Riley High School

What Riley High School does

Riley High School is a public high school located at 1902 S. Fellows St. in South Bend, Indiana, operated by the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), a government-state entity school district. The school serves students in the South Bend metropolitan area, recruiting prospective 8th–11th graders from all districts through its magnet program application process and prospective student visits. As a public institution, Riley charges no tuition and is funded through state and local education appropriations, federal programs, and district budget allocations rather than commercial revenue. Riley operates within a network that includes 12 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 6 high schools, and multiple K-8 schools under unified SBCSC governance.

The school's core product surface consists of two nationally recognized magnet programs — the Computer Science & Engineering Magnet (certified as a PLTW Innovation High School, enabling students to earn up to 18 college credits and PLTW-exclusive scholarships) and the Visual & Performing Arts Magnet (four strands: Visual Art, Music, Dance, Theatre, with university and arts-community partnerships). These magnet programs are supported by a Career & Technical Education (CTE) suite spanning 14+ pathways including Automotive Services, Aviation Management, Barbering, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Dental Careers, Early Childhood Education, Radio & Television (with student-operated WETL 91.7), and more, many offering dual college credit and industry certifications. Technology infrastructure relies on PowerSchool for student information management and Google Classroom / Canvas as learning management systems, supplemented by an eLearning platform with broadband partnerships. The school layers comprehensive athletics (with a 2025 state hockey championship and IHSAA basketball sectional championship), 20+ student clubs, and restorative justice / social-emotional learning support.

Riley's go-to-market motion is community-led: recruitment occurs through district-wide SBCSC enrollment, prospective student visits paired with current magnet students, social media presence (Facebook, @SBRileyhigh on X), and the official website. Customer segments include SBCSC students and families seeking rigorous general education, families pursuing specialized magnet pathways, and student-athletes. The institution is governed by the publicly elected SBCSC Board of Education, with no private equity, venture, or individual ownership interest. Leadership includes Principal Shawn Henderson, who also leads the My Brother's Keeper mentoring program.

Name

Riley High School

Legal name

Riley High School

Website

https://riley.sb.school

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riley High School is a public high school in South Bend, Indiana, operated by the South Bend Community School Corporation. It serves students through two magnet programs (Computer Science & Engineering and Visual & Performing Arts), 14+ CTE pathways, athletics, and 20+ clubs, charging no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Public high school
• Magnet education programs
• Career technical education
• Project lead the way
• Secondary education services

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public high school within South Bend Community School Corporation, Riley High School is funded through district budgets, state education funding, and federal education programs. No tuition is charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Riley High School is a public high school that delivers tuition-free secondary education to students in grades 9-12, including nationally certified magnet programs in Computer Science & Engineering (PLTW) and Visual & Performing Arts, more than 15 Career & Technical Education pathways with dual college credit and industry certifications, a comprehensive athletics program, and over 20 student clubs. Instruction is delivered through in-person classes at the South Bend campus and via an eLearning platform built on Google Classroom and Canvas.

Product overview

Riley High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program through a platform of specialized magnet programs and career education pathways. The school operates two magnet programs: the Computer Science & Engineering Magnet (PLTW certified) and the Visual & Performing Arts Magnet, both serving as specialized pathways to graduation. Supporting these are Career & Technical Education programs providing dual credit, industry certifications, and hands-on training across 14 career fields. The school also provides an eLearning platform for remote instruction using Google Classroom and Canvas, a Media Center with library resources, athletics across multiple sports seasons, and over 20 student clubs and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computer Science & Engineering Magnet A nationally certified PLTW Innovation High School program offering computer science and engineering pathways. Students can earn up to 18 college credits and qualify for PLTW-only scholarship opportunities through hands-on design, build, and problem-solving coursework.
• Visual & Performing Arts Magnet A magnet program with four strands (Visual Art, Music, Dance, Theatre) developed in partnership with local universities and South Bend arts communities to prepare students for professional careers in arts and business.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) A program portfolio offering hands-on career exploration with dual college credit, industry certifications, and workplace experience across 15+ pathways including Automotive Services, Aviation Management, Barbering, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Dental Careers, Design Technology, Early Childhood Education, Fire & Rescue, and Radio & Television.
• eLearning Program Remote learning conducted via electronic media, providing students access to educational resources outside the traditional classroom using Google Classroom and Canvas as learning management systems with both synchronous and asynchronous instruction options.
• Media Center School library providing access to print and non-print resources including books, audiobooks, databases, and online reference materials such as Salem Press, CIA World Factbook, and St. Joseph County Public Library databases.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletics program offering sports across three seasons: Fall (Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Flag Football, Cheerleading), Winter (Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming), and Spring (Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Unified Track).
• Student Clubs and Organizations Over 20 student clubs including Art Club, Athletic Council, Business Club, Color Guard, eSports/CyberStrike, French Club, GAPP, Girls Who Code, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Robotics, Science Olympiad, Student Council, and Theater.
• Radio & Television (WETL 91.7) A two-year CTE program teaching photography, video editing, camera functions, media analysis, and filmmaking. Students operate an on-site radio station (WETL 91.7) as program hosts and produce website content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% Graduation Rate and 95% Attendance target
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Project Lead the Way (PLTW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiley High School is nationally certified as an Innovation High School through PLTW. Students can earn up to 18 college credits and multiple scholarship opportunities only awarded to PLTW graduates.
• Girls Who Code at Notre DamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls Who Code club is run in collaboration with Girls Who Code at Notre Dame. Students meet once a week for coding, games, snacks, and community with other females who like coding.
• Ivy Tech Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTE programs partner with Ivy Tech for dual enrollment, allowing students to attend their home high school for part of the day and Ivy Tech for specialized training during the other part.
• Vincennes UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTE programs partner with Vincennes University for dual credit opportunities in various career pathways.
• South Bend Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire & Rescue CTE program is provided through partnership with South Bend Fire Department. Students are trained by certified firefighters on site at local facilities.
• Lil' Lou's Beauty and Barber CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarbering CTE program is completed in partnership with Lil' Lou's Beauty and Barber College. Students are licensed upon successful completion.
• Vogue Beauty CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmetology program is completed at Vogue Beauty College. Students receive comprehensive beauty training and are licensed upon completion.
• Inspiration School of Beauty CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative cosmetology program partnership for students seeking beauty industry credentials.
• University of Notre DamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship CTE program works with mentors from Notre Dame's MBA program and competes in Business Plan Competition. Also partners with Visual & Performing Arts Magnet.
• Lise Meitner Gymnasium (Willich, Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAPP (German American Partnership Program) is a 3-week exchange program with Lise Meitner Gymnasium in Willich, Germany. Students learn about Germany, German culture, food, language, host German students, and travel to Germany.
• Citywide ClassroomminorOthersProvides mobile data hotspots with five years of free internet to eligible SBCSC students to support eLearning access.
• Comcast Internet EssentialsminorOthersAffordable internet solution provider for eligible households as part of eLearning support services.
• AT&T AccessminorOthersAffordable internet solution provider for eligible households as part of eLearning support services.
• St. Joseph County Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia Center provides links to St. Joseph County Public Library and its reference databases for student research.
• INSPIRE - Indiana's Virtual LibraryminorOthersStatewide virtual library resource providing access to educational databases and research materials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ivy Tech Community College: Indiana's community college system and Riley's primary dual-enrollment partner for CTE pathways. Functions simultaneously as an extension of Riley's curriculum and as a competing direct postsecondary option for graduating students.
• Indiana University South Bend: Regional public university that hosts dual-credit and college-readiness programming referenced by Riley's CTE and PLTW pathways. Functions as a downstream educational partner and competitor for advanced students.

Direct peers

• Clay High School: Another SBCSC public high school in South Bend that competes directly with Riley for district-wide magnet enrollment, college-credit pathway applicants, and athletic talent in the same IHSAA classifications.
• Adams High School: Fellow public high school within the South Bend Community School Corporation serving the same district enrollment pool. Directly competes for magnet and CTE applicants from overlapping feeder middle schools.
• South Bend Virtual School: District-operated online high school within SBCSC that competes directly with Riley's eLearning program for students seeking flexible or remote instructional formats.
• Washington High School: Sister SBCSC high school in South Bend drawing from the same metropolitan feeder system; competes for the same magnet applicants, CTE enrollments, and extracurricular participation.
• Rise Up Academy: SBCSC alternative high school serving students within the same district. Competes for at-risk and non-traditional learners that Riley's magnet and CTE programs also target.

Regional players

• Penn High School: Large public high school in the neighboring Penn-Harris-Madison district (Mishawaka, IN). Competes for high-achieving magnet families across the South Bend metro and operates similarly extensive athletic and CTE programming.
• Marian High School: Private Catholic high school in Mishawaka, IN, drawing from the same South Bend metro feeder families seeking rigorous college-prep and arts programming comparable to Riley's VPA Magnet.
• Saint Joseph High School: Private Catholic high school in South Bend that draws a portion of the region's college-bound families away from Riley's magnet programs; comparable in size and academic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SBRileyhigh
• Facebookfacebook.com/204086133073820
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/riley-high-school-70

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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