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Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 5% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is a public charter high school serving 316 students in grades 9-12 in Youngstown, Ohio, an economically disadvantaged area. The school is part of the Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown District, which is ranked 784 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data paints a troubling picture of Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools, with alarmingly low proficiency rates across all subject areas, ranging from just 8.3% in Geometry to 31.9% in American Government. These rates are 30-50 percentage points below the state averages, indicating major academic challenges. The school has also experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 83.6% in the 2020-2021 school year, more than double the state average. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 39.2% to 61.8% over the past several years, well below the state average.

When compared to other high schools in the Youngstown area, such as Boardman High School, Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, and Struthers High School, Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown stands out as a clear underperformer. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the community.

374

Students ?

46.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,888

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3405 Market St
Youngstown, OH 44507-1765

(330) 744-9070

District: Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.1%

Two or more races:

13.4%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (19% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Biology scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

Ohio avg62%

814^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

From bottom 2% (2018) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

784^th of 828Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown 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	4.0	814 of 855	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	843 of 864	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	856 of 867	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	825 of 836	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	788 of 819	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	801 of 836	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	788 of 800	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	299 of 328	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	309 of 318	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	317 of 323	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	300 of 303	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	777 of 809	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	790 of 798	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.2	813 of 813	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.1	794 of 794	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	764 of 781	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.2	751 of 751	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	778 of 815	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	806 of 822	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	802 of 805	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	768 of 773	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	767 of 779	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	755 of 758	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	773 of 817	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	785 of 816	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	810 of 819	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	786 of 808	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	766 of 778	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.2	789 of 792	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	561 of 617	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	715 of 748	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)9th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

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

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government32%-41 vs state

American History24%-47 vs state

English II19%-41 vs state

Algebra I17%-42 vs state

Biology15%-51 vs state

Geometry8%-34 vs state

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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
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown	Public, Charter	9-12	3405 Market St	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-9070	374	8	46.7		38 (10.2%)	262 (70.1%)	24 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.4%)	4	814^th of 855 public high schools	4.8%		3.2	843^rd of 864 public high schools	2.4%	29		31.9	23.7					14.9	19.2	8.3	17.4	$9,888
Youngstown Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2725 Gibson St	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(330) 744-8002	100	2	50.0		22 (22.0%)	51 (51.0%)	18 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	3	825^th of 855 public high schools	3.5%		2.4	856^th of 864 public high schools	0.9%	31		12.5	16.7					14.3	28.6	0.0	0.0	$9,345
Mahoning Valley Community School	Public, Charter	7-12	2026 South Ave	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Mahoning Valley Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 702-7890	107	15	7.1	97.2%	30 (28.0%)	55 (51.4%)	11 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	11.7	722^nd of 855 public high schools	15.6%		2.2	859^th of 864 public high schools	0.6%	137		51.9	21.4					22.2	21.9	37.5	18.8	$16,256
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	Public, Charter	8-12	2800 Shady Run Rd	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 228-8235	82	10	8.6		36 (43.9%)	29 (35.4%)	7 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)	2.4	840^th of 855 public high schools	1.8%		5.6	791^st of 864 public high schools	8.4%	49	7.7	23.1	25.0		0.0		7.7	18.8	13.3	0.0	0.0	$11,247
Choffin Career Center	Public	11-12	200 E Wood St	Youngstown	44503	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 744-8700	29	14	2.0		7 (24.1%)	15 (51.7%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)								(n/a)
Chaney High	Public	9-12	731 S Hazelwood Ave	Youngstown	44509	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-8822	536	32	16.7		69 (12.9%)	316 (59.0%)	92 (17.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.9%)	11.2	727^th of 855 public high schools	15.0%		6.6	778^th of 864 public high schools	10.0%	51		51.0	40.2					42.1	22.1	7.8	30.8	$17,669
Youngstown Rayen Early College High School	Public	9-12	20 W Wood St	Youngstown	44503	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7923	296	15	19.7		35 (11.8%)	147 (49.7%)	79 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)	66.4	243^rd of 855 public high schools	71.6%		77.3	105^th of 864 public high schools	87.8%	138		80.0						83.8	72.4	74.7	51.6	$18,475
Struthers High School	Public	9-12	111 Euclid Ave	Struthers	44471	Mahoning County	Struthers City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 750-1062	438	37	11.9		309 (70.5%)	36 (8.2%)	42 (9.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.3%)	51.7	449^th of 855 public high schools	47.5%		46.7	488^th of 864 public high schools	43.5%	39		78.2	83.2					48.1	63.5	48.3	58.7	$11,462
East High School	Public	9-12	474 Bennington Ave	Youngstown	44505	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-6900	612	27	22.6		54 (8.8%)	322 (52.6%)	197 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	7.6	765^th of 855 public high schools	10.5%		5.3	797^th of 864 public high schools	7.8%	32		39.8	45.1					25.5	15.3	18.1	10.2	$15,637
Memorial High School	Public	7-12	280 6th St	Campbell	44405	Mahoning County	Campbell City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 799-1515	257	30	8.7		48 (18.7%)	82 (31.9%)	100 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	26.2	644^th of 855 public high schools	24.7%		15.7	690^th of 864 public high schools	20.1%	46	31.6	46.9	39.5	13.2	15.8	34.2	18.4	65.0	34.9	56.3	26.7	$19,730

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How many students attend Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown.

Is Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown a good school?

Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Ohio high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?

Students at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown are 70% African American, 13% Two or more races, 10% White, 6% Hispanic.

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