Gem City Career Prep High School

Gem City Career Prep High School operates as an active, independent charter school district located at 1721 N Main St in Dayton, Ohio. Situated within a midsize city setting in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metropolitan region, this single-school public district is dedicated exclusively to secondary education, delivering targeted academic and workforce readiness programs to students from ninth through twelfth grade. As an accessible option within the public education landscape, the district provides high school learners across the Dayton area with a focused, career-oriented alternative designed to prepare them for post-secondary education and future careers.

During the 2024–2025 academic year, the district supports a close-knit learning community of 144 students, with enrollment spanning 60 ninth graders, 34 tenth graders, 45 eleventh graders, and 5 twelfth graders. The student population is composed of 81 female and 63 male students, reflecting a diverse demographic that includes 127 Black, 12 White, 3 Hispanic, and 2 multiracial learners. To foster individual growth and academic support, the district maintains a robust professional workforce consisting of 16 full-time equivalent teachers alongside 5 full-time equivalent support personnel, creating an attentive educational environment tailored to high school achievement and personalized instruction.