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Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 15% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy is a small public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Dayton, Ohio. With just 92 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Ohio high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is concerning across several key metrics. Its four-year graduation rates are extremely low, ranging from just 9.1% to 37.5% in recent years, well below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also alarmingly high, reaching as much as 85.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Academically, Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy students perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below state averages in all subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio high schools for both female and male students, and in the bottom 20% for African American students and low socioeconomic status students.

In comparison, nearby public high schools such as Liberty High School, Dayton Career Technical High School, and David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center, while still struggling, generally have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance. The school's consistently poor performance, particularly for its most vulnerable student subgroups, highlights the need for immediate and comprehensive interventions to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,524

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E Woodbury Dr
Dayton, OH 45415-1825

(513) 281-2316

District: Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

White:

17.9%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (28% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English II scores 56 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

Ohio avg62%

731^st of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

701^st of 828Dayton Athletic Vocational 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	10.4	731 of 855	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	761 of 864	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	820 of 836	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	216 of 328	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.2	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	642 of 809	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	763 of 781	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	674 of 815	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	766 of 779	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	783 of 817	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History43%-28 vs state

Geometry33%-10 vs state

Algebra I33%-26 vs state

Biology26%-39 vs state

American Government25%-48 vs state

English II4%-56 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 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
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 E Woodbury Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 281-2316	95	5	19.0	96.8%	17 (17.9%)	61 (64.2%)	10 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	10.4	731^st of 855 public high schools	14.5%		8.1	761^st of 864 public high schools	11.9%	30		25.0	42.9							26.3	4.5	33.3	33.3	$13,524
Engage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 N Main St	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Engage High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	30	4	8.0		4 (13.3%)	20 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)								(n/a)														$13,071
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Public, Charter	6-12	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 813-8592	90	7	12.8		31 (34.4%)	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)	7.5	768^th of 855 public high schools	10.2%		2.7	852^nd of 864 public high schools	1.4%	84	25.0	33.3	40.0			0.0			8.3	40.0	13.3	5.3		$7,773
Meadowdale High School	Public	9-12	3873 Whitestone Ct	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7030	479	43	11.1		34 (7.1%)	396 (82.7%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	15.6	702^nd of 855 public high schools	17.9%		9	748^th of 864 public high schools	13.4%	46		65.4	40.9							26.8	22.6	26.9	28.9	$15,938
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 281-1480	300	25	12.0		7 (2.3%)	280 (93.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	7.1	773^rd of 855 public high schools	9.6%		16.8	684^th of 864 public high schools	20.8%	89	24.0	45.2	35.3	7.4	12.9	16.3	18.5	25.8	20.0	26.9	28.0	10.9	7.4	$15,064
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
Trotwood-Madison High School	Public	9-12	4440 N Union Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood-Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-4908	840	39	21.5		59 (7.0%)	725 (86.3%)	22 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	23.2	656^th of 855 public high schools	23.3%		12.2	713^th of 864 public high schools	17.5%	57		69.3	63.2							42.3	35.5	17.5	21.8	$14,001
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
Thurgood Marshall High School	Public	9-12	4447 Hoover Ave	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6610	548	31	17.6		55 (10.0%)	439 (80.1%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	2.8	828^th of 855 public high schools	3.2%		3.7	831^st of 864 public high schools	3.8%	3		22.8	17.6							12.3	22.1	3.5	5.7	$12,760
Miami Valley Ctc	Public	6-12	6800 Hoke Rd	Englewood	45315	Montgomery County	Miami Valley Career Technical	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 837-7781	1,652	0			1,491 (90.3%)	111 (6.7%)	39 (2.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy

Is Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy a good school?

Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Ohio high schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy?

Students at Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy are 64% African American, 18% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy.

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