Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)

For other schools with the same name, see Garfield High School.

Garfield High School
Location
435 North Firestone Boulevard Akron OH 44301
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve"
Established	1926
Principal	H. James Dieringer
Enrollment	1,201
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Mascot	Rams
Website	http://www.garfieldaps.org/

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.

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Notable alumni
4 External links
5 Notes and references

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
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.

External links

District Website

Notes and references

Akron Garfield Has also sent Jim Lash,Steve Craig,Dave Brown. and Larry Poole to the Nfl.