James A Garfield High School

10233 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231

390 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

James A. Garfield High School, located in Garrettsville, Ohio, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the Garfield Local School District. The school is known for fostering a close-knit, community-oriented atmosphere typical of a rural Ohio district. It emphasizes a comprehensive curriculum that balances core academic requirements with opportunities for extracurricular growth, aiming to prepare students for both higher education and the workforce.

The school is a central hub for the local community, maintaining a strong identity often associated with its mascot, the G-Men. Beyond traditional classroom instruction, James A. Garfield High School places significant value on student involvement, offering a variety of athletic programs, arts initiatives, and service organizations. By focusing on academic achievement and personal character development, the school strives to provide its students with the skills necessary to succeed in an evolving global landscape while remaining deeply connected to their local roots.

390

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James A Garfield High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	374
Hispanic	4
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	3

White
374 (95.9 %)
Two or More
6 (1.5 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	James A Garfield Local
Phone:	(330)527-4341
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	390
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	167
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 115

Grade 10 87

Grade 11 83

Grade 12 105