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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	2%
% Black	41%	15%
% White	55%	74%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

18%

19%

% 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	4
Number of Students Managed	27,771 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$340,146,000	$15,639,000
District Expenditure	$333,204,000	$15,279,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,248	$8,886
District Expenditure / Student	$11,998	$8,681
District Graduation Rates	79%	93%

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Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. It is one of seven high schools in the Akron Public Schools district. The 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 United States for its AP and IB programs by Newsweek in 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007. The current principal is Larry Petry, the mascot is the falcon, and the school colors are green and gold.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Boys Swimming - 1966,1969,1982,1983
National Champions
Boys Swimming - 1999 (public), 2000, 2002
Alumni
Some notable alumni of Firestone are:
Joseph Arthur, singer-songwriter-artist
Dan Auerbach, guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys
Phil "Flip" Boggs, gold-medal winner in springboard diving in the 1976 Olympic Games
Patrick Carney, drummer for The Black Keys
Angie Everhart, model, actress
Mark Gangloff, 2004 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Chrissie Hynde, leader of the band The Pretenders
Melina Kanakaredes, actress
Judith Resnik, astronaut who flew her first flight on Discovery and the final flight of the Challenger shuttle in 1986, she was the second American woman in space
Mark Schubert, head of the United States Swim Team
Pop singer/actress Rachel Sweet attended Firestone High in the 1970s and mentioned the school in the lyrics of the song "Who Does Lisa Like?" on her 1977 album "Fool Around."
Tymoor Husain, mythical creature said to lurk near brown parties in the Cleveland area. Legend has it that Tymoor long-jumped to the United States from Africa, helping to explain some of his freakish athletic ability when compared to fellow Brownies.
Notes and references
External links
Official Firestone High School site
Firestone High School Instrumental Music Association
Firestone High School PTSA
Official Alumni Association Website

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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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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (44313)

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% Owning / % Renting

62% / 38%

67% / 33%

Nearby Schools:

1. Case Elementary School - 410 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
2. East Cleveland Academy - n/a - 1.1 mi. away - view location
3. Summit Academy El-springfield - n/a - 1.3 mi. away - view location
4. Buchtel High School - 734 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
5. Akron Alternative Academy - 454 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location

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