[2] 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.

[3] In 2012, the old Buchtel High School building was torn down after the completion of the new Community Learning Center.

[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.