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Choices Alternative School

Q: Is Choices Alternative School a good school?

Choices Alternative School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Ohio high schools.

Q: How many students attend Choices Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Choices Alternative School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Choices Alternative School?

Students at Choices Alternative School are 38% African American, 32% White, 21% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Choices Alternative School?

Choices Alternative School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle Stone Elementary School Elementary : Canton Arts Academy @ Summit Elementary : Cedar Elementary School Elementary : Gibbs Elementary School Elementary : Harter Elementary School Elementary : Portage Collaborative Montessori School Elementary : Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School Elementary : Worley Elementary School Middle : Clarendon Intermediate School Middle : Crenshaw Middle School Middle : McGregor Intermediate School Middle : STEAMM Academy Middle : Youtz Intermediate School

Public Grades 9-12

722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 9% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Choices Alternative School is a grades 9–12 high school in the Canton City district, enrolling 238 students at 521 Tuscarawas St W in Canton, Ohio, in a setting that looks very different from the region's large comprehensive high schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 722nd of 795 Ohio high schools (9th percentile, 0 stars), while the district overall ranked 640th of 773 (17th percentile, 1 star). Its ranking has stayed near the bottom for years, and results differ sharply from nearby schools: Hoover High School ranked 70th (91st percentile, 5 stars), Perry High School 142nd (82nd percentile, 4 stars), and GlenOak High School 318th (60th percentile, 3 stars), with same-district McKinley High School at 682nd (14th percentile, 1 star).

The most striking challenges are attendance and graduation. Choices reported a 30.1% graduation rate in 2025–2026 — the lowest among nearby schools with data — versus 80.9% at McKinley High School and 69.6% for the Canton City district. Other alternative schools outpaced it too: Summit Academy Secondary - Canton at 87.5%, Stark High School at 70.0%, and Canton Harbor High School at 46.8%. Chronic absenteeism was 90.4%, higher than every nearby school listed, including Canton Harbor High School at 85.8% and Stark High School at 73.7%. Improving attendance may be the highest-leverage step, since missed instructional time makes earning credits and graduating harder.

Test scores are mostly below district and state averages, but Biology was a clear bright spot: 50.0% proficiency in 2025–2026, above the Canton City district's 40.9% and McKinley High School's 40.8%. American History also improved, while English II fell to 13.5%, the lowest among nearby schools with comparable data. Among reported student groups, Special Education Students ranked at the 47th percentile with 2 stars — far above the school's overall 9th percentile — a relative strength worth asking about. Parents may want to ask about attendance support, credit recovery, English II instruction, and wraparound services.

238

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,970

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

521 Tuscarawas St W
Canton, OH 44702-3819

(330) 451-3300

District: Canton City

Feeder schools for Choices Alternative School:

Elementary:	Belle Stone Elementary School
	Canton Arts Academy @ Summit
	Cedar Elementary School
	Gibbs Elementary School
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	Harter Elementary School
	Portage Collaborative Montessori School
	Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School
	Worley Elementary School
Middle:	Clarendon Intermediate School
	Crenshaw Middle School
	McGregor Intermediate School
	STEAMM Academy
	More...
	Youtz Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.2%

White:

32.4%

Two or more races:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2010 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (30% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English II scores 49 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg42%

Ohio avg63%

722^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Canton City

640^th of 773Canton City 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
2026	7.3	722 of 795	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	786 of 855	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	847 of 864	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	818 of 867	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	765 of 784	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.0	777 of 778	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	763 of 767	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	807 of 832	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	818 of 818	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.5	804 of 819	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	782 of 791	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	695 of 767	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.5	742 of 756	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	247 of 296	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	742 of 763	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	759 of 809	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	694 of 761	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	743 of 815	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	812 of 822	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	768 of 805	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	696 of 765	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	710 of 817	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	751 of 819	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	302 of 575	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	0.0	709 of 709	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	701 of 748	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)47th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology50%-17 vs state

American History49%-25 vs state

American Government29%-42 vs state

Algebra I19%-42 vs state

Geometry19%-24 vs state

English II14%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Choices Alternative School	Public	9-12	521 Tuscarawas St W	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 451-3300	238	12	19.8	—	77 (32.4%)	91 (38.2%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (20.6%)	7.3	722^nd of 795 public high schools	9.2%		6.2	786^th of 855 public high schools	8.1%	64	29.2	48.6	50.0	13.5	19.2	19.4	$12,970
Stark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste B	Canton	44706	Stark County	Stark High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 214-4140	104	10	10.9	97.1%	43 (41.3%)	34 (32.7%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.3%)								(n/a)							$14,853
McKinley High School	Public	9-12	2323 17th St NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 438-2712	2,047	137	14.9	58.7%	628 (30.7%)	809 (39.5%)	313 (15.3%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	286 (14.0%)	13.1	682^nd of 795 public high schools	14.2%		15.4	704^th of 855 public high schools	17.7%	22	55.4	58.3	40.8	39.7	23.6	38.0	$16,779
Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-8547	85	7	12.1	54.1%	57 (67.1%)	11 (12.9%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)	3.6	755^th of 795 public high schools	5.0%		9.7	739^th of 855 public high schools	13.6%	16	50.0	44.4	31.3	23.5	0.0	0.0	$7,498
Canton Harbor High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1731 Grace Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton Harbor High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-8414	125	10	12.5	—	64 (51.2%)	36 (28.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)								(n/a)							$11,426
Canton South High School	Public	9-12	600 Faircrest St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8000	774	35	22.1	39.9%	615 (79.5%)	62 (8.0%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.9%)	30.6	594^th of 795 public high schools	25.3%		46.9	502^nd of 855 public high schools	41.3%	92	65.7	69.6	61.0	52.0	43.0	38.2	$15,709
Perry High School	Public	9-12	3737 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 477-3486	1,456	74	19.5	—	1,252 (86.0%)	48 (3.3%)	61 (4.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.7%)	71.4	142^nd of 795 public high schools	82.1%		67.5	226^th of 855 public high schools	73.6%	84	91.8	88.0	80.6	73.1	57.4	83.0	$12,053
GlenOak High School	Public	9-12	1801 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 491-3800	2,086	92	22.6	—	1,483 (71.1%)	313 (15.0%)	56 (2.7%)	17 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	208 (10.0%)	58.2	318^th of 795 public high schools	60.0%		58.9	341^st of 855 public high schools	60.1%	23	79.0	77.4	80.3	77.5	43.0	69.0	$10,582
East Canton High School	Public	9-12	310 Browning Ct N	East Canton	44730	Stark County	Osnaburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 488-0316	254	17	15.3	—	235 (92.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	43	490^th of 795 public high schools	38.4%		41.2	556^th of 855 public high schools	35.0%	66	79.7	67.9	62.1	61.8	40.7	65.0	$11,031
R G Drage Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2800 Richville Dr SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Stark County Area	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 832-9856	736	40	18.4	37.2%	679 (92.3%)	6 (0.8%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Choices Alternative School

What district is Choices Alternative School in?

Canton City

What schools feed into Choices Alternative School?

Choices Alternative School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Stone Elementary School
Elementary : Canton Arts Academy @ Summit
Elementary : Cedar Elementary School
Elementary : Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary : Harter Elementary School
Elementary : Portage Collaborative Montessori School
Elementary : Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School
Elementary : Worley Elementary School
Middle : Clarendon Intermediate School
Middle : Crenshaw Middle School
Middle : McGregor Intermediate School
Middle : STEAMM Academy
Middle : Youtz Intermediate School

How many students attend Choices Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Choices Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of Choices Alternative School?

Students at Choices Alternative School are 38% African American, 32% White, 21% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Choices Alternative School a good school?

Choices Alternative School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Ohio high schools.

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