Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School

Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School is a K-12 charter school serving 606 students in Cleveland, Ohio.

Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41.4803007°N 81.6868856°W / 41.4803007; -81.6868856
Information
TypeCharter
NCES School ID390137605644
Enrollment606 (2015[1])
CampusUrban
Websiteneocollegeprep.org

Charter schools are popular in Cleveland. Thirty-one percent of public school students in the city of Cleveland attend charter schools. Only ten cities in the United States have a higher percentage of students in charter schools.[2] Ninety-two percent of students in New Orleans attended charter schools in 2015-2016.[3]

History

The school building, built in 1949, was originally St. John Cantius High School, closed in 1988.[4] The building later housed charter school I Can School Professor Avenue.

In May 2016, teachers at the school voted to unionize, joining the American Federation of Teachers.[5] The Center for Education Reform estimates that ten percent of charter school teachers belong to a union.[6]

In March 2017, Accel Schools took over the charter management contract for Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School and six other I Can schools.[7]

Athletics

The school offers basketball and volleyball. The basketball team competes in the Division III Garfield Heights tournament, but is ineligible for the 2018-2019 year.[8]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. O'Donnell, Patrick (September 13, 2017). "Will Say Yes to Education help pay your child's college tuition? Charter school students' fate still to be decided". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. "A GROWING MOVEMENT: AMERICA'S LARGEST CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON STUDENT OUTCOMES" (PDF). National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. "St. John Cantius Parish - Cleveland OH". internet Polish Genealogical Source. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. O'Donnell, Patrick (May 6, 2016). "Second I Can charter school in Cleveland unionizes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. Leonor, Mel (February 13, 2017). "Teachers unions ramp up recruitment efforts at charter schools". Politico. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. O'Donnell, Patrick (March 3, 2017). "I Can charter schools turned over to Accel network run by former CEO of K12 Inc". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  8. Goul, Matt (January 18, 2018). "OHSAA suspends membership of Senate League schools, including Collinwood, MLK". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  • Annual Report 2016-2017
  • Management contract
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