Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. It is 1 of 7 high schools in the Akron Public Schools district. The senior high school currently offers programs such as the Visual and Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate Program, and Advanced Placement classes. Opened in 1963, Firestone is named after the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Harvey Firestone. Firestone has been named as one of the top 1,000 public high schools in the United States for its AP and IB programs by Newsweek in 2003 and 2005. The current principal is LaVonne Humphrey.
The mascot is the Falcon and the school colors are green and gold.
Contents
1Organization
1.1Programs and Extra-curricular Activities
2Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
3Alumni
4External links
5Notes and references
Organization
Programs and Extra-curricular Activities
Some of the programs and extra curriculums at Firestone are:
Mark Gangloff, 2004 Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Pop singer/actress Rachel Sweet attended Firestone High in the 1970's and mentioned the school in the lyrics of the song "Who Does Lisa Like?" on her 1977 album "Fool Around."
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