Towpath Trail High School

Akron · OH · Towpath Trail High School · Public charter


At a glance

Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 8% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 33% in 2019 (Bottom 7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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  • ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: North High School, Garfield Community Learning Center, Tallmadge High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 8% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
5
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
0.7
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

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.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
33%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
296
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
12.5%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
31.2%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

Ohio State University-Main Campus

51%
admit rate
$13,244
in-state tuition/yr · $40,022 out-of-state
1330–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–32

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
North High School
Akron
Public 1.8 865 -0.8%
Garfield Community Learning Center
Akron
Public 3.1 912 +9.5%
Tallmadge High School
Tallmadge
Public 6.0 805 +2.2%
Buchtel Community Learning Center
Akron
Public 1.8 587 +17.6%
Norton High School
Norton
Public 7.1 746 -2.7%
Ellet Community Learning Center
Akron
Public 5.4 860 -10.7%
Firestone Community Learning Center
Akron
Public 2.8 1,033 -16.4%
Copley High School
Copley
Public 6.6 895 -3.8%

At a glance

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Towpath Trail High School is a public high school in Akron, OH, enrolling 767 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

5 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 8% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 33% in the latest EDFacts release.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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What is Towpath Trail High School's graduation rate? Towpath Trail High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 33% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Towpath Trail High School? Towpath Trail High School is a public high school in Akron, OH, enrolling 767 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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