What Mead High School does

Mead High School is a public high school located at 12750 County Road 7 in Longmont, Colorado, operating as a constituent school within the St. Vrain Valley Schools district. The school serves grades 9–12 through a college-preparatory curriculum that integrates Advanced Placement coursework (27+ AP courses including the AP Capstone Diploma track), Honors courses, concurrent enrollment with Front Range Community College and CU Denver, and the specialized Mead Energy Academy focused on solar, wind, and energy-storage pathways. The Class of 2026 results cited in district communications include 1,119 college credits earned through concurrent enrollment, over $2,043,000 in scholarships, and 4,512 volunteer hours by National Honor Society seniors. The school supports performing arts (band, orchestra, choir, theater), athletics (1 state championship, 15 team state appearances for Class of 2026), and Unified Sports programs for inclusive participation. U.S. News & World Report ranks Mead High in the top 25% of Best Public High Schools in America, and the school holds Special Olympics Unified Champion National Banner School recognition (2019).

The underlying technology stack is built entirely on third-party, district-licensed platforms rather than proprietary systems: Infinite Campus serves as the student information system; Schoology as the learning management system; Naviance for college and career planning and ICAP completion; ClassLink for single sign-on; Sora and Destiny for the digital and physical library; GoFan for athletics and performing-arts ticketing; HUDL for athletic livestreaming; and Jostens for yearbook publishing. Communications run through Infinite Campus Messenger and weekly email archives, while safety relies on Safe2Tell. Athletic scheduling uses ArbiterLive and registration runs through RevTrak. The school operates Monday–Friday, 7:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., with district transportation covering over 1,400,000 miles annually across the system.

Because Mead High School is a public government entity, it charges no tuition; the only direct fees disclosed are unit-priced athletic event admissions ($10 adult, $5 student K–12, with children 6 and under and seniors 65+ admitted free). Revenue is derived from public tax revenue and Colorado per-pupil educational allocations administered by St. Vrain Valley Schools, not from commercial sales. Enrollment is governed primarily by neighborhood-school assignment, with open enrollment / nonresident authorization available for out-of-boundary families. Customer relationships are therefore community-based rather than transactional, and go-to-market reduces to student recruitment, retention through program quality, and parent engagement via Infinite Campus Messenger and parent-involvement programming.

Name

Mead High School

Legal name

Mead High School

Website

https://mhs.svvsd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mead High School delivers tuition-free public secondary education for grades 9–12 within the St. Vrain Valley Schools district. The core offering centers on a college preparatory curriculum featuring 27+ Advanced Placement courses, Honors coursework, concurrent enrollment with Front Range Community College and CU Denver, and the specialized Mead Energy Academy focused on energy industry pathways. The school also provides athletic programs including Unified Sports, performing arts, summer transition (RISE), credit recovery, and structured ICAP career planning.

Product overview

Mead High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive college-preparatory education through multiple integrated academic programs. The core academic program is supplemented by the specialized Mead Energy Academy focused on energy industry preparation, an extensive AP and Honors program with 27+ courses and AP Capstone Diploma options, and concurrent enrollment partnerships with Front Range Community College and CU Denver allowing students to earn college credits. The school also provides summer transition programs (RISE/Jump Start), credit recovery options, athletic programs including Unified Sports for inclusion, and performing arts education. All programs are connected through student information systems (Infinite Campus), learning management (Schoology), college planning tools (Naviance with ICAP), and digital library access (Sora).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mead Energy Academy: A comprehensive program that partners with energy professionals and prepares students for college studies, technical education, certification programs, and the workforce. Core courses include Energy Science, Energy in Society, Internship & Capstone Project, AP Environmental Science, and Energy Storage & the Grid.
• Mavericks

Products and services

• Mead Energy Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,119 college credits earned through concurrent enrollment by Class of 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy industry partner for the Mead Energy Academy program. United Power provides expert resources, guest speakers, field trip opportunities, and potential senior capstone partnerships. As a member of the Energy Academy's current partner network, United Power helps shape future energy workforce.
• Colorado Solar & Storage AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner providing expertise and resources to the Mead Energy Academy. The association supports student understanding of solar and storage technologies through industry connections and educational content.
• Namaste SolarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar energy company partner supporting the Mead Energy Academy through industry expertise, potential classroom speakers, and field trip opportunities for students exploring solar energy careers.
• Jack's Solar GardencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar installation partner featured in Innovation Center sponsored solar tours. Partner in Fall 2020 community solar array tours showcasing real-world applications of solar technology to Energy Academy students.
• Western MidstreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy sector partner providing industry expertise and resources to support the Mead Energy Academy's mission of preparing students for tomorrow's energy needs.
• Occidental PetroleumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOil and gas industry partner contributing to the Energy Academy's industry connections and career pathway development for students interested in energy sector careers.
• VestascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind energy company partner supporting the Energy Academy with industry expertise in wind power technology and potential contributions to wind turbine education initiatives.
• University of Wyoming – School of Energy ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing higher education pathway connections for Energy Academy students. Supports student preparation for college studies in energy-related fields.
• Aims Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical education partner providing pathway opportunities for Energy Academy students seeking certification programs and technical education in energy fields.
• Front Range Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent enrollment partner allowing students to earn college credits while in high school through dual enrollment coursework.
• CU DenvercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for concurrent enrollment program enabling students to earn transferable college credits through partnership with CU Denver.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skyline High School: St. Vrain Valley Schools public high school in Longmont offering the same AP, concurrent enrollment, and CHSAA athletics framework as Mead High School, with overlapping feeder neighborhoods.
• Frederick High School: St. Vrain Valley Schools public high school serving Frederick, CO. Comparable public high school under identical district curriculum and concurrent enrollment frameworks, competing for the same open-enrollment transfers.
• Erie High School: St. Vrain Valley Schools public high school serving Erie, CO. Operates the same district policies, AP offerings, and concurrent enrollment partnerships with Front Range Community College and CU Denver that anchor Mead High School's academic program.
• Silver Creek High School: St. Vrain Valley Schools public high school serving the Silver Creek feeder area in Longmont. Operates the same district enrollment model, AP/Concurrent Enrollment structure, and athletic governance (CHSAA), making it the closest like-for-like peer within the same feeder system.
• Niwot High School: Sister St. Vrain Valley Schools public high school serving Niwot and east Longmont. Comparable college-prep, AP, and concurrent enrollment footprint within the same district structure and grading policies.

Regional players

• Broomfield High School: Boulder Valley Schools public high school in Broomfield. Public high school with similar demographic, AP, and concurrent enrollment profile operating in the same north-metro labor market.
• Legacy High School: Boulder Valley Schools public high school in Broomfield. Comparable AP and concurrent enrollment structure, serving overlapping Broomfield/north Boulder County demographics under a different district governance.
• Fairview High School: Boulder Valley Schools public high school in Boulder, CO. Comparable college-prep profile, AP depth, and performing arts offerings in the adjacent Boulder Valley district, competing with Mead for Boulder County families.
• Monarch High School: Boulder Valley Schools public high school in Louisville, CO. Similar college-prep footprint, AP and concurrent enrollment offerings, and CHSAA athletic participation serving Boulder County families.
• Centaurus High School: Boulder Valley Schools public high school in Lafayette, CO. Comparable public high school profile with AP coursework and concurrent enrollment partnerships in the adjacent Boulder Valley district.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MeadHS
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeadHighCO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/mead-high-school-84

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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