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Charter high school · Cascade Career Prep High School · Akron, Ohio

Cascade Career Prep High School

Cascade Career Prep High School rates 3.9, right at the middle of Cascade Career Prep High School's high schools, whose rated median is 3.9.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.9this school

3.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cascade Career Prep High School median is 3.9.

#3,229 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Cascade Career Prep High School: 1 high schools rated, median 3.9

The brief

A charter high school in Akron, OH serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Cascade Career Prep High School score 1% proficient on state assessments.

It ranks 3,229 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Cascade Career Prep High School.

Math0%59 points below the Ohio average of 59%High-school course exams · 2025 OST
Reading3%57 points below the Ohio average of 60%High-school course exams · 2025 OST
Proficiency has fallen 15 points since 2024, to 1% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 OST; 23 test records from OH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.0
25% of the rating
Academics
1.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 44310; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cascade Career Prep High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$38,912
Median home value
$91,400
Median rent
$925/mo
College educated
14.2%
Homeownership
39.3%
Poverty rate
30.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44310; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,698/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Akron. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Akron), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Cascade Career Prep High School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cascade Career Prep High School serve?

Cascade Career Prep High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Cascade Career Prep High School?

Cascade Career Prep High School has an enrollment of approximately 78 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Career Prep High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cascade Career Prep High School is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cascade Career Prep High School rank in OH?

Cascade Career Prep High School ranks #3,229 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is Cascade Career Prep High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cascade Career Prep High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cascade Career Prep High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cascade Career Prep High School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cascade Career Prep High School a charter school?

Yes, Cascade Career Prep High School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Cascade Career Prep High School a Title I school?

No, Cascade Career Prep High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
78
Student-teacher ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Summit County
4-year graduation
30–39%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$18,390
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 44310)
24,420
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
34.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.