We partner with families and communities to provide a personalized education that inspires and empowers students to be lifelong learners and productive members of our global society. Situated near the north-south Continental Divide in the former Connecticut Western Reserve and within an easy drive of the Great Lakes, the Streetsboro City School District offers its students a progressive, achieveme
nt-oriented educational program within a rural-suburban living atmosphere at the southeastern edge of the Cleveland economic region. The School District educates students who live within the boundaries of the City of Streetsboro. The City of Streetsboro has experienced tremendous growth over the past two decades, ranking among Ohio’s fastest growing cities in recent years. According to 2013 United States Census Bureau data, the population is estimated to be 16,130. This represents an approximate 31% increase in population since 2000 when there were 12,311 residents. The City of Streetsboro is located within the Akron Metropolitan statistical area and the Cleveland economic region as designated by Rand McNally’s economic atlas. Despite current housing patterns and economic development trends, the location of the City and the amount of undeveloped land suggest that the population of the City will continue to grow in the future. The Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80), which opened in 1955, bisects the School District. Exit 13 (currently known as Exit 187) of the original 16 Turnpike exits is located where State Route 14 meets Interstate 480. Direct high-speed access to the suburbs and City of Cleveland, approximately 25 miles to the northwest, is provided via Interstate 480. State routes 14, 43 and 303 join in the center of the community forming the most heavily traveled intersection in Portage County, according to regional transportation data. Rail access is provided to the business community via the Wheeling-Lake Erie Railway. General aviation access is available via the Portage County Airport in nearby Shalersville Township. Commercial air access is available via Cleveland Hopkins Airport, Akron-Canton Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport. The Cuyahoga River flows south-southwest through the community into Lake Rockwell. Leading regional and national cultural institutions are readily accessible including the Cleveland Art Museum, Cleveland Natural History Museum, Western Reserve Historical Society, Great Lakes Science Center, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Orchestra and National Inventors Hall of Fame. Major colleges, universities and post-secondary educational institutions are located nearby. Portage County’s primary health care facility is Robinson Memorial Hospital. Other nationally recognized medical institutions including the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron are nearby. Housing opportunities are numerous and include apartments, condominiums, assisted care facilities, cluster homes and single family homes. The School District has a diverse socio-economic profile that includes middle and upper-income families. Approximately 21% of the School District’s students are non-Caucasian. The opening of Ohio Turnpike Exit 13 (currently known as Exit 187) in 1955 began a migration of people into Streetsboro that continues today. Initially, most new residents were from Ohio and the surrounding states. Today, many newcomers are from the Far East and India as well as other regions of the United States. At June 30, 2015, the School District had approximately 2,261 public students enrolled in five school buildings; Wait Elementary School, Campus Elementary School, Henry Defer Intermediate School, Streetsboro Middle School and Streetsboro High School. Career technical educational programs are offered to students through the Maplewood Career Center, which serves most Portage County school districts. Education for children with low-incidence special needs is provided by the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities, an unaffiliated public agency. The School District also operates several ancillary facilities including a central transportation and maintenance facility and several athletic facilities. The federal Head Start program leases land from the Board of Education for a pre-school program facility that serves children in the community who have not attained school age. Besides the facilities of the School District, other local governments and agencies provide cultural and recreational opportunities of local interest. The Portage County Library District operates a library for local residents in a building on Board-owned land that is maintained by the City of Streetsboro. The State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources operates Tinker’s Creek State Park, which is located in northwestern Streetsboro. In addition to traditional municipal services, the City of Streetsboro also sponsors many activities for children and senior citizens. Public health needs are served through the Portage County General Health District.
