Sumrall High School

What Sumrall High School does

Sumrall High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 within the Lamar County School District in Sumrall, Mississippi, located at 184 Center Ave, Sumrall, MS 39482. It operates as one of five high schools in the district under the superintendency of Dr. Wesley Quick, with site leadership comprising Principal Mike Moulder, Assistant Principal Chris Thrash, and Lead Teacher Sherry Dean. The school serves a geographically assigned student population and is governed by Mississippi Department of Education accountability standards, with new MDE standards taking effect for the 2025-26 academic year.

The school's core offering is standard public secondary education supplemented by a portfolio of extracurricular and enrichment programs including athletics, band, choir, theatre, broadcast journalism, EmpowerHER, and yearbook. Its underlying operational technology consists of an integrated ed-tech stack — ParentSquare for family communications, Active Parent as the student information system, Nutrislice for nutrition services, MySchoolBucks for fee/payment processing, Magnolia Database for library resources, and Adobe Express, Google, and Microsoft 365 for instructional productivity. In July 2026 the campus deployed a weapons detection security system, indicating continued capital investment in physical-security infrastructure.

As a government entity, the school does not operate a commercial business model: it has no tuition revenue, no pricing model, no go-to-market function, and no commercial customer segments. It is funded through state and local tax appropriations allocated via the Lamar County School District, with ancillary fee-based services routed through MySchoolBucks. Growth, expansion, and investment are therefore governed by public-budget processes and state accountability requirements rather than market dynamics, and its competitive position is structural rather than earned.

Name

Sumrall High School

Legal name

Sumrall High School

Website

https://shs.lamarcountyschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sumrall High School is a public grades 9-12 school within the Lamar County School District in Sumrall, Mississippi, serving a geographically assigned student body with standard secondary curriculum, enrichment programs, and district-mandated ed-tech platforms.

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

• Secondary education services
• Public high school
• College preparatory programs
• Extracurricular activities
• Student enrollment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumrall

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, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sumrall High School provides public secondary education for grades 9-12 within the Lamar County School District in Mississippi. Its core offering includes academic instruction, college and career preparation, athletics programs, fine arts (band, choir, theatre), student clubs and activities, school health/nurse services, and digital parent communication through the ParentSquare and Active Parent platforms. The school also deploys daily weapons-detection security screening at its campus entrance.

Product overview

Sumrall High School operates a ParentSquare-powered website as its primary digital platform for the school community. The school offers a comprehensive educational program including academic courses, athletics, fine arts (Band, Choir, Theatre), and extracurricular clubs (Broadcast Journalism, EmpowerHER, Yearbook). Supporting services include student health/nurse services with downloadable health forms, and an Active Parent portal for annual student registration and enrollment management. The school's digital ecosystem integrates with ParentSquare for communications, Active Parent for enrollment, and various third-party services for meals, payments, and library access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sumrall High School Website Official school website and ParentSquare-powered digital hub for parent/student communication, announcements, event calendars, staff directory, and school information, serving enrolled families and the broader Sumrall community.
• Athletics Programs Secondary school athletics program offering multiple sports teams and athletic events for enrolled high school students.
• Band Program High school band program providing musical education and performance opportunities for enrolled students.
• Choir Program High school choir program providing vocal music education and performance opportunities for enrolled students.
• Theatre Program High school theatre program offering stage productions and performance opportunities, using Adobe Express for creative projects.
• Broadcast Journalism Program Student broadcast journalism program for media production, reporting, and on-air experience.
• EmpowerHER Club Leadership and confidence-building club for young women, focused on developing leadership skills and self-awareness.
• Yearbook Program Student yearbook program documenting school events and producing the annual yearbook publication.
• School Health Services (Nurse Forms) School nurse services with downloadable health forms covering medication administration, asthma action plans, diabetes health plans, seizure action plans, special diet accommodations, and student health history.
• Student Enrollment System (Active Parent) Annual student enrollment and registration portal handling emergency contacts, medical information, proof of residency, and district forms; uses unique Active Codes distributed via ParentSquare.
• Daily Weapons-Detection Security System Daily weapons-detection safety service at secondary campus entrances, including metal detection scanner, bag prep stations, secondary screening area for positive alerts, and on-site staff support.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lamar County School DistrictcoreOthersSumrall High School operates as a constituent school within Lamar County School District. The district provides centralized administrative services, accountability reporting to Mississippi Department of Education, technology platforms (ParentSquare, Active Parent), and policy framework. District leadership includes Superintendent Dr. Wesley Quick.
• Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)coreOthersState education authority establishing accountability standards, assessment requirements, and academic benchmarks. MDE administers the state accountability system which grades schools on letter scale. New higher standards took effect for 2025-26 school year requiring 65% of schools to achieve B or higher grades.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Mississippi Department of Education: State education authority that sets the accountability standards (e.g., new 2025-26 baseline) Sumrall must meet; not a peer but the dominant external evaluator shaping the school's performance trajectory.
• ParentSquare: Vendor whose platform powers Sumrall's CMS, parent communications, and identity integrations; adjacent rather than competing — relevant for assessing platform-level dependency and roadmap exposure.

Direct peers

• Purvis High School: Another Lamar County public high school sharing district governance, technology stack (ParentSquare, Active Parent), and MDE accountability exposure — a near-clone peer.
• Lamar County Center for Technical Education: District technical education center that complements Sumrall's CTE pathways; shares district accountability, technology platforms, and funding model.
• Oak Grove High School: Sister public high school within Lamar County School District (same district, same ParentSquare platform, same accountability standards); directly comparable on curriculum, extracurriculars, and funding model.
• Sumrall Middle School: Feeder middle school in the same district sharing the ParentSquare/Active Parent stack; comparable on administrative and platform dimensions.
• Lumberton High School: Fourth public high school in the Lamar County district, serving the Lumberton community; identical operating model and district-wide procurement.

Regional players

• Bellevue Elementary School: Another Lamar County elementary campus using the same district technology stack; useful peer for district platform adoption benchmarks.
• Oak Grove Middle School: District peer middle school under Lamar County Schools; comparable on district governance and technology but at a different grade level.
• Sumrall Elementary School: District peer elementary school in the Sumrall community; comparable on district platform and community ecosystem but at a different educational stage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sumrall-high-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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