What Nettleton High School does

Nettleton High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, operated as a government entity under the Nettleton Public Schools district. Its core educational product is organized around three academies — STEM (led by Principal Barry Carlton), Fine Arts & Humanities (Principal Amy Floyd), and Career & Technical (Principal David Cook) — coordinated by Academies Executive Principal Reshad Sims. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, 12 athletic programs, and a range of arts, clubs, and extracurriculars, supported by approximately 99 staff members across instructional, counseling, administrative, and support functions.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard K-12 administrative platforms rather than proprietary systems: PowerSchool powers online registration and re-registration, ParentSquare handles district-wide family communications, MySchoolBucks processes meal and fee payments, and the Home Access Center provides grades and attendance access. Identity is federated through Google and Microsoft 365 SSO options on ParentSquare. Website accessibility is maintained in conformance with Section 504 and WCAG 2.0-2.1 A/AA standards.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: Nettleton High School charges no tuition, and revenue (not publicly disclosed) derives from state and local tax revenues alongside federal programs including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Grants. Enrollment is managed through district registration with a $50 non-refundable PreK deposit; the only fee-bearing service is the PreK program. There are no commercial customers, no partnerships or alliances beyond vendor integrations, no patents, and no M&A activity — consistent with the entity's status as a public institution under the Nettleton Public Schools board rather than a corporate enterprise.

Name

Nettleton High School

Legal name

Nettleton High School

Website

https://nhs.nettletonschools.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nettleton High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) in Jonesboro, Arkansas, operated by Nettleton Public Schools. It serves local students through three academy pathways — STEM, Fine Arts & Humanities, and Career & Technical — alongside 13 AP courses and 12 sports programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory academics
• STEM academy programs
• Career technical education
• Interscholastic athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Jonesboro

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school funded through state and local tax revenues, federal programs including National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Grants. No tuition charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nettleton High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) operated by the Nettleton Public Schools district in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It delivers college-preparatory academics through a multi-academy model — STEM Academy, Career & Technical Academy, and Fine Arts & Humanities Academy — together with 13 Advanced Placement courses, twelve interscholastic sports programs, and a Performing Arts Center. The school is tuition-free and funded through state, local, and federal education sources.

Product overview

Nettleton High School is part of Nettleton Public Schools district offering a comprehensive educational platform with multiple academies: STEM Academy, Career & Technical Academy, and Fine Arts & Humanities Academy. The school provides 13 AP courses, twelve athletic programs, and numerous extracurricular activities. The NHS Resources Portal serves as the digital hub providing access to Home Access Center, MySchoolBucks payments, ParentSquare communications, and the student handbook. The district uses PowerSchool for registration and offers specialized facilities including the Performing Arts Center and STEAM Campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses College-level coursework for high-achieving high school students. Nettleton High School offers 13 AP courses including AP World History, AP Human Geography, AP Computer Science, AP Composition, AP Art, AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Psychology, and AP US History, available to enrolled students in grades 9-12.
• STEM Academy Academy focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education led by Principal Barry Carlton. Includes environmental science, engineering, robotics, and technology courses for Nettleton High School students.
• Fine Arts & Humanities Academy Academy focused on arts and humanities education led by Principal Amy Floyd. Includes visual arts, theater, choir, music appreciation, digital arts, cinema, radio, and journalism programs for Nettleton High School students.
• Career & Technical Academy Career and technical education program led by Principal David Cook. Includes agriculture, FFA, digital marketing, technology, business, criminal justice, and health science programs for Nettleton High School students.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic sports programs for Nettleton High School students offering twelve sports including Baseball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Bowling, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball. Includes summer camps for youth development.
• Nettleton Public Schools Registration System Online registration system powered by PowerSchool for new student enrollment, returning student re-registration, and student transfers for the 2026-2027 school year. Managed at the district level for Nettleton Public Schools.
• Performing Arts Center District-wide performing arts facility supporting theater productions, musical performances, and artistic events across the Nettleton district.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 AP courses and 12 sports offered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Nettleton Junior High School: Feeder middle school within the same Nettleton Public Schools district; not a direct competitor but materially comparable in operations, governance, and student demographics, and a key determinant of Nettleton High School's enrollment pipeline.

Regional players

• Paragould High School: Public high school in the Paragould School District in Greene County; comparable Arkansas high school offering AP, CTE, and athletics to a nearby but distinct community.
• Riverside High School (Lake City): Public high school in the Riverside School District serving families in the Lake City/Jonesboro periphery; comparable Arkansas public high school competing for the same regional families.
• Bay High School: Public high school in the Bay School District in Northeast Arkansas; comparable comprehensive high school offering AP, athletics, and CTE, but serving a separate catchment.
• Trumann High School: Public high school in the Trumann School District, a peer-sized Arkansas comprehensive high school with AP offerings and athletics that draws from the same regional labor market.
• Greene County Tech High School: Public high school within the Greene County Tech School District in Northeast Arkansas; comparable comprehensive high school with AP, athletics, and CTE programs.

Direct peers

• Westside High School (Jonesboro): Public high school in the Westside Consolidated School District serving the western Jonesboro area; competes on conventional academics and athletics.
• Brookland High School: Public high school in the Brookland School District just north of Jonesboro; competes for Northeast Arkansas families seeking comprehensive public high school options.
• Jonesboro High School: Public high school serving the same Jonesboro, AR market under a competing district; directly competes for in-district and school-choice families across academics, athletics, and AP offerings.
• Valley View High School: Neighboring public high school in the Jonesboro area (Valley View Public Schools) that competes for Jonesboro-region families on AP, athletics, and CTE pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nettletonhighschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/nettleton-high-school-84

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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