NIHF STEM High School

NIHF STEM High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
123 S Forge St,  Akron, OH
Downtown Akron Neighborhood
Akron City School District
4.1
327 Students
B
Niche Grade
One of Akron Public Schools’ College and Career Academies, the National Inventors Hall of Fame Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy of Advanced Technology and Design is in downtown Akron on South Forge Street. This innovative high school is owned by and situated within the University of Akron, giving students a close-up look at life across the university’s 200-acre campus. Known as NIHF STEM High School, this academy opened to its inaugural ninth-grade class in 2012 and now serves over 300 students in ninth through 12th grades. With a focus on “learning through a career lens,” NIHF STEM High School provides rigorous coursework concentrating on STEM, with guidance from area businesses and UA, to help students get into college while encouraging them to become outstanding citizens and leaders. These alliances also mean NIHF STEM High School students have access to industry visits, annual job fairs and internships. In addition to core academics, students at NIHF STEM High can participate in robotics, an esports league that competes online nationwide and STEM Capstone projects to solve real-world problems. Student-athletes can choose to play field, track or court sports for their home schools. Additionally, juniors and seniors can apply by essay and teacher recommendation for the All-Akron Student Engineering Program which offers a series of hands-on engineering workshops.

School Details

Head of School
Dina Popa
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
580
Verbal
570
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
23
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
2
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
321:1

Student Diversity

Male
61.4%
Female
38.6%
Black
39.2%
White
35.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.3%
Two or more races
9.3%
Hispanic
2.5%
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School Rankings

#7 Niche Standout HS in Ohio
#10 Best Magnet HS in Ohio
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Akron 116 Students
The Ohio State University 88 Students
Kent State University 81 Students
Ohio University 47 Students
Cleveland State University 32 Students
University of Cincinnati 24 Students
Bowling Green State University 20 Students
Case Western Reserve University 19 Students
Miami University 17 Students
Youngstown State University 14 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 22 Students
Biology 16 Students
Mechanical Engineering 15 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Psychology 12 Students
Nursing 12 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 12 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 11 Students
Engineering 7 Students
Criminology 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 25 Reviews
4.0 Alum
8/2/2024
Overall, my experience at Akron STEM High School was helpful in preparing me for the collegiate level. The staff is very focused on our success, even though there is some disconnect from time to time. When it came to non-school related issues I felt unheard, and that's something I would really like to see change.
3.0 Senior
1/26/2022
It is a unique school with a small class size and a good teacher to student ratio. The teachers and student body both are kind and supportive.
2.0 Senior
6/6/2018
I think that if you want to be able to take college classes stem is the place to go. However, stem lacks a lot of things. One thing would be teachers, there are a few great teachers but then there are a lot of lazy teachers. Also there isn't a large selection of classes to take. Lastly, there are no sports.
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