Ooltewah High School

What Ooltewah High School does

Ooltewah High School is a public high school established in 1907, operating as part of the Hamilton County Schools district in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The school serves over 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12 from its campus at 6123 Mountain View Road, where the current building has been in continuous use since 1975. As a government educational institution, it does not charge tuition and is funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants rather than commercial revenue. The school's stated mission is to develop students who are knowledgeable, compassionate, lifelong learners prepared to actively participate as citizens in a global society.

The academic portfolio includes AP Capstone for college-level coursework, Future Ready Programs for career preparation, and a suite of support academies—Choice Academy, Success Academy, and Freshmen Academy—designed to address diverse student needs and improve graduation outcomes. These initiatives are credited with raising the graduation rate to 91% in 2024. The school operates as a multicultural institution and offers extensive extracurricular programming, including competitive athletics (volleyball competing at state and regional levels) and fine arts such as band concerts and the National Honor Society. Technology infrastructure is composed of third-party district-level platforms: PowerSchool for student information and grade access, and ClassLink as a single sign-on gateway to educational applications.

Leadership comprises Principal Mr. Donnie Mullins and three Assistant Principals: Dr. Zena Buckley, Charhonda Gardner, and David McElhaney. The school communicates with its community through its official website (ohs.hcde.org), Twitter (@Ooltewah_Live), Facebook, and YouTube (HootTube). Enrollment is geographically constrained to the Ooltewah attendance zone within Hamilton County Schools, providing a defined service area for its public education offering. The school is actively preparing for the 2026-2027 academic year with scheduled community engagement events including Better Together and the Back to School Bash.

Name

Ooltewah High School

Legal name

Ooltewah High School

Website

https://ohs.hcde.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ooltewah High School, established in 1907 and part of Hamilton County Schools, serves over 1,200 students in grades 9-12 in Tennessee. It offers AP Capstone, Future Ready Programs, and support academies, achieving a 91% graduation rate in 2024.

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 high school education
• Secondary education programs
• College preparatory curriculum
• Advanced placement capstone
• Extracurricular athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ooltewah

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ooltewah High School is a public high school that delivers comprehensive secondary education to over 1,200 students in grades 9-12. Its core offerings include college-preparatory coursework via the AP Capstone program, career pathway education through Future Ready Programs, and academic support through Choice Academy, Success Academy, and Freshmen Academy. The school also provides competitive athletics, fine arts, and student club extracurricular programs to support student development.

Product overview

Ooltewah High School operates a traditional public high school with multiple academic programs and extracurricular offerings. The school's product portfolio includes core educational programs such as AP Capstone and Future Ready Programs for college preparation and career readiness, along with support programs including Choice Academy, Success Academy, and Freshmen Academy that contribute to the school's 91% graduation rate. The school mascot is the Owls, serving over 1200 students in grades 9-12. Technology platforms including PowerSchool and ClassLink support academic operations, while athletics and fine arts programs round out the student experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AP Capstone Advanced Placement Capstone program offering college-level coursework and research opportunities for high school students.
• Future Ready Programs Career-focused educational programs designed to prepare students for future workforce needs and post-secondary opportunities.
• Choice Academy Alternative educational pathway designed to help students who may benefit from non-traditional learning environments.
• Success Academy Academic support program aimed at helping students achieve graduation requirements and academic success.
• Freshmen Academy Program designed to support incoming 9th graders with the transition to high school, contributing to the school's improved graduation rate.
• Athletics Program Competitive sports programs including volleyball, with teams competing at state and regional levels.
• Clubs and Music Program Fine arts and extracurricular programs including band concerts, National Honor Society, and various student organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% graduation rate achieved in 2024

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• East Hamilton School: Another Hamilton County Schools public high school serving grades 9–12 in the same district, sharing district governance, funding model, attendance-zone enrollment mechanics, and academic program structure (AP, career academies). The most directly comparable peer for Ooltewah.
• Brainerd High School: Hamilton County Schools public high school operating under identical district governance, funding, and attendance-zone enrollment constraints, providing a direct comparable for academic program mix and outcomes.
• Hixson High School: Hamilton County Schools public high school serving grades 9–12 in the same district. Operates under identical funding, governance, and enrollment constraints, making it a direct structural peer for benchmarking graduation rates, program mix, and extracurricular scope.
• Signal Mountain High School: Hamilton County Schools public high school operating within the same district structure and funding model, comparable in offering AP coursework, athletics, and extracurricular breadth.
• Sale Creek High School: Hamilton County Schools public high school in the district's northern service area, structurally comparable on funding, governance, and grade 9–12 enrollment model.
• Soddy Daisy High School: Hamilton County Schools public high school in the northern part of the district, serving a comparable multicultural, suburban/rural mix of grade 9–12 students under the same district governance and funding model.
• Central High School (Chattanooga): Hamilton County Schools public high school in Chattanooga proper, sharing the same district operating model, academy structures, and public funding exposure as Ooltewah High School.

Emerging players

• Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences: Public magnet school in the Chattanooga area offering college-prep and specialized arts/sciences curriculum. Comparable as an alternative public secondary option competing for academically oriented students within the broader Chattanooga region.

Regional players

• McCallie School: Private college-prep boys' school in Chattanooga. Not a direct competitor on price (OHS is tuition-free), but competes for the same college-bound segment in the Chattanooga region and offers a benchmark for AP rigor and college placement outcomes.
• Cleveland High School (Cleveland, TN): Public high school in the adjacent Cleveland City Schools district in Southeast Tennessee. Comparable as a regional public high school serving grades 9–12, but operates under a different district and funding authority than OHS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ooltewah_Live
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7SW9CCtLbfwdaAuAvOE_ew
• Facebookfacebook.com/OoltewahHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ooltewah-high-school-02

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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