Rhea County High School

What Rhea County High School does

Rhea County High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in Evensville, Tennessee, operating under the Rhea County School District since its founding in August 1974. The school was formed by consolidating Spring City High School and Rhea Central High School and today operates from a 332,000 square foot two-story facility built in 2013, which includes a Career Technical Education wing, six computer labs, updated science labs, three gyms, an athletic field with track, and a large auditorium. The Golden Eagles serve an estimated 1,200-1,500 students drawn exclusively from the Rhea County district catchment, with four grade-level counselors (one per grade) supporting academic advising and college/career guidance.

The school's core academic offerings center on a 14-pathway Career Technical Education program with an Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction, dual enrollment partnerships with Bryan College, Chattanooga State Community College, and Roane State Community College, Advanced Placement courses, JROTC, free ACT testing, and work-based learning for seniors. The underlying technology platform is standard educational SaaS: Google Classroom for instruction, PowerSchool for the student information system and parent portal, Edgenuity for online credit recovery and summer school, and Microsoft Outlook for staff email. The school also operates an extensive athletics program (15+ sports) and 10+ student clubs and organizations, and live-streams major events on YouTube.

Rhea County High School's business model is that of a public school: funded through local tax revenue, state education funding, and federal education programs, with no tuition charged for standard high school education. The only direct fee-based stream is summer school via Edgenuity at $100 for the first credit, $50 for the second, capped at $150 per student. Distribution is purely geographic — students enroll automatically based on residence within Rhea County School District boundaries, with no commercial sales motion.

Name

Rhea County High School

Legal name

Rhea County High School

Website

https://rchs.rheacounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rhea County High School is a public grades 9-12 school in Evensville, Tennessee, serving approximately 1,200-1,500 Rhea County district students with CTE pathways, dual enrollment, JROTC, athletics, and clubs, funded by public education appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credit Recovery & Learning Loss Catch-Up Programs (K–12) (EDAJAGAI)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Career technical education
• Dual enrollment programs
• College preparatory education
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Evensville

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through local tax revenue, state education funding, and federal education programs. No direct tuition charged to students.
2. Summer School Fees: Fee-based summer school program using Edgenuity platform for credit recovery. Students can earn up to four recovery credits during Summer School.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rhea County High School is a public high school providing tuition-free secondary education (grades 9–12) to students residing in the Rhea County School District in Tennessee. Its core offerings span college-preparatory coursework, 14 Career Technical Education pathways leading to an Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction, dual enrollment college credit through partnerships with Bryan College, Chattanooga State, and Roane State, free ACT testing, JROTC, athletics, and clubs. A fee-based summer school program using Edgenuity supports credit recovery.

Product overview

Rhea County High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program with its core offerings being CTE career pathways, dual enrollment college credit, JROTC, athletics, and clubs. The school operates a unified platform of services including PowerSchool for SIS management, Google Classroom for instruction, and Edgenuity for credit recovery. CTE programs span 14 career pathways and award Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction. Dual enrollment partnerships with Bryan College, Chattanooga State, and Roane State enable students to earn college credit. The school also provides free ACT testing, advanced placement courses, and work-based learning for career preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Technical Education (CTE) Career-focused vocational programs covering Engineering, Computer Science, MEPS/Electrical, Marketing, Criminal Justice, Digital Arts/AV Production, Welding, Health Science, Culinary Arts, Transportation, Animal Science, Agriculture, and Structural Systems; culminates in an Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction. Targeted at Rhea County High School students seeking career and technical skills alongside their diploma.
• Dual Enrollment College classes taken while in high school, earning both college and high school credit. Open to RCHS juniors and seniors who meet eligibility requirements (age 15+ and B grades) through partnerships with Bryan College, Chattanooga State Community College, and Roane State Community College, including Roane State's Middle College program.
• ACT Preparation and Testing Free ACT testing at school for seniors (fall) and juniors (spring) with up to four national tests covered by waiver; includes test prep resources and tutoring partnerships for RCHS students.
• JROTC Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program offering leadership development, raider competitions, and military career preparation for Rhea County High School students.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive interscholastic athletic program including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, track, cross country, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, bowling, cheerleading, golf, and flag football for RCHS students.
• Clubs and Organizations Student clubs and organizations including Aerie Yearbook, Beta Club, Best Buddies, History Club, Interact Club, FCA, FFA, JROTC, Theater Arts, Video Game Club, and Winter Guard for RCHS students.
• School Counseling Four grade-level counselors (9th–12th) providing academic advising, college/career guidance, dual enrollment support, scholarship assistance, and student registration for RCHS students and families.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses College-level AP courses where RCHS students take AP exams for potential college credit, administered through the Tennessee AP Access for All program.
• Work-Based Learning Senior program allowing RCHS students to earn high school credit while working in their career field in the community, administered through the Tennessee Department of Education work-based learning initiative.
• Summer School (Credit Recovery) Credit recovery program using the Edgenuity online platform; $100 for first credit, $50 for second credit, maximum $150 total per student; up to four recovery credits available; runs four weeks in June for RCHS students.
• Library Media Center Library resources including book catalog, research databases (ABC-CLIO and Tennessee Electronic Library), and librarian support for RCHS students and staff.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bryan CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual Enrollment partnership allowing RCHS juniors and seniors to take college classes while in high school, earning both college and high school credit. Students must meet eligibility requirements including 15 years old and maintaining B grades.
• Chattanooga State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual Enrollment partnership offering college-level coursework for RCHS students seeking early college credit. Part of Tennessee's dual enrollment initiative.
• Roane State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual Enrollment and Middle College partnership allowing RCHS students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. Includes Roane State's Middle College program for early college access.
• Tennessee Titans / TSSAAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls flag football program operates under TSSAA/Titans league framework with standardized rules. RCHS partnered with Stone Memorial and White County to form inaugural league team for inaugural season 2024.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Loudon High School: Loudon, Tennessee public high school serving a small East Tennessee district. Comparable in size, traditional college-preparatory mission, and reliance on public K-12 funding formulas.
• Polk County High School: Benton, Tennessee public high school in rural Polk County. Comparable rural East Tennessee district with overlapping CTE/trade pathways, similar athletic scope, and an Industry-aligned CTE focus.
• Meigs County High School: Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Decatur, Tennessee (Meigs County), a rural district adjacent to Rhea County. Directly comparable in size, rural Tennessee setting, and traditional K-12 instructional model.
• McMinn Central High School: Englewood, Tennessee public high school serving a rural portion of McMinn County in the same East Tennessee region. Comparable in CTE programming, public funding model, and rural college-preparatory mission.
• Bledsoe County High School: Public high school in Pikeville, Tennessee, serving a rural plateau county with a similar small-district demographic profile. Comparable in CTE offerings, dual-enrollment patterns, and rural Appalachian student population.
• Roane County High School: Kingston, Tennessee public high school whose district partners with the same Roane State Community College for dual enrollment as Rhea County High School. Highly comparable in CTE offerings and postsecondary alignment.
• Cumberland County High School: Crossville, Tennessee public high school on the Cumberland Plateau serving a rural district of similar size to Rhea County. Directly comparable in dual-enrollment partnerships, ACT policy, and athletic breadth.
• Sequatchie County High School: Dunlap, Tennessee public high school serving a similarly sized rural county adjacent to Rhea County on the Cumberland Plateau. Highly comparable in scope of athletics, dual-enrollment access, and funding structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/rhea-county-high-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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