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Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy

Q: How many students attend Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy?

Students at Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy are 77% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 12% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy is a public charter high school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 59 students. The school is part of the Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy District, which is ranked 724 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently struggled, with extremely low four-year graduation rates ranging from 17.6% to 32.4% in recent years, far below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, from 75.5% to 86.4%, much higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance on state tests is significantly below the state average across all subject areas, including just 0% proficiency in Geometry in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42.8%. As a result, Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In comparison, Cuyahoga Hts High School, located just 3.26 miles away, has consistently ranked in the top 5% of Ohio high schools and has much higher graduation rates, test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism. This stark contrast highlights the significant challenges facing Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy and the need for substantial interventions and improvements to provide a high-quality education for its students.

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,584

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120-2620

(216) 259-9009

District: Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2012 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (29% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Geometry scores 43 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

Ohio avg63%

753^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

724^th of 828Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy 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	8.7	753 of 855	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	776 of 864	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	828 of 832	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	228 of 328	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	268 of 318	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	6.1	727 of 798	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	703 of 815	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	734 of 822	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	747 of 816	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2024)9th percentile~ school

Male (2024)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government50%-23 vs state

American History38%-33 vs state

Biology29%-37 vs state

Geometry0%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy

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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
Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3845 E 131st St	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 259-9009	65	9	7.0		5 (7.7%)	50 (76.9%)	8 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	8.7	753^rd of 855 public high schools	11.9%		6.7	776^th of 864 public high schools	10.2%	23		50.0	38.5					28.6		0.0		$10,584
John Adams College & Career Academy	Public	9-12	3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4050	437	29	15.0		12 (2.7%)	409 (93.6%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5.5	794^th of 855 public high schools	7.1%		3.8	829^th of 864 public high schools	4.1%	35		44.8	35.9					21.9	22.4	4.1	3.5	$16,544
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	15111 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5200	652	38	17.1		8 (1.2%)	620 (95.1%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4.4	809^th of 855 public high schools	5.4%		3.3	842^nd of 864 public high schools	2.5%	33		21.3	18.3					28.8	19.5	10.8	9.8	$15,795
Shaker Hts High School	Public	9-12	15911 Aldersyde Dr	Shaker Heights	44120	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4200	1,418	102	13.9	40.7%	528 (37.2%)	671 (47.3%)	66 (4.7%)	42 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (7.6%)	53.2	423^rd of 855 public high schools	50.5%		53.9	416^th of 864 public high schools	51.9%	7		72.8	78.0					70.6	71.3	41.2	49.1	$23,604
North Shore High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4744 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	North Shore High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 862-9719	368	9	40.8		71 (19.3%)	276 (75.0%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.7	831^st of 855 public high schools	2.8%		4.5	815^th of 864 public high schools	5.7%	16		17.4	23.5					9.2	15.3	7.0	6.8	$9,722
Garfield Heights High School	Public	9-12	4900 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-2800	942	60	15.7		72 (7.6%)	785 (83.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.3%)	15.1	708^th of 855 public high schools	17.2%		14.8	698^th of 864 public high schools	19.2%	10		50.3	57.8					38.9	38.9	9.6	15.1	$18,266
T2 Honors Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	18450 S Miles Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	T2 Honors Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	130	10	13.0		1 (0.8%)	127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	36.5	591^st of 855 public high schools	30.9%		29.4	621^st of 864 public high schools	28.1%	30	57.1	76.9	83.3	30.8	42.9	15.4	21.4	37.9	51.5	31.3	14.8	$10,415
Regent High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5806 Broadway Ave	Cleveland	44127	Cuyahoga County	Regent High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 512-0076	284	10	29.8		23 (8.1%)	247 (87.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	2.5	836^th of 855 public high schools	2.2%		4	825^th of 864 public high schools	4.5%	11		34.2	14.3					9.5	6.9	0.0	15.4	$10,663
Warrensville Heights High School	Public	9-12	4270 Northfield Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 752-8585	618	47	13.1		7 (1.1%)	582 (94.2%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	29	632^nd of 855 public high schools	26.1%		22.7	656^th of 864 public high schools	24.1%	24		65.1	62.9					48.2	48.6	26.0	39.7	$25,797
Maple Heights High School	Public	9-12	1 Mustang Way	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 438-6400	956	62	15.4		20 (2.1%)	858 (89.7%)	26 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	18.9	677^th of 855 public high schools	20.8%		18.8	674^th of 864 public high schools	22.0%	3		59.4	57.8					41.3	37.4	17.1	25.1	$16,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy

What district is Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy?

Students at Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy are 77% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy.

Is Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy a good school?

Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Ohio high schools.

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