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Akron Career Technical High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Akron Career Technical High School is a small public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Akron, Ohio. With only 83 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools over the past few years, earning 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's district rank is also very low, at 770 out of 828 districts in Akron Career Technical High School.

Akron Career Technical High School's performance is significantly worse than the nearby public high schools, such as North High School, Buchtel Community Learning Center, and Garfield Community Learning Center. The school's test scores are extremely low, with only 4.5% of students proficient or better in English II, compared to the state average of 60.4%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I (12.5%), Geometry (9.1%), and Biology (19%) were all less than half the state averages. Additionally, Akron Career Technical High School has struggled with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 77.9% to 94.4% over the past few years, and low graduation rates, ranging from 50% to 77.8% over the past two years.

The data suggests that Akron Career Technical High School is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, and significant improvements are needed to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed. The school's small size, high concentration of disadvantaged students, and potential resource constraints may be contributing to its poor academic outcomes. Targeted interventions, such as implementing more effective instructional strategies, providing additional support and resources for students, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate, may be necessary to improve student performance at Akron Career Technical High School.

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,439

Per pupil spending ?

1115 S Main St
Akron, OH 44301-2451

(234) 888-6050

District: Akron Career Technical High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.0%

Two or more races:

14.0%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2023 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (20% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English II scores 56 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

Ohio avg62%

804^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 10% (2023) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

770^th of 828Akron Career Technical 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	4.9	804 of 855	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	827 of 864	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	779 of 867	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	298 of 328	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	261 of 323	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	715 of 809	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	758 of 813	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	762 of 815	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	798 of 822	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	732 of 805	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	780 of 817	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

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

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government45%-28 vs state

American History27%-44 vs state

Biology19%-46 vs state

Algebra I12%-47 vs state

Geometry9%-34 vs state

English II4%-56 vs state

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Schools Near Akron Career Technical 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
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
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
Garfield Community Learning Center	Public	9-12	1326 Brown St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-4141	912	68	13.4		194 (21.3%)	536 (58.8%)	53 (5.8%)	32 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (10.6%)	13.4	713^th of 855 public high schools	16.6%		13.7	706^th of 864 public high schools	18.3%	7		63.0	44.0							25.3	21.4	14.2	32.6	$14,751
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
National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School at Robinson CLC	Public	9-12	1156 4th Ave	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1661	319	24	13.5		105 (32.9%)	139 (43.6%)	11 (3.4%)	45 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	49.9	468^th of 855 public high schools	45.3%		55.9	389^th of 864 public high schools	55.0%	79		91.5	79.5							44.4	71.4	26.9	53.8	$15,283
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
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
East Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	80 Brittain Rd	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7920	923	80	11.6		180 (19.5%)	573 (62.1%)	55 (6.0%)	19 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (10.3%)	26	646^th of 855 public high schools	24.4%		13.4	708^th of 864 public high schools	18.1%	62	17.8	67.3	66.7	14.8	15.0	8.0	21.3	18.9	17.6	22.3	30.6	38.6	38.6	$15,971
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Akron Career Technical High School

What is the racial makeup of Akron Career Technical High School?

Students at Akron Career Technical High School are 71% African American, 14% Two or more races, 12% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Akron Career Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Akron Career Technical High School.

Is Akron Career Technical High School a good school?

Akron Career Technical High School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Ohio high schools.

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