Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)

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

In the 2011-2012 school year, the average enrollment was 880 students. The student body was 62.1% black (non-Hispanic), 26.1% white (non-Hispanic), 5.5% multi-racial, 3.9% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 2.0% Hipanic. 87.7% of the students were classified as economically disadvantaged, and 22.1% had learning disabilities.^[1]

Notable alumni

• Ron Negray, Former MLB player (Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies)
• Antoine Winfield, Former professional football player (Cornerback) for the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks
• Chris Wells professional football player (Halfback) for the Arizona Cardinals
• Whitney Mercilus professional football player (Linebacker/Defensive End) for the Houston Texans
• Ray Wise actor; most notably for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks
• Thomas Lewis former professional football player for the New York Giants
• Rick Forzano (American Football) former Head Coach of U.S. Naval Academy and NFL Detroit Lions
• Ti'Air Riggins - Winner of the Miss Indiana United States 2015 Pageant

External links

• District Website

Notes and references

Coordinates: 41°02′45″N 81°30′42″W / 41.045795°N 81.511744°W / 41.045795; -81.511744