Akron Alternative Academy

154 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Akron Alternative Academy, located at 77 W Thornton St in Akron, Ohio, is a specialized educational facility within the Akron Public Schools district. It is designed to serve students who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting, offering a flexible and supportive environment tailored to meet diverse academic and social-emotional needs. The school focuses on credit recovery, accelerated learning, and providing a pathway for students to earn their high school diplomas in a non-traditional format.

By prioritizing personalized instruction and smaller class sizes, the academy works to re-engage students who have fallen behind or who require a more individualized approach to succeed. The staff emphasizes mentorship and clear goal-setting to help students overcome barriers to graduation. Ultimately, Akron Alternative Academy serves as a vital resource for the community, ensuring that students have a second chance at academic success and are prepared for post-secondary opportunities, whether that involves further education, vocational training, or entering the workforce.

154

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Akron Alternative Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	35
Hispanic	10
Black	85
Asian	9
Two or More	15

Black
85 (55.2%)
White
35 (22.7%)
Two or More
15 (9.7%)
Hispanic
10 (6.5%)
Asian
9 (5.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Akron City
Phone:	(330)761-3262
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	154
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 2

Grade 11 26

Grade 12 126