What Firestone High School does

Firestone Community Learning Center (Firestone CLC) is a public high school operated by the Akron Public Schools district in Akron, Ohio, serving students in grades 9-12 at its 470 Castle Blvd campus. Originally constructed in 1962 and opened in September 1963 under the name Firestone High School — honoring Harvey S. Firestone, founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company — the school was restructured into a Community Learning Center model in fall 2016. It offers a multi-track academic portfolio that includes an International Baccalaureate (IB) program, Advanced Placement courses, the Akron School of the Arts (theatre, visual, and performing arts), five career and technical education (CTE) programs (Administrative Office Technology, Business Finance, IT, Marketing, Project Lead the Way pre-engineering), and eleven College and Career Academy of Akron (CCAA) pathways spanning dance, engineering, IT & cybersecurity, music, product & fashion design, and other fields. Operational technology is modest: a district-issued Chromebook per student running Google Workspace with GoGuardian content filtering, the eSchoolPlus Home Access Center (HAC) parent/student portal, and PaySchools for Chromebook-fine billing.

The school is funded through public education financing — state foundation aid, local property taxes, and federal grants channeled via Akron Public Schools — and charges no tuition for standard enrollment. Optional student fees and Chromebook damage/loss fines ($20–$200) represent the only direct student-facing charges. Go-to-market is effectively district-led community enrollment through akronschools.com, supplemented by organic social channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), weekly family newsletters, and community showcases such as the Falcon Family Showcase. Performance metrics reported by the school include a 95% graduation rate, 85% college-attendance rate among graduates, a 96.3% attendance rate, and teacher credentials of 86% holding a master's degree or higher with 15 years' average experience. Recognition includes Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools" lists (2003, 2005–2014), two Ohio Department of Education "School of Promise" designations (2010, 2013), and an "Excellent" rating — one of only 20 schools in Summit County so rated.

Name

Firestone High School

Legal name

Firestone Community Learning Center

Website

https://firestoneclc.akronschools.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Firestone CLC is a public grades 9-12 high school within the Akron Public Schools district, offering IB, AP, arts, CTE, and CCAA career-pathway programs to Akron-area students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded by Akron Public Schools district through state education funding, local property taxes, and federal grants. No tuition charged for standard enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Firestone 9-12 CLC is a public high school providing secondary education to grades 9-12 students within Akron Public Schools district. It offers International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) college-level curricula, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, the Akron School of the Arts for theatre and visual arts, and College and Career Academy pathways. Education is delivered free of tuition to district residents, supported by a 1:1 Chromebook device program and the Home Access Center (HAC) portal for academic tracking.

Product overview

Firestone 9-12 CLC is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio consisting of academic programs (International Baccalaureate, AP Courses), career and technical education (Administrative Office Technology, Business Finance, Information Technology, Marketing Education, Project Lead the Way), and arts programs (Akron School of the Arts, Firestone Theatre). The school provides 1:1 Chromebook devices for all students and uses the Home Access Center portal for grade and attendance tracking. Additional programs include student activities, athletics, and College and Career Academy pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akron School of the Arts (ASA): A creative arts program offering theatre arts, visual arts, and performing arts education.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Program A rigorous, college-level curriculum for educationally motivated high school students in the Akron area, offering advanced academic preparation for higher education.
• Akron School of the Arts (ASA) A creative arts program offering theatre arts, visual arts, and performing arts education for students to develop their artistic talents and creativity.
• Administrative Office Technology (AOT) Career and technical education program preparing students for administrative and office-related occupations.
• Business Finance Career and technical education program focused on financial knowledge and skills for future business careers.
• Information Technology (IT) Career and technical education program providing technical skills and knowledge in information technology.
• Marketing Education (ME) Career and technical education program preparing students for careers in marketing and business promotion.
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pre-engineering program providing students with hands-on STEM education and engineering fundamentals.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Comprehensive array of college-level AP courses offering students opportunities to earn college credit through standardized exams.
• College and Career Academy Pathways Specialized career-focused pathways including Dance, Education Professions & Leadership, Engineering & Architecture, Engineering & Aviation, Engineering & Robotics, IT & Cybersecurity, Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Music, Product & Fashion Design, Theatre, and Visual Art & Design.
• Home Access Center (HAC) Online portal enabling parents and students to view class schedules, attendance records, grades, classwork, progress reports, report cards, and state/federal testing scores.
• ACE Mentor Program Mentorship program connecting students with professionals in architecture, construction, and engineering fields.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cleveland Browns FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Cleveland Browns Foundation Marion Motley Scholarship program - a four-year renewable scholarship worth $2,500/year for high school seniors. Honors Marion Motley, former Browns fullback and linebacker who was one of the first African American players in the NFL.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Garfield CLC 9-12: APS high school within the same Community Learning Center framework. Direct enrollment competitor offering similar academic and extracurricular programming for Akron students.
• Ellet CLC 9-12: Akron Public Schools 9-12 high school operating under the same CLC model. Comparable program mix and district funding, competing for the same regional student base.
• East CLC 9-12: Sister APS high school serving the same Akron district. Comparable size, demographics, and academic profile, competing for the same open-enrollment applicant pool within Summit County.
• NIHF STEM High School @ Robinson CLC: APS STEM-focused high school that competes directly with Firestone's Project Lead the Way and Engineering pathways. Targets the same college-bound student segment with a specialized STEM identity.
• Akron Early College: APS high school offering accelerated college-credit pathways. Competes for academically advanced students who might otherwise choose Firestone's IB program, with a similar dual-enrollment value proposition.
• North High School: APS flagship high school in Akron. Comparable enrollment scale and program breadth; competes directly with Firestone for college-prep students across the district.
• Buchtel CLC 9-12: Another Akron Public Schools 9-12 high school serving the same student population and competing directly for district enrollment. Operates under identical governance and funding model, with overlapping academic program offerings.

Regional players

• Shaker Heights High School: Ohio public high school near Cleveland with a long-standing International Baccalaureate program. Comparable to Firestone on rigorous college-prep positioning, though serving a different (suburban) demographic and not competing for the same students.
• Beachwood High School: Ohio suburban public high school with strong AP/IB offerings and high college attendance rates. Comparable academic profile to Firestone but serves a different student demographic in a different Ohio district.

Emerging players

• APS Online: Akron Public Schools' virtual high school option. An emerging alternative within the same district that could pull students away from traditional brick-and-mortar campuses like Firestone, particularly for AP/IB coursework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Firestoneakron
• YouTubeyoutube.com/akronschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/FirestoneCLC
• Instagraminstagram.com/firestoneclcakron
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/firestone-high-school

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