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Firestone High School

333 Rampart Ave, Akron, OH, 44313-6432 -

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Definition of Terms

Firestone High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Summit County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1232 students

% Male / % Female

45% / 55%

Total Classroom Teachers

84 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 348 students

Grade 10 - 323 students

Grade 11 - 279 students

Grade 12 - 282 students

This School

(OH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	1%
% Hispanic	n/a	3%
% Black	41%	20%
% White	55%	72%
% Unknown	2 %	6%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

18%

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(OH) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Akron Public s School District

This School's Agency

(OH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	62	3
Number of Students Managed	27,771 students	1,255 students
District Total Revenue	$340,146,000	$11,546,000
District Expenditure	$333,204,000	$11,057,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,248	$9,602
District Expenditure / Student	$11,998	$8,626
District Graduation Rates	79%	94%

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Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. It is 1 of 7 high schools in the Akron Public Schools district. The senior high school currently offers programs such as the Visual and Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate Program, and Advanced Placement classes. Opened in 1963, Firestone is named after the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Harvey Firestone. Firestone has been named as one of the top 1,000 public high schools in the U.S for its AP and IB programs by Newsweek in 2003 and 2005. The current principal is LaVonne Humphrey.
The mascot is the Falcon.
Programs and Extra-curricular Activities: Some of the programs and extra curriculums at Firestone are:
Spanish Club, French Club, Thespian Club, Student Council, GLASS, Winter Drumline, Marching Season Drumline, Winter Guard, Colorguard, Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Madrigals, Vocal Jazz Choir, Gospel Choir, Orchestra, National Honor Society, Theatre, Ping Pong Club, Academic Challenge Team, Ski Club, Teledildonics Club, FX Club, Debate, Newspaper (Nazi Boot Camp), Information Technology (Info. Tech), Cooperative Business Education (CBE), Voices Magazine, Outdoor Club, Designers Guild, Catalina(Synchronized Swimming), Falcon Friends, OLF, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), Creative Writing Club, Future Communists of America.
Sports: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track, Cross Country, Tennis, Swimming and Diving, Baseball, Wrestling.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships: Boys Swimming - 1966,1969,1982,1983.
Alumni: The notable alumni of Firestone are (as noted on the school's Alumni Hall of Fame):
Joan Ashley, entertainer.
Phil Boggs, 1976 Olympic gold medalist in diving.
Prof. Dr. Peter Chen, author in the field of organic chemistry.
Prof. Dr. James Falter, faculty, author and researcher in Finance and Investments.
Angie Everhart, model, actress.
Jeffrey Gilliam, pianist.
Chrissie Hynde, leader of the band The Pretenders.
Melina Kanakaredes, actress.
Michael W. Konstan, M.D., developed new therapy for cystic fibrosis.
Stuart Powrie, U.S Naval Aviator, Blue Angel.
Judith Resnik, astronaut.
Michael Wilkes, pilot, Marine Corps.
Mark Gangloff, 2004 Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
Evan Perry, 1974 Grad, Current Professor of Computer Science.
Simon Siegel, actor.
James Heslep Smith III, actor.
Timothy Peyton, Archduke.
Zhane Cummins', Boss.
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About This Zip Code (44313)

School Zip (44313)

(OH) State Average

Population (Approximate)

25,059 people

11,069,487 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

53%

21%

Population Average Age

40 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.1 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$47,686

$41,460

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.7 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

45 years old

47 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

62% / 38%

67% / 33%

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