Webster County High School

What Webster County High School does

Webster County High School (WCHS) is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Upperglade, West Virginia, and is the sole public high school in Webster County. It is owned and operated by the Webster County Board of Education, a government state entity within the West Virginia public school system, with administrative offices located at 315 South Main Street, Webster Springs. The school's main campus sits at 1 Highlander Drive, Upperglade, and its daily operations are led by Principal Gabriel Markle, supported by two Assistant Principals, counselors, a graduation coach, a prevention resource officer, a social worker, and approximately 40 staff members visible in the directory. As a tuition-free public institution, WCHS is funded through government appropriations and does not operate as a commercial enterprise.

The school's core offering is a standard college-preparatory curriculum supplemented by Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways in Health Science (HOSA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), as well as athletics, student organizations (National Honor Society, Student Council, SADD, GearUp, HSTA, Upward Bound), and an on-campus Associates Degree partnership with a higher education institution. A 1:1 iPad Deployment Program provides school-issued devices to all students via loan agreement, and a Virtual School option enables remote learning for eligible students. The school's digital infrastructure runs on the Apptegy content management platform for its public website and iOS/Android applications, with Microsoft Office 365 for staff and student productivity, LiveGrades for gradebook management, WVEIS (West Virginia Education Information System) for student records, SharePoint for internal document management, and Microsoft Forms for enrollment and survey workflows. Integration with College Board, SAT Practice, and Parchment supports college-readiness and transcript services, while the Common Ground Partnership (with the West Virginia Department of Education) provides resources for military-connected students and families.

WCHS has no commercial revenue model, no pricing, and no go-to-market motion; it serves the resident secondary-age population of Webster County as a public good. The school's strategic posture is centered on expanding its academic and digital service surface — adding program depth (CTE, Associates Degree), modernizing the student device footprint (iPad deployment), and broadening digital communication channels (Apptegy, mobile apps, SharePoint). It operates within a stable, government-anchored funding structure under the oversight of the West Virginia Department of Education.

Name

Webster County High School

Legal name

Webster County Board of Education

Website

https://wchs.webs.k12.wv.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Webster County High School is a tuition-free public secondary school in Upperglade, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 as the sole public high school in Webster County under the Webster County Board of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparation programs
• Career technical education
• Student athletics programs
• Military family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Upperglade

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Webster County High School delivers tuition-free public secondary education (grades 9-12) to students in Webster County, West Virginia, including college preparatory coursework, standardized test preparation (SAT), Career and Technical Education pathways (Health Science/HOSA, FBLA, JROTC), student athletics, extracurricular organizations, and an Associates Degree partnership program. The school provides a 1:1 iPad deployment program and supports military families through the Common Ground Partnership.

Product overview

Webster County High School operates as a traditional public high school with a digital presence powered by the Apptegy content management platform. The school's core offering is its educational programs for grades 9-12, supplemented by a 1:1 iPad deployment program providing devices to all students. Additional services include athletic programs, CTE pathways (FBLA, HOSA, JROTC), student organizations, virtual school options, and an associates degree partnership program. The website serves as the central hub for student gradebook access, enrollment forms, academic calendars, and parent/student resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Highlander Health Science: Health Science program/CTE pathway at WCHS
• Cyber SWAT
• Common Ground Partnership

Products and services

• Public Secondary Education (Grades 9-12) Public secondary education program for grades 9-12 serving students in Webster County, West Virginia, including college preparatory coursework, SAT preparation, and student support services.
• Career and Technical Education Programs (FBLA, HOSA, JROTC) Career and Technical Education pathways offering specialized vocational training in Health Science (HOSA), Business Leadership (FBLA), and military leadership (JROTC).
• Associates Degree Program Partnership program allowing high school students to earn college-level credits toward an associate degree while still attending WCHS.
• Virtual School Program Virtual education option providing remote learning alternatives for eligible students, including 5-day meal order forms for virtual students.
• 1:1 iPad Deployment Program Program providing each student with a school-issued iPad through a loan agreement, including setup instructions, paperwork, and technical support resources.
• Athletic Program School athletics program providing student rosters, game schedules, and sports physical form requirements for student athletes.
• Common Ground Partnership (Military Family Support) Military family support program in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education, providing resources and assistance to military-connected students and families.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE)coreOthers
• College BoardminorOthers
• Microsoft (Office 365)coreTechnology or Integration
• Common Ground PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nicholas County High School: Another rural West Virginia public high school in an adjacent county, serving a similarly small, geographically isolated student population with comparable CTE and athletic programs. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and rural-WV context.
• Braxton County High School: Rural West Virginia public high school in a neighboring county with comparable enrollment scale, public funding model, and reliance on the same WVDE statewide systems. Closely analogous in mission and resource constraints.
• Greenbrier East High School: Rural West Virginia public high school operated under the Greenbrier County Board of Education, serving a comparable secondary student population with similar CTE and athletics offerings.
• Pocahontas County High School: Small rural West Virginia public high school serving a similarly sized county with comparable demographics and funding dynamics. Useful peer for benchmarking enrollment, staffing, and program depth.

Broad incumbents

• Kanawha County Schools: Largest West Virginia public school district, operating many high schools under the same state regulatory framework. Represents a broad incumbent that anchors statewide policy and benchmarks against which smaller districts like Webster are measured.
• West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE): State-level education agency that governs funding, standards, and partnerships for all WV public schools including WCHS. While not a competitor, WVDE shapes the operating environment and partnership ecosystem (Common Ground, Cyber SWAT) that defines WCHS's offerings.
• K12 Inc (Stride): Large publicly traded provider of online K-12 education and learning platforms. A broad incumbent in adjacent digital and virtual education markets that competes for the same families considering virtual alternatives to public schools.

Emerging players

• Virtual West Virginia: State-sponsored online public school program that competes indirectly with WCHS for secondary enrollment, particularly among students seeking alternatives to brick-and-mortar instruction in rural WV counties.

Others

• LiveGrades: WV-specific online gradebook platform used by WCHS for parent and student grade access. A vendor partner rather than competitor; comparable as part of the technology stack that defines modern K-12 communications.
• Apptegy: Ed-tech vendor whose CMS platform powers the WCHS website and digital communications. A technology infrastructure peer/partner rather than a competitor — comparable in the sense that Apptegy's product directly shapes WCHS's digital presence and parent engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/webster-county-high-school-28

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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