OASSA - The Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators

What OASSA - The Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators does

The Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) is a private nonprofit professional association founded in 1922 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves secondary school administrators across Ohio — primarily principals, assistant principals, aspiring administrators, and administrative assistants — through membership services, professional development conferences, legislative advocacy, awards programs, and standing committees covering instructional leadership, legislative affairs, middle-level education, and athletics advisory.

OASSA monetizes through three primary streams: annual membership dues from Ohio administrators, registration fees across an event portfolio that includes the Fall Conference, Student Discipline Conference, Beginning Admin Academy, Women’s Leadership Conference, and Administrative Assistants Conference, and transaction-based fees from its CHEER and Dance state championship programs. The organization partners extensively with Ohio education bodies (OHSAA, OMLA, OSBA, BASA, OAESA, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Leadership Advisory Council, and University of Cincinnati) to deliver aligned professional development, mentoring (AMP-2), and advocacy.

The technology stack is conventional: a WordPress-based website (oassa.org), the OASSA UPDATE email newsletter, a Twitter presence (@OhioPrincipals), and in-person events. There is no proprietary software platform; the new Monthly AI Lab for School Leaders represents the organization’s first AI-themed member offering. Operations are led by Executive Director Dr. Timothy Freeman, with a small staff (11–50 employees).

Name

OASSA - The Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators

Legal name

Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators

Website

https://oassa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OASSA is a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit professional association founded in 1922 that provides membership, professional development, advocacy, and competitive event programming for Ohio secondary school administrators and their schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from secondary school administrators including principals, assistant principals, and administrative assistants across Ohio schools.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from conference registrations, workshops, training programs, and certification events including Fall Conference, Student Discipline Conference, Beginning Admin Academy, Women's Leadership Conference, and Administrative Assistants Conference.
3. Cheer and Dance Competition Fees: Registration fees and ticket sales for state championship competitions in cheerleading and dance programs for Ohio schools.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OASSA is a nonprofit professional association that provides membership services, legislative advocacy, and professional development to secondary school administrators (principals, assistant principals, aspiring administrators, and administrative assistants) across Ohio. It organizes multiple annual conferences, a mentorship program, awards and scholarship programs, and statewide CHEER and Dance championship competitions for Ohio schools.

Product overview

OASSA (Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators) is a professional membership association for secondary school administrators in Ohio, not a software product company. The organization provides membership services, professional development events, conferences, awards programs, legislative advocacy, and competitive programs including CHEER and Dance championships. OASSA's offerings include various committees (Instructional Leadership, Legislative/Advocacy, Middle Level, OHSAA/OASSA Principals Advisory), mentorship programs, scholarships, and member resources. As an association rather than a technology product company, OASSA does not offer a unified software platform or product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHEER: OASSA's CHEER program organizing cheer competitions including 7th & 8th Grade State Championships, Cheer Regional Qualifiers, and Cheer STATE Championships for Ohio schools.
• Dance

Products and services

• OASSA Membership Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSAA/OASSA Principals Advisory Committee provides input to the Ohio High School Athletic Association on pertinent issues. The committee communicates information to administrators throughout Ohio and has representation from various school settings and geographic locations.
• Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Middle Level Committee meets at the OMLA annual conference. OASSA maintains focus on middle and junior high education through this collaboration.
• Ohio Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple professional development programs endorsed by the Ohio Department of Education, including Ohio Improvement Process aligned programs.
• Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with OSBA on legislative positions and common educational programs supporting Ohio schools.
• Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with BASA on superintendency certificate preparation programs and legislative advocacy.
• Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint sponsorship of the Administrator Mentoring Program (AMP-2) for aspiring school administrators.
• University of Cincinnati - Systems Development & ImprovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides three statewide virtual Inclusive Instructional Leadership professional learning opportunities: OLi4, OH-AIPL, and District/Central Office PD programs.
• Ohio Leadership Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development programs aligned with Ohio's Leadership Development Framework endorsed by the Ohio Leadership Advisory Council.
• University of DaytonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers Superintendent Certificate Preparation Program in partnership with BASA for aspiring superintendents.
• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinks provided to NASSP Policy & Advocacy Center for member access to national resources.
• College BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Advanced Placement updates, resources, and professional development information for Ohio educators.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD): National professional association for educators and administrators focused on curriculum, instruction, and supervision; competes for the same PD and conference dollars OASSA earns from Ohio administrators.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP): National umbrella for secondary school principals; OASSA directs members to NASSP for policy and advocacy resources, making it a natural national-level counterpart with overlapping membership and services.
• National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP): National association for elementary and middle-level principals; provides policy and PD resources that complement OASSA's secondary-focused mission at the national level.

Regional players

• Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA): Governing body for Ohio high school athletics; runs the OHSAA/OASSA Principals Advisory Committee with OASSA, and overlaps with OASSA on cheer/dance competition administration in the same state.

Direct peers

• Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA): Sister Ohio association for elementary school administrators; jointly sponsors the Administrator Mentoring Program (AMP-2) with OASSA and serves a directly comparable membership model in the same geography.
• Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA): Ohio association for school board members; collaborates with OASSA on legislative positions and educational programming, serving a related governance persona within Ohio K-12 administration.
• Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA): Ohio association focused on middle level education; OASSA's Middle Level Committee meets at the OMLA annual conference, creating a closely intertwined peer relationship for middle school administrators.
• Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA): Ohio statewide association for superintendents; collaborates with OASSA on legislative advocacy and certificate preparation, serving a complementary but adjacent administrator persona in the same Ohio ecosystem.

Others

• Ohio Education Association (OEA): Large Ohio teacher union and professional association; operates in the same Ohio K-12 ecosystem and occasionally collaborates or competes with administrator associations on advocacy and PD offerings.
• Varsity Spirit / Universal Cheerleaders Association: Major private-sector operator of cheer and dance competitions and camps; adjacent to OASSA's CHEER and Dance programs and a potential competitor or partner for school-based competition administration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OhioPrincipals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oassa

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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