Akron Public Schools

Located: Akron OH
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, USA, 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.

Community learning centers

Akron Public Schools is 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 seven are in the design or construction stage. The City of Akron is responsible for scheduling the use of these buildings after school hours.[1]

Programs offered

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. Students apply for admission in the 8th grade, and all students begin college coursework in the 9th grade. High school classrooms are located in three buildings on the campus of The University of Akron.

The National Inventor's Hall of Fame High School Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning is Akrons newest school. It opened in fall 2012 and houses 100+ ninth graders with plans to add one grade level per year for the next three years. The school continues the mission begun by the STEM middle school with hands on learning emphasizing the use of technology and inquiry learning. The school is located in the old Central Hower School across from the University of Akron with close ties to the university. Akron U has pledged millions of dollars in scholarships to be directed at Akron Public School Graduates, particularly from the STEM program.

National Inventor's Hall of Fame School Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning school opened in fall 2009 and houses grades 5-8. The school specializes in hands on learning and emphasizes the use of technology and inquiry learning and will serve as a pilot for 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 beginning in the 11th grade meant to help students become internationally minded learners.

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. Students perform at concerts and dance recitals and in 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.

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

The National Inventors Hall of Fame, which houses the Center for STEM Learning

Elementary schools

Specialty schools

Schools that have been closed[2]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.akronschools.com/dotAsset/13846.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.howervocational.org/HowerHistory.html
  4. ↑ http://www.oldohioschools.com/summit_county.htm

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