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Towpath Trail High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 7% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Towpath Trail High School is a public charter high school in Akron, Ohio, serving 570 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio high schools, with a low 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Towpath Trail High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 35.1% to 44.8% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average and the graduation rates of nearby Firestone Community Learning Center (88.0%) and Garfield Community Learning Center (88.0%). Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 97.2% to 98.5% in recent years, much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools.

Towpath Trail High School's academic performance is also significantly below the state average across all subject areas, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. The school's proficiency rates are often less than half the state averages. While Towpath Trail High School is a charter school, it performs significantly worse than other nearby charter schools like Steel Academy and Summit Academy Secondary - Akron on key metrics such as graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance is also significantly lower than the Akron City public high schools, such as Firestone Community Learning Center, Garfield Community Learning Center, and Akron STEM High School.

767

Students ?

28.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,713

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 W Market St
Akron, OH 44303-2159

(234) 542-0102

District: Towpath Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

African American:

34.9%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2010 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (24% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Geometry scores 43 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

Ohio avg62%

793^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

761^st of 828Towpath Trail 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	5.6	793 of 855	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	813 of 864	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	762 of 867	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	687 of 836	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	673 of 819	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	774 of 836	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	756 of 800	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	785 of 832	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	738 of 818	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	790 of 819	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	751 of 767	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.5	662 of 756	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	322 of 328	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	302 of 318	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	305 of 323	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	173 of 306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	239 of 284	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	276 of 303	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.3	505 of 606	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	758 of 809	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	756 of 798	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	725 of 813	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	670 of 794	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	709 of 775	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	753 of 781	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	754 of 815	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	775 of 822	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	704 of 805	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	627 of 773	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	600 of 763	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	722 of 779	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	710 of 758	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	768 of 817	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	789 of 816	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	758 of 819	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	692 of 808	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	623 of 778	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	728 of 792	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	724 of 763	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	252 of 254	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.7	241 of 242	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	512 of 617	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	550 of 598	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	524 of 614	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	679 of 748	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	729 of 754	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	700 of 756	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	666 of 749	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	558 of 727	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	711 of 739	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	709 of 718	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government39%-34 vs state

American History30%-42 vs state

Biology29%-37 vs state

English II28%-33 vs state

Algebra I18%-42 vs state

Geometry0%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Towpath Trail High School

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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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th 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
Towpath Trail High School	Public, Charter	9-12	275 W Market St	Akron	44303	Summit County	Towpath Trail High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 542-0102	767	27	28.4		373 (48.6%)	268 (34.9%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (13.8%)	5.6	793^rd of 855 public high schools	7.3%		4.6	813^th of 864 public high schools	5.9%	20		38.7	29.5							28.8	27.6	0.0	17.7	$8,713
Akron Early College High School	Public	9-12	225 S. Main St.	Akron	44308	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1661	399	16	25.7		102 (25.6%)	118 (29.6%)	21 (5.3%)	122 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	90.9	2^nd of 855 public high schools	99.8%		88.4	13^th of 864 public high schools	98.5%	11		100.0	100.0							95.9	98.9	81.7	98.1	$10,092
AkroTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	274 Park St.	Akron	44304	Summit County	AkroTech High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 535-4581	67	6	10.9		2 (3.0%)	55 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)								(n/a)			47.6								42.9	9.1	36.4	$12,487
North High School	Public	9-12	985 Gorge Blvd	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2665	900	63	14.2		81 (9.0%)	325 (36.1%)	167 (18.6%)	271 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.1%)	15.3	706^th of 855 public high schools	17.4%		10.4	728^th of 864 public high schools	15.7%	22		54.6	55.6							39.0	21.1	16.8	32.0	$13,378
Buchtel Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	1040 Copley Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3300	994	75	13.3		42 (4.2%)	841 (84.6%)	46 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.6%)	20.4	667^th of 855 public high schools	22.0%		10.6	725^th of 864 public high schools	16.1%	58	13.1	69.6	48.9	6.0	6.1	1.9	15.1	16.2	9.0	33.9	24.8	22.7	44.4	$13,964
Akron Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1115 S Main St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(234) 888-6050	93	7	14.3		11 (11.8%)	66 (71.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.0%)	4.9	804^th of 855 public high schools	6.0%		3.9	827^th of 864 public high schools	4.3%	23		45.0	27.3							19.0	4.5	9.1	12.5	$14,439
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron	Public, Charter	9-12	464 S Hawkins Ave	Akron	44320	Summit County	Summit Academy Secondary - Akron	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 434-2343	60	9	6.6		31 (51.7%)	23 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	16.3	696^th of 855 public high schools	18.6%		9.8	734^th of 864 public high schools	15.0%	38		83.3	37.5							25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	$8,489
Akron Alternative Academy	Public	9-12	65 Steiner Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-3262	154	8	19.2		35 (22.7%)	85 (55.2%)	10 (6.5%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)		47.4												$17,221
Steel Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1570 Creighton Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Steel Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 633-1383	82	8	10.9		17 (20.7%)	53 (64.6%)	3 (3.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.8%)	2.7	833^rd of 855 public high schools	2.6%		21.6	664^th of 864 public high schools	23.1%	169		38.9	14.3							13.9	7.7	0.0	4.2	$12,683
Firestone Community Learning Center	Public	9-12	470 Castle Blvd	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 873-3315	1,033	72	14.3		300 (29.0%)	555 (53.7%)	66 (6.4%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (9.5%)	36.3	592^nd of 855 public high schools	30.8%		27	632^nd of 864 public high schools	26.9%	40		69.4	64.2							55.7	44.0	39.3	52.1	$14,663

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Towpath Trail High School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Ohio high schools.

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Students at Towpath Trail High School are 49% White, 35% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Towpath Trail High School.

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