Akron City Series
The Akron City Series is a high school athletic conference based entirely in the city of Akron, Ohio, United States, that includes the six high schools of the Akron Public Schools. It competes as part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).
Current members
| School | Nickname | Colors | Address | Tenure in APS[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchtel | Griffins | Black and White |
1040 Copley Rd. Akron, OH 44320 |
1931–present | ||
| East | Dragons | Scarlet and Gray |
80 Brittain Rd. Akron, OH 44305 |
1918–present | ||
| Ellet | Orangemen | Orange, Blue, White |
309 Woolf Ave. Akron, OH 44312 |
1929†–present | ||
| Firestone | Falcons | Green and Gold |
333 Rampart Ave. Akron, OH 44313 |
1963–present | ||
| Kenmore-Garfield | Golden Rams | Maroon and Gold |
2140 13th Street SW Akron, OH 44314 |
2017–present | ||
| North | Vikings | Black and Gold |
985 Gorge Blvd. Akron, OH 44310 |
1915–present | ||
† - While part of the Akron Public Schools since 1929, Ellet did not join the City Series until 1971[2]
The Akron school board voted in October 2016 to build a new high school that would consolidate both Garfield and Kenmore high schools.[3] The schools will merge and be housed at the Kenmore location for the 2017–2018 school year while the new building is constructed on the Garfield site.[4] Construction of the new building is planned to begin in the fall of 2018, called Kenmore-Garfield.[5]
Former members
| School | Nickname | Colors | Address | Tenure in APS[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Wildcats | Red and White |
123 S. Forge St. Akron, OH 44304 |
1886–1970 | ||
| Central-Hower | Eagles | Red, White, Blue |
123 S. Forge St. Akron, OH 44304 |
1970–2006 | ||
| Hower | Buccaneers | Blue and Gold |
130 W. Exchange St. Akron, OH 44302 |
1927–1970 | ||
| Garfield | Rams | Maroon and Gold |
435 N. Firestone Blvd. Akron, OH 44301 |
1926–2017 | ||
| Kenmore | Cardinals | Red and Black |
2140 13th St. S.W. Akron, OH 44314 |
1929–2017 | ||
| South | Cavaliers | Blue and White |
1055 East Ave. Akron, OH 44307 |
1911–1980 | ||
| West | Cowboys | Red and Black |
315 S. Maple St. Akron, OH 44302 |
1913–1953 | ||
See also
Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
References
- ^ a b What's in a name? (PDF). Akron Public Schools. November 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-23. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ Beaven, Michael (October 28, 2012). "Ellet earns second trip to state playoffs". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ Garrett, Renee (October 11, 2016). "BOARD VOTES ON HIGH SCHOOL: Plan will merge Kenmore, Garfield". Akron Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Thomas, Monica L. (December 12, 2016). "Akron school board approves Garfield site for high school combined with Kenmore". Ohio.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Armon, Rick; Cottom, Theresa (November 7, 2016). "Akron councilman urges school board to adopt "Kenmore-Garfield" name for new high school". Akron Beacon-Journal/Ohio.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.