Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy
Cleveland · OH · Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy · Public charter
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T2 Honors Academy → Promise Academy → Luther E Ball (Chjcf) → Facing History High School@Charles Mooney → Summit Academy Community School - Parma → Flex High School Cleveland → Lake Erie International High School → Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 29% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy compares for families
What families should know about Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: T2 Honors Academy, Promise Academy, Luther E Ball (Chjcf) and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 29% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 Honors Academy Warrensville Heights |
Public · charter | 2.6 | 102 | +15.9% |
| Promise Academy Cleveland |
Public · charter | 5.9 | 101 | +1.0% |
| Luther E Ball (Chjcf) Highland Hills |
Public | 4.2 | 120 | +135.3% |
| Facing History High School@Charles Mooney Cleveland |
Public | 6.1 | 134 | -34.6% |
| Summit Academy Community School - Parma Parma |
Public · charter | 9.9 | 37 | — |
| Flex High School Cleveland Richmond Heights |
Public · charter | 7.7 | 132 | +106.2% |
| Lake Erie International High School Cleveland |
Public · charter | 9.4 | 133 | -28.9% |
| Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School Cleveland |
Public · charter | 5.3 | 167 | -32.9% |