Villa Rica High School

What Villa Rica High School does

Villa Rica High School (VRHS) is a public high school located at 600 Rocky Branch Road, Villa Rica, Georgia, serving students in grades 9-12 as part of the Carroll County School District. The school draws its enrollment from the Villa Rica Cluster, which includes Bay Springs Middle, Glanton-Hindsman Elementary, Ithica Elementary, Sand Hill Elementary, Villa Rica Elementary, and Villa Rica Middle. VRHS is not a commercial entity; it is government-operated and funded by local, state, and federal sources through the district, with education provided tuition-free. Optional fee-based items include senior dues, yearbooks, senior portraits (through Cady Studios), senior jerseys, yard signs, and graduation announcements handled through Scholastic.

VRHS offers a comprehensive academic, athletic, and arts program. Academically, it is an AP Honor School with dual enrollment articulation to University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College, and it earned National STEM Certification in 2023 with five nationally certified STEM teachers. The school supports over 25 student organizations, including National Honor Society, National Beta Club (National Beta School of Merit 2023-2024 and 2024-2025), Quiz Bowl, Mock Trial, and many language, leadership, and service clubs. Athletics span more than 15 sports including a differentiated eSports program led by the CCSD Teacher of the Year in a dedicated state-of-the-art lab. Fine arts offerings include band, chorus, drama, and visual art.

The school's technology footprint is built around third-party edtech platforms rather than proprietary systems: Edgenuity (E2020) for online learning, Infinite Campus for student information, College Board for AP/SAT/ACT preparation, Khan Academy, IXL, Google Workspace, Rank One for athletics compliance, My Ride K-12 for bus tracking, GoFan for online ticketing, and Canva for design work. Distribution is entirely through the district's enrollment process within the school's residential catchment. Revenue mechanics are not applicable in the conventional sense; the entity is publicly funded and non-commercial.

Name

Villa Rica High School

Legal name

Villa Rica High School

Website

https://villaricahigh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Villa Rica High School is a public grade 9-12 high school in Villa Rica, Georgia, operated by the Carroll County School District. It offers AP courses, dual enrollment, athletics, and fine arts, funded by government sources rather than commercial revenue.

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

• Public high school education
• Advanced placement courses
• Stem certification programs
• College preparation programs
• Secondary athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Villa Rica

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Villa Rica High School delivers tuition-free public secondary education to students in grades 9-12 within the Villa Rica Cluster of Carroll County School District. The school provides a comprehensive program of college-preparatory academics (including AP courses, dual enrollment with University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College, and National STEM Certification), over 25 student clubs and organizations, 17 competitive athletic programs (including a state-of-the-art eSports lab), and fine arts instruction in band, chorus, drama, and visual art. Auxiliary paid services include senior dues, yearbooks, senior portraits, graduation announcements, and athletic event tickets.

Product overview

Villa Rica High School is a public high school in Villa Rica, Georgia offering a comprehensive educational program. The school provides a unified platform of academic programs (including AP courses and National STEM Certification earned in 2023), arts programs (band, chorus, drama, visual art), athletics (over 15 sports including a notable eSports program with a state-of-the-art facility), honor societies (National Honor Society, National Beta Club), academic competitions (Quiz Bowl, Mock Trial), and support services (PASS program). The school operates within the Carroll County School District and uses various third-party platforms for student information (Infinite Campus), online learning (Edgenuity), athletics management (Rank One), and college preparation (College Board).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National STEM Certification Program STEM-certified academic program demonstrating commitment to specialized STEM curriculum through nationally certified teaching staff. Designed for high school students seeking rigorous STEM coursework.
• eSports Program Competitive gaming program featuring a state-of-the-art eSports lab, led by computer science teacher Robyn Porter. Connects students' interest in gaming with computer science and cybersecurity education for VRHS students.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses College-level courses offered to high school students through the College Board AP program. VRHS is designated as an AP Honor School, recognizing achievement in AP coursework and exams.
• Quiz Bowl
• Mock Trial
• National Beta Club
• National Honor Society
• Drama/Theatre Program
• Chorus Program
• Athletics Program
• PASS (Partners Advancing Student Success)
• VRHS Art Honor Society

Quantifiable outcome

• National Beta School of Merit recognition (2023-2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 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

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carroll County School DistrictcoreOthersVilla Rica High School is operated by Carroll County School District, which provides funding, oversight, curriculum guidelines, and administrative support. The district is headquartered at 164 Independence Drive, Carrollton, Georgia 30116.
• University of West Georgia (UWG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRHS partners with UWG for dual enrollment opportunities, graduation ceremonies held at UWG Coliseum, and students have pathways to attend UWG after graduation. Teacher preparation programs also connect VRHS with UWG.
• West Georgia Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRHS offers dual enrollment opportunities with WGTC, providing students with college credit and career pathway options alongside their high school education.
• Georgia Southern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernor's Honors Program is held on Georgia Southern University campus for the 2025 program (June 14 through July 11). VRHS student Chloe Robertson was selected to attend in Visual Arts.
• Carroll EMCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarroll EMC provides Bright Ideas Grants to VRHS teachers. Recipients include Meg Hart (ELA teacher), Sunshine Yarbrough, and Shelby East who received grants for innovative classroom projects.
• Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)coreOthersVRHS operates under Georgia Department of Education guidelines and participates in state programs including Governor's Honors, ISDS, and complies with state academic standards.
• College BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRHS is an AP Honor School and participates in College Board programs including AP exams, SAT testing, and BigFuture resources for college preparation.
• Cady StudiosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial contracted photography company for VRHS providing senior portraits, yearbook pictures, and formal photography services on campus and at their studios.
• ScholasticminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScholastic handles senior merchandise including caps, gowns, graduation announcements, and senior jerseys for VRHS students.
• National Beta ClubcoreOthersVRHS Beta Club is part of National Beta with over 500,000 active members and 9,000 chapters nationally and internationally, offering over $300,000 annually in scholarships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Paulding County High School: Adjacent-county Georgia public high school where VRHS Athletic Director Rick Sauls previously coached. Comparable in size, public high school profile, and Georgia high school athletics structure; nearby but in a separate district.
• LaGrange High School: West Georgia public high school where Rick Sauls also coached. Comparable rural/regional Georgia high school with similar dual-enrollment and athletic profile, though in a separate district.

Broad incumbents

• North Gwinnett High School: Large, well-resourced Georgia public high school in Gwinnett County, comparable in comprehensive academic and athletic programming. Prior employer of Rick Sauls and a benchmark for what a high-performing Georgia public high school can achieve.

Direct peers

• Central High School (Carroll County): Carroll County School District peer high school serving its own cluster. Most direct comparable: same district funding, same curriculum framework, same athletic conference (Region), and same grade 9-12 public school mandate.
• Bowdon High School (Carroll County): Smallest of the four Carroll County high schools. Direct district peer in the same governance and funding framework, with a similar comprehensive academic and athletic offering.
• Temple High School (Carroll County): Another Carroll County district high school with its own feeder cluster. Directly comparable on governance, funding, district-level curriculum standards, and competitive athletic region.
• Mount Zion High School (Carroll County): Direct Carroll County district peer high school. Comparable in size tier and program offering set, competing for athletic and academic recognition within the same district and region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VillaRicaHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/villaricahighschool

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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