Original Research by School Decision on Cincinnati Technology Academy
Cincinnati Technology Academy is a very small K-12 charter district serving around 190 students in Hamilton County. The student body is roughly evenly split among Hispanic, white, and Black students, with Hispanic students representing the largest share.
The school operates as a single-building charter and serves all grades from kindergarten through high school in one facility. State assessment results and graduation rates are not available in the data, which is not uncommon for very small or alternative-model schools where these metrics may not be reported or may not apply to the enrollment profile and mission. Chronic absenteeism data shows a rate that falls below the midpoint among Hamilton County's districts, meaning the school's attendance challenges are greater than the typical district in the county. Per-pupil current spending is in the middle range but on the lower half compared to other county districts, reflecting the school's modest size and resource constraints.
In 2024, the academy moved from its previous space on Glenway Avenue in East Price Hill into the historic St. Martin of Tours building, a substantially larger facility that closed as a traditional public school due to declining enrollment. This relocation is the most consequential recent change for families considering the school. The new building includes classrooms wired for computers in each space, a science lab, library, and gymnasium. The school publicly reported that the facility upgrade enables a more diverse and comprehensive curriculum, expanded extracurricular offerings including sports and arts clubs, and increased support services. For a single-building K-12charter with such small enrollment, a building upgrade of this scope materially changes the day-to-day experience and what programming the school can offer.
The academy's name reflects a technology focus, though the data provided does not detail the specific curriculum, pedagogy, or academic pathways the school emphasizes. A parent interested in this school would want to learn directly from the academy about its instructional model, course offerings at the high school level, college and career pathways, and how the technology focus shapes daily learning. The very small size means intimate peer groups, close staff-student relationships, and limited peer diversity in any given grade, alongside potential constraints on course breadth and extracurricular volume even with the new facility. The data does not clarify the school's admissions process, enrollment priorities, or waitlist status, so families should contact the academy directly on those logistics.
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