Cascade Career Prep High School

Located at 1458 Brittain Rd in Akron, Ohio, Cascade Career Prep High School operates as an open, independent charter district tailored to secondary education. Set within a midsize city environment in the Akron metropolitan area, the single-school district serves high school students spanning grades 9 through 12. Designed to support focused academic and workforce preparation, the school functions as its own local educational agency for federal programs, offering a specialized environment for local youth as they work toward their high school diplomas and future career pathways.

The school fosters a close-knit learning environment with a total enrollment of 102 students, balanced across 54 female and 48 male learners, with the largest concentration enrolled in the ninth-grade cohort. Its diverse student body includes 59 Black students, 23 White students, 15 multiracial students, and 3 Hispanic students. Educational and operational needs are met by a balanced team of 20 total full-time equivalent staff members—including 10 dedicated classroom teachers and 10 support personnel—yielding an advantageous student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 10 to 1 that facilitates personalized instruction, targeted support, and individual mentorship.