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Gem City Career Prep High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Gem City Career Prep High School is a public charter high school located in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 123 students. Despite its small size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 767 and 858 out of 800-867 high schools over the past decade.

Gem City Career Prep High School faces significant challenges, with extremely low graduation rates ranging from 28.3% to 37.9% over the past five years, compared to the state average of around 80-90%. The school has also experienced alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates between 98.2% and 99.9% in recent years, which is staggeringly high compared to the state average of around 15-20%. Academically, Gem City Career Prep High School students perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 25% across various subject areas, compared to state averages of 40-70%.

The poor performance of Gem City Career Prep High School is not an isolated issue, as nearby schools such as Dayton Career Technical High School, Liberty High School, and Dayton Digital Academy also perform poorly, with rankings and metrics similar to Gem City Career Prep High School. This suggests a broader systemic issue within the Dayton area's public education system that needs to be addressed through a comprehensive, collaborative approach.

144

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,915

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1721 N Main St
Dayton, OH 45405-4143

(937) 274-2841

District: Gem City Career Prep High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

White:

8.3%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2008 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (20% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!American Government scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

Ohio avg62%

807^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 2% (2018) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

774^th of 828Gem City Career Prep High School among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	807 of 855	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	814 of 864	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	858 of 867	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	798 of 836	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	767 of 836	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	787 of 800	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	814 of 832	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	794 of 818	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	805 of 819	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	748 of 767	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	734 of 756	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	292 of 328	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	280 of 318	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	315 of 323	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	284 of 303	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	764 of 809	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	812 of 813	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	773 of 794	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	772 of 815	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	768 of 822	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	793 of 805	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	734 of 773	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	712 of 779	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	752 of 758	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	792 of 817	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	811 of 819	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	801 of 808	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	534 of 792	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology25%-40 vs state

American History24%-47 vs state

American Government22%-51 vs state

Algebra I19%-40 vs state

English II14%-46 vs state

Geometry12%-30 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, March 6, 2010

I think that the teachers are very helful and nice. They're always there for you when you need help on something. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Gem City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1721 N Main St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Gem City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 274-2841	144	8	18.0		12 (8.3%)	127 (88.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.5	807^th of 855 public high schools	5.6%		4.5	814^th of 864 public high schools	5.8%	7		22.0	24.2					25.0	14.5	12.5	19.4	$12,915
Dayton Business Technology High School	Public, Charter	9-12	348 W 1st St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Business Technology High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 225-3989	62	10	6.2	95.2%	4 (6.5%)	52 (83.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	8.9	750^th of 855 public high schools	12.3%		4	822^nd of 864 public high schools	4.9%	72		38.9	45.5					22.2	36.8	11.8	16.7	$23,903
Dayton Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E 3rd St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2130	145	9	16.1		18 (12.4%)	108 (74.5%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	2	847^th of 855 public high schools	0.9%		3.4	840^th of 864 public high schools	2.8%	7		0.0	6.3					6.3	0.0	5.9	8.0	$13,692
Liberty High School	Public, Charter	9-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	382	10	38.2		93 (24.3%)	222 (58.1%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	4.3	810^th of 855 public high schools	5.3%		3	846^th of 864 public high schools	2.1%	36		22.0	22.2					25.0		8.7		$8,805
Dayton Digital Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 542-7090	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mound Street Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-3000	156	13	12.0		26 (16.7%)	102 (65.4%)	22 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	1.8	850^th of 855 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)		25.0	8.3					25.0	0.0			$20,130
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	741 Washington St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7180	785	41	19.1		87 (11.1%)	582 (74.1%)	98 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	10.3	735^th of 855 public high schools	14.0%		10	733^rd of 864 public high schools	15.2%	2		56.7	35.7					28.6	32.3	9.2	14.5	$16,488
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	5-12	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	28	0			19 (67.9%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)												$2,560
Stivers School For The Arts	Public	7-12	1313 E 5th St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7380	837	48	17.4		244 (29.2%)	442 (52.8%)	94 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	62.1	297^th of 855 public high schools	65.3%		68.9	213^th of 864 public high schools	75.3%	84	47.9	90.2	77.9	49.6	22.6	70.3	47.5	69.7	68.5	58.3	55.5	$15,931
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	493	27	18.2		254 (51.5%)	143 (29.0%)	38 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	8.4	755^th of 855 public high schools	11.7%		13.7	707^th of 864 public high schools	18.2%	48		43.8	40.2					20.0	31.0	12.0	27.1	$15,662

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Gem City Career Prep High School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Gem City Career Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Gem City Career Prep High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gem City Career Prep High School?

Students at Gem City Career Prep High School are 88% African American, 8% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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