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%	1%
% Black	55%	15%
% White	38%	79%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

55%

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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posted on June 11, 2009 at 12:39:58 pm
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Memorial Day events honor veterans in local communities (West Side Leader & South Side News Leader)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 12:41:55 pm
SUMMIT/MEDINA COUNTIES — Parades and solemn services will mark Memorial Day, May 25, throughout the area. Local communities have planned a variety of events to recognize veterans. The following is a list of events taking place in the West Side Leader coverage area.

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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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