Buchtel Community Learning Center Explained

Buchtel Community Learning Center
Streetaddress:1040 Copley Rd
Zipcode:44320
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.085°N -81.56°W
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Principal:Nicole Hughes
Staff:77.50
Avg Class Size:28
Ratio:11.55
Act:17.6
Language:English
Campus Type:Urban
Nickname:Griffins
Colors: Black, white, red, silver
Established:1931
Enrollment:895 (2022–23)[1]

John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center, formerly known as John R. Buchtel High School and often referred to as Buchtel High School or Buchtel CLC, is a public high school in Akron, Ohio, United States, serving grades 7–12. It is one of seven high schools in the Akron Public Schools. As of 2012, the school has an enrollment of 764 students.[2]

History

Buchtel High School opened in 1931 and is named after Akron industrialist and philanthropist John R. Buchtel, who helped to organize and finance a number of early Akron firms, including the Goodrich Corporation. Buchtel is best known for his role in the establishment of Buchtel College, which later became the University of Akron. He and his wife contributed more than $500,000 to the college over his lifetime.[3]

In 2012, the old Buchtel High School building was torn down after the completion of the new Community Learning Center. The school was designed to expand learning from grades 9-12 by including students in grades 7-8 who had previously attended Perkins Middle School. This was part of a larger project called Imagine Akron Community Learning Centers to rebuild or remodel all Akron Public Schools.[4]

Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, the ninth and tenth graders participate in New Tech. The New Tech is a model used in the new ways of teaching which implements modern technology, such as laptops and Smart Boards into the curriculum. Based on a version of "Project Based Learning", students complete projects to show topic and subject mastery and to integrate new types of technology specifically used for teaching.

Athletic state championships

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buchtel High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: Buchtel High School . 2012 . . May 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120802064106/http://akronschools.com/schools/home/?schId=10339 . August 2, 2012 .
  3. Book: What's in a name? . PDF . November 1999 . May 24, 2012 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20111123202831/http://akronschools.com/dotAsset/13846.pdf# . 2011-11-23 . dead .
  4. Web site: Buchtel/Perkins CLC Updates . . 2012 . May 24, 2012.
  5. Web site: Buchtel wins OHSAA DII State Championship . beaconjournal.com . 19 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA.
  7. Web site: Yappi Sports Football. 2007-02-12. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070113105137/http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html. 2007-01-13. dead.
  8. Web site: Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Swimming State Champions . 2007-03-08 . OHSSCA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060622221257/http://ohssca.org/History/BoysStateTeamChamp.htm . June 22, 2006 .
  9. https://www.ohio.com/akron/writers/sheldon-ocker-bio
  10. Web site: SAWYER, Thomas Charles - Biographical Information. bioguide.congress.gov. June 2, 2016.
  11. Offineer, Bee (June 6, 1946). "Two Summer Shows Debut Tonight; Reminders'". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 16. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

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