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What's one thing Towpath Trail High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
767
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWPATH TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 390005303054
Towpath Trail High School
275 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303 · (234) 542-0102 · Summit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.4:1
27 FTE teachers
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 603 | 79% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 6% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
27.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.9pp since 2021
Math
8.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 8.8% |
| 2023-24 | 15.2% | 5.6% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 6.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 11.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Towpath Trail High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.8% | #727 of 776 ▼ 4 | #25 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #684 of 774 ▲ 47 | #21 of 27 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #54 of 742 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #223 of 888 | #18 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.4:1 | #720 of 739 | #25 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #81 of 749 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +136.7% | #3 of 198 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
767
+320 (+72%) vs 2020
+47% since 2000-01, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
28.4:1
was 24.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 767 | 27 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 23.3 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 14.5 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 18 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 10.3 | 31.6:1 | 79% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 6 | 47.5:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 6 | 28.2:1 | 98% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Towpath Trail High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 137% (324 to 767); teachers up 163% (10.3 to 27).
About Towpath Trail High School
Towpath Trail High School is a high school with a street address in Akron, Ohio. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 767 students. The school is 36% larger than the average for high schools in Ohio.
Towpath Trail High School operates as its own local education agency.
Of every 100 students at Towpath Trail High School, about 49 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 35% Black, 14% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Summit County is about 74% White. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Towpath Trail High School are from different groups.
Towpath Trail High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 28.4:1. The school's 28.4:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for high schools in Ohio.
In the wider Summit County area, median household income comes to about $71,622, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Summit County's 149 public schools enroll about 69,214 students and include Towpath Trail High School.
I Promise School is about 0.3 miles from Towpath Trail High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Towpath Trail High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Towpath Trail High School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Towpath Trail High School enrolled 447 in 2020-21 and 767 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.8:1 to 28.4:1 over the same years.
Towpath Trail High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- I Promise School0.3 mi · 478
- Akron Early College High School0.8 mi · 399
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- Portage Path Community Learning Center1.0 mi · 289
- Findley Community Learning Center1.0 mi · 555
- Akros Middle School1.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Towpath Trail High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Towpath Trail High School?
Towpath Trail High School enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Towpath Trail High School serve?
Towpath Trail High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Towpath Trail High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Towpath Trail High School is approximately 28.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Towpath Trail High School?
At Towpath Trail High School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 2% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Towpath Trail High School public or private?
Towpath Trail High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Towpath Trail High School.
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