National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School

High school in Ohio, United States

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National Inventor's Hall of Fame STEM High School

Address

1156, 4th Avenue

Akron

Ohio

44306

Coordinates| 41°04′46″N 81°30′37″W﻿ / ﻿41.079368°N 81.510259°W﻿ / 41.079368; -81.510259
Information
Type| State school
Opened| 2012
School district| Akron City School District
Principal| Dina Popa
Grades| 9-12
Color(s)| Turquoise & chrome

Mascot| Eagle
Central-Hower High School

Address

123 S. Forge Street

Akron

Ohio

44308

Information
Type| State school
Opened| 1970
Closed| 2006
School district| Akron City School District
Grades| 9–12
Color(s)| Red, white, & blue

Athletics conference| Akron City Series
Nickname| Eagles

The National Inventor's Hall of Fame STEM High School is a public high school in the Akron Public School District. It has served the city of Akron, Ohio, United States since its creation in 2012. Its school colors are turquoise and chrome. Its predecessor was Central-Hower High School, which served the city of Akron from 1970 until its closure at the end of the 2005–06 school year. The Central-Hower building, constructed in 1975, with an auditorium dating from 1923, is owned by the University of Akron, which purchased the property in 2012.[1]

Hower Vocational High School

Address

130 W. Exchange Street

Akron

Ohio

44302

Information
Type| Vocational school
Opened| 1927
Closed| 1970
School district| Akron City School District
Grades| 9-12
Color(s)| Blue & gold

Athletics conference| Akron City Series
Nickname| Buccaneers

## History

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The National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School was created in 2012 as a special high school with emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Its predecessor, Central-Hower High School, was created in 1970 when Akron Public Schools combined Central High School with Hower Vocational School into a new building on the site of the Central location.

The original Central building on Forge Street opened in 1886 and was initially named Akron High School. It was renamed Central High School in 1911 when the Akron Board of Education opened South High School. Hower Vocational School was named after Milton Otis Hower (1858–1916), an Akron manufacturing leader who was an officer of the American Cereal Co. and multiple other enterprises. The school began in Perkins Elementary in 1927 and phased out the younger students before becoming accredited in August 1935 as a vocational school.[2]

Central and Hower both graduated their last independent classes in 1970. The combined student bodies were housed in Hower while the Central building was demolished and the new one was built. Central-Hower was constructed in 1973 and opened in September 1975. The Hower building was demolished in 1978.[2]

Central-Hower closed at the end of the 2005–06 school year and was serving as the temporary facility for the East Community Learning Center until its building was renovated. After that was completed, Central-Hower housed the students from Buchtel High School while its building was renovated. Currently, the building houses the National Inventor's Hall of Fame STEM High School.

## Athletics

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Prior to the merger, the Central Wildcats and Hower Buccaneers competed in the Akron City Series. After the merger, the Central–Hower Eagles also competed in the Akron City Series. Currently, the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School does not have any athletic teams. However, they do have E-sports teams. As of 2023, they have teams for Overwatch, Fortnite, Valorant, and Smash Bros.

## References

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1. ^ "Akron school board votes to sell Central-Hower to UA".
2. ^ a b "Archived copy". howervocational.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

## External links

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* District website

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Akron City Series

Current members|

* Buchtel Griffins
* East Dragons
* Ellet Orangemen
* Firestone Falcons
* Garfield Golden Rams
* North Vikings

Former members|

* Central Wildcats
* Central-Hower Eagles
* Hower Buccaneers
* Garfield Rams
* Kenmore Cardinals
* South Cavaliers
* West Cowboys

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

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* United States

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* NCES

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