Payson High School

What Payson High School does

Payson High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9-12 in Payson, Utah, operating as part of Nebo School District since 1908. The school delivers a comprehensive educational program covering core academics (math, science, language arts, social studies), world languages (Spanish, Japanese, ASL), CTE, and special education, with structured college-readiness services that include an Early College credit program, internship and career-pathway placement, NCAA eligibility guidance, FAFSA support, and administration of the ACT to all juniors at no cost.

Beyond academics, PHS runs an extensive extracurricular portfolio: 20+ sanctioned interscholastic sports across fall, winter, and spring seasons, plus a wide fine arts program covering band, choir, orchestra, dance company, drama, debate, and pipe band. The school maintains a Sports Hall of Fame and a Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame that codify its century-long championship and community legacy.

PHS operates as a publicly funded government entity with no tuition revenue. Its funding flows through Nebo School District from state and local tax revenues and federal education grants, with small ancillary event revenue from GoFan e-ticketing and athletics admissions. It does not sell a commercial product, but its functional service surface to students and families is mediated through a stack of third-party platforms (Apptegy CMS and mobile apps, Thrillshare SIS, GoFan, RegisterMyAthlete, SafeUT, YouTube livestreaming under the PaysonHighTV brand, and multiple ACT test-prep providers including ACT Academy, Shmoop, LearningExpress, March 2 Success, PrepFactory, and BYU Test Prep). The school's stated mission, encapsulated in the motto 'What starts here changes the world,' and its leadership team led by Principal Jesse Sorenson with Assistant Principals Mike Adams and Holly Henderson, Dean of Students Spencer Eaquinto, and Athletic Director Brian Argyle, frame its positioning as a community-anchored, college-preparatory public high school.

Name

Payson High School

Legal name

Payson High School

Website

https://phs.nebo.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Payson High School is a public grades 9-12 secondary school in Payson, Utah, operated by Nebo School District since 1908. It serves district-resident students with comprehensive academics, 20+ interscholastic sports, fine arts, college prep, and Early College pathways, funded by state and local tax revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public high school
• College preparation
• Athletic programs
• Fine arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Payson

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public high school within Nebo School District, Payson High School is funded through state and local tax revenues, federal education grants, and appropriations. Revenue is not generated through direct tuition or commercial sales but through public education funding mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Payson High School is a public secondary education institution providing comprehensive high school education to students in grades 9-12 in Payson, Utah. Its core offering includes academic instruction across core subjects, world languages, CTE, and special education; a multi-season athletics program with 20+ sports; fine arts programs in band, choir, orchestra, drama, dance, debate, and pipe band; school counseling for academic, career, and college planning; NCAA eligibility support; and standardized test preparation including free ACT administration for all juniors.

Product overview

Payson High School is a public high school in Payson, Utah, operating as part of Nebo School District. The school offers a unified educational program combining academic instruction, athletics, and fine arts. Academically, the school provides core subjects, CTE programs, world languages, special education, and college preparation including Early College and internship opportunities. The athletic program spans three seasons with 20+ sports, while the fine arts program includes band, choir, dance, drama, orchestra, pipe band, and debate. Supporting services include comprehensive school counseling, test preparation resources, digital ticketing for events, live streaming of athletics, and recognition programs through sports and alumni halls of fame. The school motto is 'What starts here changes the world' reflecting its commitment to quality education that changes lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• All PHS Juniors receive free ACT test on designated date (March 19, 2025)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACT (American College Test)coreOthersACT testing organization partnership providing standardized college entrance exams. The ACT is administered to all PHS juniors free of charge on a designated testing date each year. The school maintains official ACT accounts for student registration and score reporting.
• Nebo School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent district providing administrative oversight, funding, policy direction, enrollment management, and operational support for Payson High School. The district website (nebo.edu) hosts district-wide resources including the non-discrimination notice, civil rights disclosure, and accessibility information.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite content management system provider powering the school's official website with the Apptegy platform (aptg.co). Also provides mobile application infrastructure for iOS and Android apps.
• Various Test Prep ProvidersminorOthersPartnerships with ACT Academy, Shmoop, Learning Express (EBSCO), BYU Test Prep, March2Success, and PrepFactory providing ACT test preparation resources to students. Some services require paid subscriptions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Alta High School: Long-established Utah public high school in Sandy (Canyons School District) with strong athletics, arts, and college-prep programs. Comparable as a regional public high school with similar program breadth and state-recognized sports tradition.
• Timpview High School: Provo School District high school recognized as a perennial UHSAA athletic powerhouse and academic competitor in Utah County. Comparable as a regional public high school competing for the same students and athletic recognition.
• Provo High School: Public high school in neighboring Provo School District, operating a similar academic/athletic/fine arts portfolio in Utah County. Comparable as a regional public high school competitor for the same college-bound students, but governed by a different district.
• Orem High School: Public high school in Alpine/Provo-adjacent district operating standard public-secondary programs in Utah County. Regional peer comparable on funding model, curriculum standards, and target student demographic.

Emerging players

• Corner Canyon High School: Highly regarded public high school in Draper, UT known for UHSAA athletic dominance and academic outcomes. Comparable as a high-performance public high school benchmark in Utah, though outside the immediate Payson/Nebo catchment.
• American Preparatory Academy: Utah charter school network with multiple campuses across the state including locations in Utah County. Comparable as a competing K-12 public-funded institution chasing the same college-bound student demographic in the region.

Direct peers

• Springville High School: Another Nebo School District high school in Springville, UT, providing direct comparability in funding model, governance, curriculum standards, athletic structure (UHSAA), and student services - effectively a sibling institution competing in the same district.
• Salem Hills High School: Fifth Nebo School District high school serving Salem, UT with the same funding, governance, and program constraints. Directly comparable peer operating in the same geographic and competitive boundary.
• Maple Mountain High School: Nebo School District high school in Salem, UT operating under the same governance and funding framework as Payson. Comparable in size, athletic offerings, and academic program structure while serving an adjacent geographic catchment.
• Spanish Fork High School: Sister high school within the same Nebo School District serving the adjacent city of Spanish Fork, UT. Directly comparable as a public high school of similar size with comparable athletics, college-prep, and counseling programs operating under the same district policies and funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PaysonLions
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PaysonHighTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/PaysonHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/payson_lions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/payson-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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