USC Hybrid High School

What USC Hybrid High School does

USC Hybrid High College Prep is a tuition-free public charter high school serving 525 students in grades 9-12 in South Los Angeles, California. Operated by Ednovate, a California-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 45-4005918) founded in 2012, the school functions as the flagship campus of a nine-school charter network spanning Los Angeles and Orange County (Brío, USC East, Atlas, Encore Arts & Media, Esperanza, Legacy, USC South LA, USC Hybrid High, and Ednovate Virtual Academy). The school enrolls students through a lottery-based open-enrollment process with preference for LAUSD district residents, siblings of enrolled students, and children of employees, and targets first-generation college-bound students from communities with historically low college attainment rates (cited as 14% for Black adults and 11% for Latinx adults nationally). It is governed by a Board of Directors, employs 28 staff, and operates under interim CEO Katie Hart following the 2025 leadership transition of co-founder Oliver Sicat, with Principal Rachael DeRogatis leading the campus for the 2024-25 school year.

Name

USC Hybrid High School

Legal name

Ednovate

Website

https://uschybridhigh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter High School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Charter high school education
• College preparatory programs
• Blended learning education
• Public charter schools
• College readiness support

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Charter School Funding: As a public charter school network, Ednovate receives per-pupil funding from state and local sources based on average daily attendance. Schools are tuition-free and open enrollment.
2. Philanthropic Donations: Individual donors, foundation grants, and corporate partnerships support programming, scholarships, and operational needs. Federal EIN# 45-4005918 for tax-deductible donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

USC Hybrid High College Prep is the flagship campus of Ednovate's network of independent, free, public charter schools, offering a tuition-free, blended-learning, technology-rich college preparatory program for students in grades 9-12. The school delivers personalized academic instruction, the Advisory Model with twice-daily counselor meetings, the Whole Child Report Card assessment system, and structured college advising to prepare graduates for four-year college admission.

Product overview

USC Hybrid High College Prep is the flagship campus of Ednovate's network of public charter schools, operating as a technology-rich blended learning college preparatory high school for grades 9-12. The school offers a personalized college prep curriculum with a Whole Child Report Card that measures six indicators across academics, purpose, and wellness. The program integrates an Advisory Model with twice-daily advisor meetings, year-long college advising courses, and comprehensive support including Trojan Ambassador leadership opportunities and InTroVenture Week experiential learning. Ednovate also operates a separate Virtual Academy (EVA) program as part of the network, offering independent study with virtual flexibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USC Hybrid High College Prep Tuition-free public charter high school for grades 9-12 in South Los Angeles offering a blended-learning, technology-rich college preparatory program with personalized academic support, the Advisory Model, and the Whole Child Report Card assessment framework. Designed for first-generation college-bound students seeking rigorous A-G compliant academics and structured college advising.
• Ednovate Virtual Academy (EVA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate for graduates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Orange County Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strong local partner supporting Ednovate's county-wide charter approved in 2024 for opening four new schools in Tustin, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, and Orange. Partnership supports career pathways and workforce development initiatives.
• CEO Leadership Alliance OCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership supporting Ednovate's expansion into Orange County with four new charter schools. Partnership provides leadership and advocacy for educational initiatives.
• Santa Ana CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Dual enrollment partnership offering college access from day one. 120 students in grades 9-12 at Legacy College Prep complete transferable college courses taught by college professors. Partnership supports college credit completion pathway.
• USC Rossier School of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Ednovate was founded through a partnership with the USC Rossier College of Education. This partnership provides a research-backed model for high-quality college-prep education. Benefits include: six annual full-ride USC scholarships for Ednovate students, 10 USC Teacher Residency candidates trained annually on Ednovate campuses, research collaborations advancing educational equity, internship and mentoring opportunities for USC students, and special programming bringing USC resources and guest speakers to Ednovate campuses.
• Keck School of Medicine USCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing Med-COR program with four-year pathway including medical student mentoring, doctor shadowing, and medical school classes. Available at East College Prep.
• East Los Angeles CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing students to earn college credit in biology, chemistry, and medical terminology while in high school. Early exposure to healthcare careers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aspire Public Schools: California-based nonprofit charter network operating college-preparatory public schools across multiple regions. Comparable in mission, blended-learning emphasis, and college-readiness reporting.
• PUC Schools: Los Angeles charter network operating multiple public charter high schools with a college-preparatory focus. Competes for similar LAUSD student populations and uses comparable dual-enrollment and advisory support models.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: LA-based nonprofit charter network running college-preparatory academies serving predominantly Latinx and Black students in similar South LA neighborhoods. Closely comparable on demographic focus, college-readiness outcomes, and charter network structure.
• BASIS Charter Schools: Network of college-preparatory public charter schools known for rigorous academics and high college placement rates. Comparable in college-prep intensity and outcome-driven model, though serves different geographies.
• Green Dot Public Schools: Los Angeles-headquartered charter management organization operating multiple public charter high schools with a college-prep mission. Directly competes with Ednovate for LAUSD families and overlapping student demographics.
• Equitas Academy Charter Schools: Los Angeles charter network operating college-preparatory schools serving historically underserved South LA students. Directly comparable in demographic focus, college-readiness mission, and small-school charter model.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): National nonprofit charter network focused on college-prep education for underserved students, with a strong LA presence (KIPP LA Schools). Highly comparable to USC Hybrid High in mission, blended-learning approach, and college-persistence focus.
• Magnolia Public Schools: California-wide charter network operating college-prep STEM-focused public charter schools across Southern California. Comparable as a multi-campus charter operator serving similar demographics and targeting college outcomes.
• Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC): Los Angeles-based charter network serving diverse, underserved communities with a college-preparatory focus. Direct competitor for LAUSD families and comparable in serving similar socioeconomic demographics.

Broad incumbents

• LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): The traditional public school district that serves the same South LA zip codes and competes for the same student demographics that USC Hybrid High targets. Broad incumbent alternative for families choosing public secondary education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USCHybridHigh
• Facebookfacebook.com/USCHybridHighCollegePrep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/usc-hybrid-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/uschybridhighcollegeprep

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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