Warren Harding High School

Warren Harding High School[1]
Location
379 Bond Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Bridgeport, Connecticut
United States
Coordinates 41°11′54″N 73°10′12″W / 41.1982597°N 73.1699642°W / 41.1982597; -73.1699642Coordinates: 41°11′54″N 73°10′12″W / 41.1982597°N 73.1699642°W / 41.1982597; -73.1699642
Information
Type Public
Established 1925
Principal Dane Brown
Staff 73
Grades 9–12
Number of students 1060
Color(s) Blue and gold
Website website

Warren Harding High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut (Fairfield County), United States. It is commonly called Harding High School. Its cornerstone was laid on May 10, 1924, and the school opened on September 9, 1925. The school is named for then recently deceased President Warren G. Harding.[2]

Academics

Harding's Advanced Placement (AP) test rate was 31%, with a 40% pass rate, with a College Readiness ranking of 17.1.[3]

Athletics

The Presidents sports seasons are in the traditional fall/winter/spring format. Sports include football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball, golf, track, and softball. [4]

Buildings

Original facility The original school was designed by C. Wellington Walker, and was located at 1734 Central Avenue.[5] Featuring Georgian style architecture and Greek columns, it was in service for 93 years. [6]

Current facility Built at a cost of $107 million the new building was completed in 2018 and is a four story 207,000 square feet (19,200 m2) square foot structure.[7] It was built on a former General Electric factory site which underwent considerable environmental remediation.[8] The building has many security features, including bulletproof glass and 130 security cameras.[9]

Notable alumni

  • John Edward Bagley (1979), played basketball for Cleveland Cavaliers 1983–1987, New Jersey Nets 1988–1989, Boston Celtics 1990–1993, and Atlanta Hawks 1994
  • Mike L. Jones (1985), played football for Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, and Seattle Seahawks
  • Sean Jones (1996), Jazz musician, composer, and bandleader.[10]
  • Walt Kelly (1930), cartoonist, creator of Pogo
  • Wes Matthews (attended Harding 1974–77), played basketball for numerous teams (Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Eagles, Jacksonville Hooters, Memphis and Atlanta Trojans)
  • Wayne Moore (1949), Olympic gold medalist from the 1952 Summer Olympics
  • Nejdra Nance, child abductee who received national attention for solving her own kidnapping 23 years later
  • Charles Smith (1984), played basketball for New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Florida Beachdogs, and San Antonio Spurs
  • Samuel J. Tedesco, Mayor of Bridgeport (1957-1965), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1963-1965), Judge of the Superior Court (1967-1980)

References

  1. ↑ https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=06604&Miles=5&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=090045000067
  2. ↑ https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Harding-High-School-to-keep-its-name-12960763.php
  3. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/bridgeport-school-district/harding-high-school-4420
  4. ↑ http://presidentsports.weebly.com
  5. ↑ https://www.yellowpages.com/bridgeport-ct/mip/harding-high-school-462177229
  6. ↑ https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Harding-alumni-say-goodbye-to-their-old-school-12998775.php
  7. ↑ https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Push-is-on-for-new-Harding-High-School-13075323.php
  8. ↑ https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Toxins-aside-former-GE-site-slated-for-new-high-4615224.php
  9. ↑ http://connecticut.news12.com/story/38988014/warren-harding-high-school-opens-to-students-for-first-time-thursday
  10. ↑ https://www.thejambar.com/150-years-music-ears/


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