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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%	2%
% Black	55%	15%
% White	38%	74%
% 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%

Local man inducted into hometown HOF (Marysville Journal-Tribune)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:49:45 pm
Local resident and former Buckeye Robert “Bud” Bond, is being inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame today. Bond is originally from Akron.
Search narrows for ring owner (Akron Beacon Journal)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 07:46:20 am
Reader has three tips on 'ES,' a '38 West High grad
St. Vincent-St. Mary rushes to victory over Akron Garfield: high school football roundup (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 05:33:56 am
Host St. Vincent-St. Mary went old school Friday night in defeating Akron Garfield, 27-14, in a nonleague football game. The Fighting Irish, ranked No. 14 in The Plain Dealer Top 25, established a running game before taking to the air. Sophomore Sae'von Fitzgerald set the mood with a 32-yard scoring scamper in the first quarter en route to totaling 81 yards rushing. Junior Mark Murphy led all ...
Grossi's scouting report: Favre adds sizzle, but there's plenty of muscle to Minnesota Vikings (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
posted on September 8, 2009 at 11:48:26 pm
Ex-Green Bay QB adds drama, but Vikes already had plenty of talent
Three killed as two vehicles collide (Akron Beacon Journal)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 07:46:05 am
Accident occurs on road residents say is dangerous Patrol investigating cause of accident

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Garfield High School is a public high school located off of N. Firestone Blvd. 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.
Demographics
The student body is roughly 80% African American and 20% Caucasian, with about one percent other races. 60% of the 1% of other races are Asians.
Notable alumni
Antoine Winfield professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings
Chris Wells professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals
Ray Wise actor; most notably for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks
Thomas Lewis professional football player for the New York Giants
External links
District Website
Notes and references

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