James A Garfield High School (Garrettsville, Ohio)
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James A. Garfield High School is a public high school
just out side the limits of Garrettsville, Ohio
in Freedom Township. It is the only high school in the James A. Garfield Local School District. Their mascot
is the G-Men. The name the G-Men came from the investigation by the Federal Government officers nicknamed the G-Men. The investigation was for the $30,000 train robbery of 1935 by Alvin Karpis in Garrettsville.
The school district is named after the 20th President of the United States
, James A. Garfield.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
just out side the limits of Garrettsville, Ohio
Garrettsville, Ohio
Garrettsville is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram, Nelson, and Freedom townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 2,262 at the 2000 census. On July 1, 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 2,203 people resided in the...
in Freedom Township. It is the only high school in the James A. Garfield Local School District. Their mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the G-Men. The name the G-Men came from the investigation by the Federal Government officers nicknamed the G-Men. The investigation was for the $30,000 train robbery of 1935 by Alvin Karpis in Garrettsville.
The school district is named after the 20th President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, James A. Garfield.
Notable alumni
- Kathleen ClydeKathleen ClydeKathleen Clyde is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from the Sixty Eighth District since 2011.-Career:Clyde is originally from Garrettsville, Ohio. She was the valedictorian of her class at James A. Garfield High School. After graduation from the Michael E...
, representative for the Ohio House of RepresentativesOhio House of RepresentativesThe Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
68th district since 2011 - Jeff RichmondJeff RichmondJeffrey "Jeff" Wayne Richmond is an American composer, actor and television producer. Richmond currently produces and composes the music for 30 Rock, a sitcom created by and starring his wife Tina Fey.-Career:...
, television producer and writer for Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
and 30 Rock30 Rock30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...