TRECA Digital Academy

TRECA Digital Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Marion, Ohio, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 2,159 students. As a virtual school, it provides an online learning environment for its students.

While TRECA Digital Academy offers a unique educational approach, the school faces some significant challenges. Its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 35.0% in 2020-2021 to 43.9% in 2023-2024, are significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% in 2020-2021 to 30.9% in 2023-2024, which are much higher than the state average. TRECA Digital Academy's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are also consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Interestingly, the nearby Marion Preparatory Academy, another alternative public charter school, also has relatively low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by TRECA Digital Academy may be common among alternative schools in the area. These performance issues may be influenced by the unique challenges faced by virtual and alternative school students, such as lack of in-person support, difficulties with self-motivation, and socioeconomic factors. To address these challenges, TRECA Digital Academy and similar schools may benefit from implementing targeted interventions and support systems to better meet the needs of their student population.