Gem City Career Prep High School

Gem City Career Prep High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Dayton, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 118 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools over the past three years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is significantly underperforming compared to its peers statewide.

The student population at Gem City Career Prep High School is predominantly African American (81.36%), with the school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, being significantly below the state averages across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate is only 37.9%, well below the state average, and it has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 98.2%, indicating that a vast majority of students are missing a significant amount of instructional time. Additionally, the school has a very high student-teacher ratio of 47.2, which may contribute to the challenges in academic performance and student engagement.

Overall, the data suggests that Gem City Career Prep High School is a struggling school that is significantly underperforming compared to its peers in Ohio. Addressing the equity concerns, chronic absenteeism, and resource allocation issues should be the focus of any improvement efforts to help the school better serve its students and community.