Buchtel Community Learning Center
| Buchtel Community Learning Center | |
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| Address | |
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1040 Copley Road Akron, Ohio 44320 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°05′06″N 81°33′36″W / 41.085°N 81.560°WCoordinates: 41°05′06″N 81°33′36″W / 41.085°N 81.560°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1931 |
| School district | Akron Public Schools |
| Principal | Sonya Gordon |
| Faculty | 91 (Including Middle School) |
| Grades | 7 -12 |
| Enrollment | 764 (2012–13) |
| Average class size | 28 |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, White, Grey, and a splash of Red |
| Athletics | Football and others |
| Athletics conference | Akron City Series |
| Nickname | Griffins/ Griffs/ Griff Nation |
| Rival | Firestone High School, Kenmore High School, Garfield High School |
| Average ACT scores | 17.6 |
| Website | Buchtel CLC |
John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center, formerly known as John R. Buchtel High School and often referred to as Buchtel High School or Buchtel CLC, is a public high school in Akron, Ohio, United States, serving grades 7–12. It is one of seven high schools in the Akron Public Schools. As of 2012, the school has an enrollment of 764 students.[1]
History
Buchtel High School opened in 1931 and is named after Akron industrialist and philanthropist John R. Buchtel, who helped to organize and finance a number of early Akron firms, including the Goodrich Corporation. Buchtel is best known for his role in the establishment of Buchtel College, which later became the University of Akron. Buchtel and his wife contributed more than $500,000 to the college over the course of his life.[2]
In 2012, the old Buchtel High School building was torn down after the completion of the new "Community Learning Center". The school was designed to house not only grades 9-12, but also students in grades 7-8 who had previously attended Perkins Middle School. This was part of a larger project called "Imagine Akron Community Learning Centers" to rebuild or remodel all Akron Public Schools.[3]
Starting in the 2012 - 2013 school year, the 9th and 10th graders will do New Tech. New Tech is a model used in the new ways of teaching. Its mostly based around "Project Based Learning" which students do projects to show what they know. New Tech also will offer new types of technology used for teaching. This includes using laptops and Smart Boards.
Athletic state championships
- Boys Football - 1987, 1988[4][5]
- Boys Cross Country – 1955, 1961[4]
- Boys Swimming - 1963[6]
- Boys Track - 1996, 2006[4]
- Girls Track - 2007[4]
Notable alumni
- Billy Baldwin, former professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
- Howard Hewett, singer (1974)
- Art Kusnyer, former professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- Bryan Williams, professional football player in the Canadian Football League
- Levert Carr, gridiron football player
- Ricky Powers, Former NFL player and football head coach
- Jay Brophy, Former NFL player
- Stanford Ovshinsky, scientist and inventor
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ "Buchtel High School". Akron Public Schools. 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ What's in a name? (PDF). Akron Public Schools. November 1999. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Buchtel/Perkins CLC Updates". Akron Public Schools. 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ↑ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Swimming State Champions". Archived from the original on June 22, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-08.