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About APS – General Information
Mission Statement
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The mission of Akron Public Schools, a pioneer in
academic excellence passionately committed to life-long
learning, is to ensure that each student in our diverse
population achieves his or her fullest potential in a safe and
affirming learning center characterized by an extensive,
student-focused collaboration of all segments of the community,
with an emphasis on preparing students to live and excel in a
global environment.
Contract with the Community
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Akron Public Schools signed a Contract with the
Community vowing to:
- raise academic
standards, test scores and graduation rates;
- guarantee
well-disciplined, safe and drug-free schools;
- cut costs and hold
spending growth to at least three percent;
- establish contracts with
parents;
- put students who behave unacceptably into alternative
programs;
- provide teachers and administrators with up-to-date
skills;
- work closely with community partners;
- evaluate
everything;
- monitor funds with an independent oversight
committee; and
- not ask the community for additional operating
funds until these goals are met.
To date, all 10 points have been met. For a copy of the completed Contract, click
here.
Cluster Street Maps
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Click on each "starred" high school to see a street map
for that cluster. Visit the individual
school pages
for directions to each school. The school clusters shown below
are effective for the 2006-07 school year only. There are also
directions to the Administration Building from other cities.
2009-10 School Closings
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June 5 through
August 25, 2009 |
Summer Vacation |
| September
7, 2009 |
Labor Day (schools and offices
closed) |
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October 16, 2009 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (no
school for students) |
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November 3, 2009 |
Professional Development Day (no
school for students) |
| November 26-27, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Vacation (schools and
offices closed) |
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December 21, 2009 – January 1, 2010 |
Winter Vacation (schools closed)
(offices closed December 24, 25 and 31 and January 1) |
| January 15, 2010 |
Citywide Inservice (no school for
students) |
| January
18, 2010 |
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day (schools and offices closed) |
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February 12, 2010 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (no school
for students) |
| February 15, 2010 |
Presidents Day (schools and
offices closed) |
| March
2, 2010 |
Professional Development Day (no
school for students) |
| April
2, 2010 |
Good Friday (schools and offices
closed) |
| April
5-9, 2010 |
Spring Vacation (schools closed) |
| May 31, 2010 |
Memorial Day (schools and offices
closed) |
| Beginning June
4, 2010 |
Summer Vacation |
|
Calamity Day* |
Makeup Day |
| 6th Day |
Friday, June
4, 2010 |
| 7th-11th Days |
Week of June
7, 2010 |
| 12th Day |
Monday, April
9, 2010 |
| 13th Day |
Tuesday, April
8, 2010 |
| 14th Day |
Wednesday, April
7, 2010 |
| 15th Day |
Thursday, April
6, 2010 |
| 16th Day |
Monday, April
5, 2010 |
| 17th-20th Days |
Beginning Week of June
14, 2010 |
*If Akron's schools are closed more than the five calamity
days permitted under state law, this calendar will be followed.
Programs and Services
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Child Nutrition Services
(2007-08):
| Total number of breakfasts served |
1,399,156 |
| Average number of breakfasts served daily |
8,041 |
| Total number of lunches served |
3,036,975 |
| Average number of lunches served daily |
17,454 |
| Average number of meals served daily |
25,495 |
| Total number of snack meals served per year |
645,684 |
Transportation 2007-08:
Akron Public Schools uses 268 vehicles to transport
3,699 regular, non-public, charter and special education
students in grades K-8. Seventy-nine yellow buses transport
students to 53 schools with additional usage of Metro buses,
Yellow cabs and 189 vans. Buses travel more than 350,000 miles per year at
an average cost of $1,143 per regular-education student and
$3,972 per special education
student.
Other Programs/Services
District and Staff Demographics
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Size:
Akron Public Schools encompasses 62.47 square miles and over 5
million square feet of building space.
Schools:
|
Number of Schools
|
Number of
Buildings |
# of CLCs* |
| Elementary |
24 |
10 |
| Middle |
8 |
1 |
| Senior High |
7 |
0 |
| Total** |
39 |
11 |
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Administration Buildings
|
10 |
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Auxiliary Schools |
8 |
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CLCs to open in 2009 |
5 |
*Community Learning Centers
**As of August 2009Employees (2008-09):
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Total Number of Employees |
3,131 |
|
Administrators |
64 |
|
Principals/Assistant Principals |
99 |
|
Full-Time Teachers |
1,729 |
|
Operational Support |
42 |
|
Instructional Support |
585 |
|
Clerical Support |
193 |
|
Maintenance |
419 |
Teacher Salary Range (2008-09):
Teachers’ salaries ranged from $34,378.37 for a beginning
teacher to $76,829.14 for a veteran teacher with graduate
training.
Bargaining Units:
Six recognized bargaining units represent
teachers/professional staff; office support staff; educational
assistants; foremen; child nutrition services employees; and
maintenance, buildings and grounds, transportation and
distribution employees. The six units are:
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Akron Education Association (teachers/professional staff)
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International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers – Local #100
(child nutrition)
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International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers – Local #100
(maintenance, buildings and grounds, transportation and
distribution)
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Akron Association of Classified Personnel (office support staff)
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Ohio Association of Public Schools Employees – OAPSE Local #689
(educational assistants)
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Ohio Association of Public Schools Employees – OAPSE Local #778
(foremen)
Student Demographics
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Number of Students (2008-09):
23,850
Demographics (2007-08):
|
Race |
Gender |
Mobility Rate |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
2.0% |
Male |
51% |
38% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
0.1% |
Female |
49% |
|
| Black/African American |
48.0% |
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| Hispanic |
1.4% |
| White/Caucasian |
42.4% |
| Multi-racial |
6.0% |
Elementary Pupil/Teacher Ratio (2008-09): 20.38/1
Percentage of Students on Free/Reduced Lunch (November 2008):
70%
Graduation Requirements – 21 credits*:
| English |
4 |
Social Studies |
3 |
| Science |
3 |
Health & Physical Education |
1 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
Electives |
7 |
*Students must also pass the Ohio Graduation Test.Scholarships:
The graduating class of 2008 received more than $10 million in
scholarships.
Testing Data
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Akron Public Schools is rated as Continuous Improvement by the Ohio
Department of Education.
Testing (2007-08):
| |
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
Science |
Social Studies |
| Gr.3
(A) |
67.3% |
64.1% |
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| Gr.4
(A) |
71.9% |
63.6% |
77.9% |
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| Gr.5
(A) |
60.6% |
40.1% |
|
48.3% |
48.5% |
| Gr.6
(A) |
66.5% |
59.4% |
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| Gr.7
(A) |
64.6% |
47.0% |
73.4% |
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| Gr.8
(A) |
66.5% |
56.4% |
|
44.0% |
36.7% |
| Gr.10
(G) |
78.0% |
69.8% |
78.0% |
58.9% |
73.1% |
| Gr. 11
(G) |
90.0% |
83.9% |
92.2% |
75.3% |
83.0% |
A=Achievement
G=Ohio Graduation Test
Other Statistics 2007-08:
| Number of Students Taking ACT |
843 |
| Average ACT Composite Score |
19.6 |
| Average ACT English Score |
18.8 |
| Average ACT Math Score |
19.0 |
| Average ACT Reading Score |
20.2 |
| Average ACT Science Score |
20.0 |
| (State Average ACT Score) |
(21.5) |
| (National Average ACT Score) |
(21.1) |
| Number of Students Taking SAT |
139 |
| Critical Reading Mean SAT Score |
527 |
| (State Critical Reading Mean SAT Score) |
(534) |
| (Total Group Critical Reading Mean SAT Score) |
(502) |
| Math Mean SAT Score |
524 |
| (State Math Mean SAT Score) |
(544) |
| (Total Group Math Mean SAT Score) |
(515) |
| Writing Mean SAT Score |
514 |
| (State Writing Mean SAT Score) |
(521) |
| (Total Group Writing Mean SAT Score) |
(494) |
| Number of 2007 Graduates |
1,368 |
| Graduation Rate |
76.4% |
| Attendance Rate |
92.9% |
| Performance Index Score |
83.4 |
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