YouthBuild Columbus Community School

Name

YouthBuild Columbus Community School

Legal name

YouthBuild Columbus Community School

Website

https://ybccs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAE

Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJACAK

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJACAF

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Alternative high school
• Career technical education
• Dropout prevention
• Industry certifications
• Adult education

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

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. Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant: Federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to operate the YouthBuild program. Awarded $1.1 million in 2018 and $1.5 million in 2020 and 2022. The federal award represents 80% of total YouthBuild program cost with remaining 20% funded by non-federal funds.
2. AmeriCorps Grants: Grant funding supporting construction students' community service hours. Students earn education awards upon completing required service hours that can be applied toward post-secondary education.
3. State/Federal Education Funding: Public charter school receives state education funding as a sponsored school under Buckeye Community Hope Foundation (now St. Aloysius). Operates as a nonprofit independent organization governed by a board of community leaders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YouthBuild Columbus Community School is a public charter high school serving students ages 16-21 who have dropped out of traditional schools, offering a high school diploma program with flexible scheduling and a 14:1 student-to-staff ratio. Its core product bundles the diploma with career technical education tracks (Construction Pre-Apprenticeship, Healthcare certifications in Phlebotomy/Patient Care Tech/Clinical Medical Assistant, and Business/Work Readiness) and supplemental programs such as AmeriCorps community service and College Credit Plus dual enrollment.

Product overview

YouthBuild Columbus Community School is an alternative high school that operates as a unified educational program with integrated career technical education (CTE) modules. The core offering is a dropout prevention diploma program for students ages 16-21 featuring flexible scheduling and individualized support. Students can pursue industry certifications through three CTE tracks: Construction Pre-Apprenticeship, Healthcare (Phlebotomy, Patient Care Tech, Clinical Medical Assistant), and Business/Work Readiness. The school also offers supplemental programs including the Department of Labor grant (providing stipends for eligible students), AmeriCorps community service opportunities (earning education awards), and College Credit Plus dual enrollment. Together, these components enable students to earn a high school diploma alongside career credentials and college credits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YouthBuild Columbus Community School High School Diploma Program Core dropout prevention high school program for students ages 16-21, offering flexible class schedules (two daily sessions: 7:30am-12pm and 11:30am-4pm), individualized learning plans, one-on-one support with a 14:1 student-to-staff ratio, and the opportunity to earn a high school diploma rather than a GED. Founded in 2001 and free to students.
• Construction Career Tech Program Career technical education track providing construction pre-apprenticeship training, hands-on building and renovation experience, and skills for careers in skilled trades. Students build and renovate homes in the community, including 15 homes in the Empowerment Zone and a recent East Columbus home remodeled through the Department of Labor program.
• Healthcare Career Tech Program Career technical education track providing healthcare certifications including Certified Phlebotomy Tech (CPT), Certified Patient Care Tech (CPCT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), and State Tested Nurse's Aide (STNA), with clinical training opportunities through the Health Partner Network.
• Business and Work Readiness Career Tech Program Career technical education track providing Introduction to the Workforce and Career Based Intervention training, plus Microsoft Office certification, preparing students for business careers and entrepreneurship.
• AmeriCorps Service Program Voluntary community service program for construction students in which participants earn 450 service hours through school attendance and community projects (including Blessing Boxes) in exchange for an education award usable for post-secondary education.
• College Credit Plus Program Dual enrollment program allowing students to earn college credits while working toward their high school diploma, providing a pathway to post-secondary education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased enrollment by 211%
• +5 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Columbus Blessing Boxes ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017YouthBuild Columbus has been a proud partner since 2017. Construction students build and place Blessing Boxes throughout the community, including one at the school entrance. Staff, students, and community work together to keep boxes full through fundraisers and food drives.
• Compton ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner providing industry experience and training opportunities for students in the construction career tech track.
• Columbus State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner providing pathways for students to continue education beyond high school diploma and certifications.
• Buckeye RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and support partner for foster youth. YouthBuild attended Buckeye Ranch's Fostering Our Youth event to connect with the community.
• Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResources for students workforce development support and career placement assistance.
• Franklin County DJFScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Job and Family Services providing resources and referrals for students and families.
• Ohio Means JobscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development resource connecting students with job training and employment opportunities.
• Oakmont EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of schools committed to reengaging youth. YouthBuild Columbus is a proud member of Oakmont Education, receiving organizational support and sharing best practices across the network of top-rated dropout prevention high schools.
• YouthBuild USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational YouthBuild organization providing program framework, support, and network connections for YouthBuild Columbus.
• Construction Partner NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple construction partners including Integrity Roofing, Fairfield Heating and Cooling, Arrow Heating and Cooling, Air Conditioning Contractors of Central Ohio, Buckeye Window Treatments, Ruckerd Plumbing, and T & B Electric provide industry exposure and training for construction students.
• Housing Partner NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partners including Huckleberry House, Star House, My Place (Buckeye Ranch), Marshbrook Place, Columbus Landbank, Carol Stewart Village, Gladden Community House, Westminster Thurber, CPO Management Company, Franklin County Family Stabilization Unit, and Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority support student housing needs and provide career pathways.
• Health Partner NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partners including Ayesu Health Plus, Dominion Health Services, InnerHealth Chiropractic, Columbus Injury and Rehab Center, Healthland Family Practice, Family Health Care, Columbus Outpatient Collection Center, Dominion Home Health, Integrated Services for Behavioral Health, LSS Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence, and I am Boundless provide clinical training opportunities and career pathways for healthcare students.
• Columbus City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partner supporting community initiatives and programs.
• MLK CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center providing support services and community engagement opportunities for students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YouthBuild USA: National umbrella organization for the YouthBuild program model that YBCCS implements, providing program framework, funding access, and peer-network support across roughly 200+ local YouthBuild programs in the U.S.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): Large national charter school network serving primarily low-income K-12 students with extended instructional time. Comparable as a broad charter operator addressing underserved populations, though more college-prep focused than YBCCS's CTE track.
• Rocketship Public Schools: National charter elementary network focused on low-income communities, blending classroom instruction with adaptive tutoring tech. Comparable as a broader charter operator serving similar demographic communities, though at the K-5 level rather than dropout-recovery.
• Oakmont Education: Network operator and parent organization for YBCCS, running multiple dropout-prevention high schools with the same reengagement and CTE-certification model. Directly comparable as the umbrella system under which YBCCS operates and could expand.

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey Network: National network of Catholic college-prep high schools serving low-income students, integrating work-study experience with diploma completion. Comparable to YBCCS in serving at-risk youth with a combined academics-plus-career model.
• Big Picture Learning: Network of alternative secondary schools using personalized, work-based learning plans that lead to industry credentials and college access. Comparable to YBCCS on student-driven, career-linked alternative education approach.
• Year Up: Workforce-development nonprofit providing young adults ages 18-24 with technical and professional skills training plus corporate internships. Comparable to YBCCS on the youth-workforce-training mission and credential-plus-employment pathway.
• Job Corps: Federal career-technical training program for young adults ages 16-24, providing education and vocational credentials. Comparable to YBCCS on youth workforce-development mission, federal funding structure, and CTE-certification outcomes.
• National Guard YouthChalleNGe Program: Federally funded residential dropout-recovery program for 16-18 year olds combining education, leadership training, and service. Highly comparable to YBCCS on target population, mission, and federal-funding model.

Others

• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that places site-based coordinators inside schools to provide case-management, attendance, and graduation support for at-risk students. Comparable as an adjacent dropout-prevention ecosystem player.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/the_YBCCS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ybccs
• Facebookfacebook.com/YBCCS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youthbuild-columbus-community-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/ybcolumbus
• TikToktiktok.com/@the_ybccs

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