| Located: | Akron OH |
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| Superintendent: | David W. James |
| Students: | 23,000 |
| Staff: | 1,300 |
| Schools: | 48, pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Founded: | 1847 |
| Budget: | $292 million in FY2009 |
| Website: | http://www.akronschools.com |
Akron Public Schools is a school district serving students in Akron, Ohio and nearby communities. It is located in the northeastern part of Ohio, less than 40 miles south of Cleveland and 20 miles north of Canton. The district includes, as of 2009-10, 7 high schools, 10 middle schools and 34 elementary schools. Approximately, 23,000 students are enrolled. [2]
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Akron Public Schools is currently undergoing reconstruction of its buildings. Through a partnership with the City of Akron and OSFC, schools in the Akron Public Schools district will be rebuilt or remodeled to become community learning centers by 2015. These are schools by day and community learning centers by night and weekends.
Seventeen CLCs are complete and another 7 are in the design or construction stage. The City of Akron is responsible for scheduling the use of these buildings after school hours.[1]
Akron Early College High School - Students earn a high school diploma and an associate's degree or up to 72 hours toward a bachelor's degree. 100% of the student body is dual enrolled at both AECHS and The University of Akron. The school serves students in grades 9 - 12 through a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum. Students apply for admission in the 8th grade, and all students begin college cousework in the 9th grade. High school classrooms are located in three buildings on the campus of The University of Akron.
National Inventor's Hall of Fame School...Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning — This is a new school that opened in fall 2009 and currently houses grades five and six eventually expanding to grades 5-8. This school specializes in hands on learning and emphasizes the use of technology and inquiry learning and will serve as a pilot for successful teaching practices to be used at the district's other schools.
International Baccalaureate — The IB program at Firestone High School is a rigorous two-year curriculum that meets the highest standards required of any high school student in the world.
Career Education—Students can choose from more than 30 two-year, accredited, occupational training programs that meet industry standards and get graduates ready for college or jobs. '
Visual & Performing Arts — Nearly 700 students participate in visual and performing arts programs at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts (grades 4-8) and Firestone High School. Firestone students can earn an arts endorsement on their diploma and transcript. Our students perform at concerts and dance recitals and in a wide variety of music and theatre programs.
College Access — Students can earn a high school diploma and college credit through the Seniors to Sophomores program, or known as S2S, high school seniors can earn a diploma while earning 24 college credit hours at The University of Akron.