chemistry courses taught by Ashley Moore, using McGraw-Hill curriculum with Google Classroom integration; for high school students.
• Art Department Visual arts program including Art and Choice classes, Advanced Art, Digital Art Show, and Art Club, with raku firing workshops and museum trips; taught by Courtney Smith for junior and senior high students.
• Band Program Instrumental music program including 5th Grade Band, 6th Grade Band, Junior High Band, and High School Band, with an annual combined marching band performance with Eastland and Forreston bands; directed by Matt Milam.
• Physical Education & Health Physical education courses for Jr. High and High School, including Health Education, CPR/First Aid certification training, and boys' track coaching; taught by Heather VenHuizen.
• Special Education Special Education services for grades 6-9, including individualized education plans and support for students with diverse learning needs; taught by Jennifer Pitts.
• 6th Grade Curriculum Middle school program using Pearson EnVision math series with online resources and parent app, covering reading, language arts, science, and social studies; taught by Kristi Fransen.
• English & Literature English, Literature, and Creative Writing courses, including Drama and Speech coaching programs; taught by Jamie Graf.
• Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular programs including Student Council, Art Club, Club de Español, Speech team, and golf program, with required community service hours for graduation.
• Career and Technical Education (via CareerTec partnership) Career and technical education offering vocational training and a course catalog for high school students to prepare for the workforce and post-secondary education, delivered through a partnership with CareerTec.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students complete community service hours required for graduation (5-20 hours based on grade level)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CareerTeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer and technical education partnership providing course catalog and vocational training programs for high school students to prepare for workforce and post-secondary education.
• DHS/DRS (Department of Human Services/Department of Rehabilitation Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership providing vocational rehabilitation and support services for students with disabilities.
• Pearl City Park DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community partnership for recreational programs and facilities sharing.
• Village of Pearl CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for community resources and services coordination.
• NWSE (Northwest Science Excellence)minorOthersScience education partnership providing resources and programs for science education.
• RAMPminorOthersRegional educational support organization providing resources and programs.
• Stockton High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual joint raku firing workshop for art students from both schools, with guest instructor Joseph Hernandez (retired ceramics instructor) since 2016.
• Freeport Art MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt education partnership hosting the Aspiring Artists Show (March-April 2024) and painting workshops for Art Club students.
• Eastland and Forreston School BandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined marching band performance partnership - 90 students performed together at half-time show, planned as annual event.
• Chicago History MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational field trip destination for art and choice students to learn about Chicago history.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Durand Community Unit School District 322: Neighboring rural Illinois district serving a small community with comparable K-12 program structure and similar reliance on state aid and property tax funding.
• Dakota Community Unit School District 201: Small rural CUSD in Stephenson County offering K-12 instruction to a comparable enrollment base. Similar operating constraints, funding model, and small-staff structure.
• Forrestville Valley School District: Small rural Illinois district serving multiple communities, comparable in scale and program mix to Pearl City; previously employed Pearl City's special education teacher, indicating overlapping staffing markets and operating models.
• Orangeville Community Unit School District 203: Small rural CUSD in Stephenson County directly comparable in enrollment and program scope; referenced as a former employer of Pearl City's special education staff, indicating overlapping labor and operational patterns.
• Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202: Adjacent rural CUSD in Stephenson County, IL, operating elementary and high school programs of similar small scale. Geographic proximity and overlapping community profiles make it a strong regional peer for benchmarking.
• Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321: Small rural Winnebago County CUSD with comparable enrollment scale, athletic conference participation, and shared regional context to Pearl City.

Direct peers

• Stockton High School: Nearby Illinois public high school explicitly partnered with Pearl City for an annual joint raku firing workshop for art students since 2016. Comparable size, rural setting, and shared extracurricular programming make it the most directly comparable peer.
• Eastland High School (Eastland CUSD 308): Regional public high school that collaborates annually with Pearl City on a combined marching band performance (90 students together). Similar enrollment scale, rural Illinois footprint, and shared athletics/music programming create a tight peer comparison.
• Forreston High School (Forrestonville Valley CUSD 221): Partner in the combined Eastland/Forreston marching band initiative with Pearl City. Comparable small rural Illinois high school with overlapping extracurricular programming and feeder community profile.

Broad incumbents

• Freeport School District 145: Larger Stephenson County district encompassing multiple schools including Freeport High School. Functions as the regional incumbent broad peer, with the Freeport Art Museum serving as a shared cultural partner for Pearl City students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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