Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
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.
. 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.
and 20% Caucasian
, with about one percent other races. 60% of the 1% of other races are Asians.
Akron Garfield has also sent Jim Lash,Steve Craig,Dave Brown,and Larry Poole to the NFL.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located off of N. Firestone Blvd. in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
. It is 1 of 7 high schools in the Akron Public Schools
Akron Public Schools, Summit County, Ohio
Akron Public Schools is a school district serving students in Akron, Ohio and nearby communities. It is located in the northeastern part of Ohio, less than 40 miles south of Cleveland and 20 miles north of Canton. The district includes, as of 2009-10, 7 high schools, 10 middle schools and 34...
district.
History
Garfield High School was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United StatesPresident of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. 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 AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
and 20% Caucasian
Caucasian race
The term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
, with about one percent other races. 60% of the 1% of other races are Asians.
Notable alumni
- Antoine WinfieldAntoine WinfieldAntoine Winfield is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he...
professional football player for the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... - Chris WellsChris Wells (American football)Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...
professional football player for the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Ray WiseRay WiseRaymond Nicolas "Ray" Wise is an American actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Leon C. Nash, right-hand henchman to villain Clarence Boddicker in the science fiction classic RoboCop, and recently as the Devil in the CW television series Reaper.-Life and career:Wise was...
actor; most notably for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin PeaksTwin PeaksTwin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer... - Thomas Lewis professional football player for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Steve Wargo feature film producer/director for The Crossroads of Fate, The Controller and The Hoax
- Sonny Gandee professional football player for the Detroit Lions
Akron Garfield has also sent Jim Lash,Steve Craig,Dave Brown,and Larry Poole to the NFL.