Garfield High School

435 North Firestone Blvd, Akron, OH 44301 | (330) 773-6831

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,079

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,079 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 693rd out of 812 high schools in OH.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 435 N Firestone Blvd, Akron, OH 44301

Principal or Admin: Hawley J. Dieringer
Fax: (330) 773-3403

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Akron City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,475
Graduation Rate: 66.5%
Dropout Rate: 6.1%
Students Per Teacher: 13.3
Enrolled Students: 23,236

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,079
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 81.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 511 (47.4%)
Females: 519 (48.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 90 (8.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 774 (71.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 864 (80.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Garfield High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.09%
Black	654	60.6%
Asian	38	3.5%
Hispanic	23	2.1%
White	314	29.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	356	33.0%
10th Grade	252	23.4%
11th Grade	250	23.2%
12th Grade	221	20.5%

Graduate Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

78.7%

District:

76.0%

Graduating With Honors

School:

1.7%

District:

7.3%

Graduates Taking ACT

School:

57.2%

District:

60.4%

Graduates Taking SAT

School:

40.0%

District:

5.7%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree

School:

53.1%

District:

69.1%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree

School:

100.0%

District:

99.7%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified

School:

98.8%

District:

97.2%

Percent of Teachers That Are Not Highly Qualified

School:

1.0%

District:

0.3%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

School:

15.0

District:

19.0

Average Teacher Salary

School:

$56,394

District:

$59,789

Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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