Clay High School

What Clay High School does

Clay High School is a public secondary school located at 19131 Darden Road in South Bend, Indiana, operated by the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC). It serves students in grades 9-12 within the SBCSC district and delivers standard academic coursework alongside a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. The school is part of the district-level administration, with district personnel (such as the Executive Director of Facilities Management) overseeing operations across SBCSC. The school markets itself through the district website and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn).

The school's core programmatic offering beyond the standard curriculum consists of three CTE tracks — Culinary Arts, Welding Technology, and Dental Careers — which operate as a district-wide hub serving students from multiple SBCSC high schools, including Adams, Riley, Washington, and Marion. The Culinary Arts program is a two-year course led by a Le Cordon Bleu-certified instructor and runs in both morning and afternoon sessions to maximize throughput. The CTE programs blend classroom instruction with hands-on application, positioning graduates for direct entry into trade or professional roles. The school also participates in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program for STEM pathway exposure.

Clay High School does not operate a commercial revenue model. As a public institution, it is funded through government appropriations, property taxes, and federal/state grants administered by SBCSC. Pricing and revenue mechanics are not applicable; the "customer" is the student body, and pricing is the zero-cost public education delivery model. The school's digital infrastructure is provided and managed centrally by the district, and no proprietary technology stack, APIs, or commercial product surface is disclosed.

Name

Clay High School

Legal name

Clay High School

Website

https://clay.sb.school

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clay High School is a public secondary school in South Bend, Indiana, operated by the South Bend Community School Corporation. It serves grades 9-12 and operates district-wide CTE programs in Culinary Arts, Welding, and Dental Careers that serve students from multiple SBCSC high schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Career technical education
• Culinary arts training
• Welding technology program
• High school academics

Headquarters

HQ city

South Bend

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clay High School is a public high school providing standard academic curriculum for Grades 9-12 within the South Bend Community School Corporation. It also operates a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that serves students from multiple district high schools, offering hands-on training in Culinary Arts (taught by a Le Cordon Bleu-certified instructor), Welding Technology, and Dental Careers with both morning and afternoon sessions.

Product overview

Clay High School offers a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that serves students from across South Bend Schools including Adams, Riley, Washington, and Marion High Schools. The CTE offerings include three main programs: Culinary Arts (a two-year course with le Cordon Bleu certification), Welding Technology (hands-on training for trades), and Dental Careers. Each program blends classroom learning with real-world applications, providing specialized skills and industry knowledge to prepare graduates for workforce-ready careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program: CTE program offering Culinary Arts, Welding Technology, and Dental Careers serving students from Adams, Riley, Washington, and Marion High Schools

Products and services

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Career and Technical Education program providing hands-on learning experiences that prepare high school students for success in high-demand career fields including Culinary Arts, Welding Technology, and Dental Careers. The program serves students from across the South Bend Community School Corporation district, including those from Adams, Riley, Washington, and Marion High Schools, in addition to Clay's own students.
• Culinary Arts Program A two-year culinary course led by a Le Cordon Bleu-certified instructor, offering hands-on learning, mentoring, and preparation for successful culinary careers. The program serves high school students interested in pursuing culinary trades.
• Welding Technology Program Part of South Bend Schools' CTE programs offering nationally recognized, hands-on training that prepares high school students for careers in welding trades.
• Dental Careers Program CTE program offering specialized skills and industry knowledge in dental careers, with instruction from dedicated educators in morning and afternoon sessions for high school students.
• Standard High School Academic Program Standard high school academic curriculum for Grades 9-12, serving students residing within the South Bend Community School Corporation district.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC)coreOthersClay High School is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), the public school district that operates the school. SBCSC encompasses over 25 schools across the South Bend area including elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and K-8 schools. The district provides administrative, facilities, transportation, food services, and technology support to the school.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Marion High School: Referenced SBCSC high school that sends students to Clay's CTE programs. Directly comparable public high school within the same South Bend district, sharing funding, governance, and student pipeline.
• Riley High School: Sister SBCSC high school in South Bend. Sends students to Clay for CTE; directly comparable public high school operating under the same district governance, funding model, and academic standards.
• Washington High School (South Bend): Sister SBCSC high school in South Bend. Sends students to Clay for CTE programs; directly comparable public high school under identical district governance and academic accountability framework.
• Adams High School: Sister SBCSC high school located in South Bend. Sends students to Clay for CTE programs; directly comparable public high school serving the same district catchment with overlapping academic and athletic offerings.
• South Bend Virtual School: SBCSC-operated alternative public high school offering online/virtual delivery. Comparable as an SBCSC high school serving grades 9-12 but competes for students through a different modality, including potentially for CTE pathways.
• Rise Up Academy (South Bend): SBCSC alternative high school serving at-risk students. Comparable as a public high school within the same district; draws from shared student pool and competes for re-engaged learners.

Broad incumbents

• Prosser Career Academy (Chicago): Chicago Public Schools career and technical education high school with multi-trade offerings (culinary, welding, healthcare). Comparable public CTE-focused high school serving a similar blue-collar Midwestern workforce readiness mission, though in a much larger urban district.
• Walker Career Center (Indianapolis): Warren Township-operated public career/technical center serving multiple Indianapolis-area high schools. Comparable as a district-wide CTE hub model similar to Clay's multi-school CTE draw, but at a substantially larger scale in a metro market.

Others

• Ivy Tech Community College - South Bend: Indiana's community college system with a South Bend campus delivering technical and trade credentials. Comparable as the natural post-secondary articulation partner for Clay's CTE graduates, and a competitor for adult CTE students in the same region.

Regional players

• Penn High School (Penn-Harris-Madison): Large public high school in the adjacent Penn-Harris-Madison district (Mishawaka/Osceola). Comparable Indiana public high school serving the Northern Indiana region but in a separate, more affluent district - effectively a regional competitor for students and CTE program reputation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@southbendcommunityschoolco6413
• Facebookfacebook.com/SBCLAYHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/clay-high-school-04
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbclayhigh

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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