Garfield High School - Akron, Ohio/OH

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Garfield High School

435 N Firestone Blvd, Akron, OH, 44301-2204 -

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Definition of Terms

Garfield High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Summit County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1299 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

87 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 453 students

Grade 10 - 324 students

Grade 11 - 297 students

Grade 12 - 225 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	5%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Black	55%	20%
% White	38%	72%
% Unknown	1 %	6%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

55%

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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Garfield High School is a public high school in Akron, Ohio. It is 1 of 7 high schools in the Akron Public Schools district.
History: Garfield High School was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States. The school was formally dedicated on November 19, 1926. James R. Garfield, the son of the slain president, gave the principal address at the ceremony. In 1966 Garfield High School became the first comprehensive high school in Akron when it opened an addition for vocational education facilities.
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About This Zip Code (44301)

School Zip (44301)

(OH) State Average

Population (Approximate)

17,317 people

11,069,487 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

20%

21%

Population Average Age

34 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$34,286

$41,460

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

67 years old

47 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

70% / 30%

67% / 33%

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1. Kenmore High School - 874 students - view location
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