C.A.M.P. Outcomes
Students who have taken part in C.A.M.P. have shown significant improvement in outcomes upon graduation from ECHS in both college attendance and college graduation rates. We are helping to increase the likelihood that these students will stay in the Stark County area upon college graduation, thus bringing their talent to local businesses and organizations.
The State of Our Community
10th
Where Canton ranks among the poorest cities in Ohio
30.2%
The population below the poverty line in Canton
43.5%
The child poverty rate in Canton
How We’re Changing the Narrative
When the Stark County Community Assessment 2019 report was released, Executive Director Tom Venturella recognized that this report reinforced the critical need that C.A.M.P. has already been addressing in the city of Canton – providing comprehensive support to our most promising at-risk students while fostering local talent retention. This will not only break the cycle of generational poverty within local families but also retain the county’s best/brightest young minds, contributing to the region’s economic growth and development.
C.A.M.P’s long-term objective is for our entire community to partner with us to supply competitive employment in the greater Stark County area. C.A.M.P. is confident that as our program continues to grow and expand over time, it will help mitigate the loss of talent in the greater Canton area and contribute to the reduction of the overall poverty rate. We are not aware of any other programs in the Stark County area who are directly addressing these needs and providing the magnitude of services and support that C.A.M.P. offers to its students.
Success By the Numbers
Data collected from 2016-2024 demonstrates C.A.M.P. students with a 100% college attendance rate vs. 70% for ECHS and 35% for the Canton City School District
College graduation rates for C.A.M.P. students are at 88% compared to 51% for ECHS
Of the C.A.M.P. students who attend and graduate college, 73% are choosing to attend one of C.A.M.P. ‘s 10 local college partners
C.A.M.P. students have raised their ACT/SAT scores by an average of 6-7 points through the supplemental ACT/SAT training that all C.A.M.P. students receive via our partnership with College Planning Alliance
These results are helping to further the economic growth of the greater Canton area and helping to break the cycle of childhood poverty in Stark County.
College Visits Boost Enrollment
Several years ago, C.A.M.P. saw a need to help visualize college through onsite college visits. In 2016, C.A.M.P. volunteers would pull together in personal cars to show students local colleges with a 46% participation rate. Today ALL Early College High School students are offered 10 local university tours throughout their junior and senior year. This has led to 73% of our students now enrolling in these 10 local colleges to start their college careers. That’s a 59% increase in local college attendance.
ACT/SAT Tutoring Shows Great Results
We are proud to share that our students have shown remarkable improvement in their ACT and SAT scores, demonstrating the effectiveness of our academic support and mentorship programs. On average after tutoring, C.A.M.P. students increased their scores by 6 points from their first test to their second test.
The 2024 class had 19% of graduates score 30 or higher on the ACT. Additionally, 26% of our 2025 senior class scored 30 or higher on the ACT. The class of 2026 is showing continued progress with 29% scoring 30 or above.
We’d like to extend a special thanks to College Planning Alliance for sponsoring in-class support and personalized ACT tutoring for our students.
C.A.M.P. Partners with Altercare and Aultman College
C.A.M.P. recently entered a partnership with Aultman College and Altercare to provide cost-neutral tuition to our nursing students (worth $50,000 to $80,000, depending on the degree). We’re pleased to announce two C.A.M.P. students were offered full tuition scholarships to Aultman College in 2025. Both accepted and will enroll this fall to start their nursing careers.
Altercare will also provide free STNA certification training this summer for select C.A.M.P. and Early College students. STNA is an entry-level health care certification that provides basic patient care skills training and typically costs between $750 to $1,200 per student. This will allow immediate employment for our students in local hospitals and nursing facilities.
C.A.M.P. Student Successes
“I love my internship with Fresh Mark which has led to an offer of a permanent position on their supply chain team, once I graduate from University of Akron with my bachelor’s degree in organizational supervision. Thank you C.A.M.P. for this amazing opportunity to let students and donors know of internships C.A.M.P provides and the opportunities it can open for you.”
– Samantha Brunner, C.A.M.P. graduate
Contact C.A.M.P.
If you have questions or want to get involved, please out to a member of the C.A.M.P. team. We’ll get back to you shortly to share more about our program.