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How has David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
785
High
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400823
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
741 Washington St, Dayton, OH 45402 · (937) 542-7180 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
11.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -9.0pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
785
+22 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 13.2:1
% White
11%
was 11%
% Hispanic
12%
was 4%
% Black
74%
was 81%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center is a secondary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Dayton, Ohio, operated by Dayton City, caters to 785 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center sits 39% larger than that benchmark.
Dayton City comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 12,118 students; David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center is among them.
In terms of who attends, David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center logs that Black students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
On the resource side, David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center higher than the state norm the norm.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put the typical household earns roughly $66,139 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), of which David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center is one.
The closest other public school is Mound Street Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center operates from a metropolitan location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center has rose 3%, going from 763 students in 2018 to 785 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 12% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dayton City
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Valerie Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Thurgood Marshall High SchoolHigh · 548 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Mound Street Academy0.3 mi · 156
- City Day Community School0.8 mi · 170
- Dayton Business Technology High School0.8 mi · 62
- Edison Elementary School0.8 mi · 357
- Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade1.1 mi · 552
- Dayton Career Tech High School1.1 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterHow many students attend David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center?
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center enrolls approximately 785 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center serve?
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center have?
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center?
Student demographics at David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center are roughly 11% White, 12% Hispanic, 74% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center in?
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center is part of Dayton City.
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