Warren Harding High School

Not to be confused with Warren G. Harding High School.

Public school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Warren Harding High School[1]

Address

379 Bond Street

Bridgeport, Connecticut

06610

United States

Coordinates| 41°11′54″N 73°10′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.1982597°N 73.1699642°W﻿ / 41.1982597; -73.1699642
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1925 (99 years ago) (1925)
CEEB code| 070070
Principal| Dane Brown
Staff| 75.50 (FTE)[2]
Grades| 9–12
Number of students| 1,109 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 14.69[2]
Color(s)| Blue and gold

Website| www.bridgeportedu.net/harding

Warren Harding High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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.[3]

## Athletics

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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

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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

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (June 2018)

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* John Edward Bagley (1979), professional basketball player[10]
* Tony Elliott, professional football player[11]
* Mike Jones (1985), professional football player
* Walt Kelly (1930), cartoonist, creator of Pogo[12]
* Fay Honey Knopp (1935), Quaker minister, peace and civil rights advocate, and prison abolitionist[13]
* Wes Matthews (attended Harding 1974–77), professional basketball player[14]
* 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[15]
* Charles Smith (1984), professional basketball player[16]
* Samuel J. Tedesco, Mayor of Bridgeport (1957-1965), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1963-1965), Judge of the Superior Court (1967-1980)

## References

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1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Warren Harding High School (090045000067)".
2. ^ a b c "Warren Harding High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
3. ^ Lambeck, Linda Conner (2018-06-02). "Harding High School to keep name". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
4. ^ "Harding Presidents Athletics". Harding Presidents Athletics. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
5. ^ "Harding High School in Bridgeport , CT". YP.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
6. ^ Lambeck, Linda Conner (2018-06-16). "Harding alumni say goodbye to their old school". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
7. ^ Lambeck, Linda (2018-07-14). "Construction on Bridgeport's Harding High nears finish line". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
8. ^ Lambeck, Linda Conner (2013-06-22). "Toxins aside, former GE site slated for new high school". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
9. ^ "Warren Harding High School opens to students for first time Thursday". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
10. ^ "Group pushes to keep name of Warren Harding High School in Connecticut". Seattle Times. Associated Press. May 15, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
11. ^ "Tony Elliott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
12. ^ Illson, Murray (October 30, 1977). "Pogo Comes to Bridgeport". New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
13. ^ Ware, Susan (2004). Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the Twentieth Century. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674014886.
14. ^ Koonz, Brian (June 13, 2015). "Brian Koonz: For Wes Matthews, it's about giving back to the game, kids and truth". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
15. ^ Baker, Al; Schweber, Nate (January 21, 2011). "Questions Remain in Case of Abducted Baby Who Turned Up 23 Years Later". New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
16. ^ Bonjour, Doug (February 21, 2018). "Harding's gym on its way out, but memories will live on". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 19, 2019.

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