Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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| Woodward Career Technical High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Bond Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′11″N 84°27′54″W / 39.186328°N 84.464983°WCoordinates: 39°11′11″N 84°27′54″W / 39.186328°N 84.464983°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Connecting Classrooms to Colleges & Careers |
| Established | October 24, 1831 |
| School district | Cincinnati Public Schools |
| Principal | Shauna Murphy(interim) |
| Faculty | 71 faculty members[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics conference | Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | Woodward Career Technical High School |
Woodward High School is a public high school located in the Bond Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public School District.
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[edit] History
Woodward High School was first opened on October 24, 1831, making it the first high school west of the Allegheny Mountains and the oldest public high school still in operation in the United States. It is named for William Woodward, who founded Woodward College for poor children.[2] Originally located on Franklin Street, the school has since moved four times, in addition to opening a secondary campus near its current location on Reading Road.
Woodward High School won the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships for baseball in 1931 and 1945[3] and for basketball in 1988.[4]
In August 2006, the City of Cincinnati opened Woodward Career Technical High School, which features a mixture of college-preparatory and vocational education. With the new addition, the original campus is now called Woodward Traditional High School.
[edit] Notable alumni
Note that earlier alumni received degrees from Woodward High School.
- Art and entertainment
- Karen Ackerman (1969) – author of children's literature
- Marty Callner (1964) – music video director[5]
- Lorinda Epply (c. 1897) – artist at the Rookwood Pottery Company (1904–1948)
- Leo Mielziner (1887) – artist and scenic designer, father of Jo Mielziner
- Richard Stoltzman (1960) – well-known classical clarinetist[6]
- Athletics
- Ezzard Charles - Heavyweight Champion Boxer
- Daryl Boston – former major league baseball player
- Dante Craig – National Golden Gloves Champion and contender in boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics[7]
- Leon Durham (1976) – former Major League Baseball player (1980–1989)
- Ray Edwards – defensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings[8]
- John Jackson – offensive tackle[9]
- Ed Jucker – former head basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati
- Antwan Peek – linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
- Government and politics
- Mark L. Mallory (1980) – Mayor of Cincinnati[10]
- Lafayette F. Mosher (1843) – Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon State Senator[11]
- William Howard Taft (1874) – President of the United States[2]
- Military
- Henry V. Boynton (1854) – Union Army officer during the Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient
[edit] Notable faculty
- William Holmes McGuffey (mid-1840s), author of the McGuffey Readers, one of America's first textbooks[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Woodward Career Technical High School (2007-08-21). "Teachers 2007-8". http://woodwardcareertech.cps-k12.org/staff/Teachers.htm. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ a b Staff writer (2006-10-06). "Woodward: The other 175-year-old high school". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061006/NEWS0102/610060357/0/CINCI. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D1". http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D1.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (2001-08-26). "He calls the shots for Madonna". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/08/26/tem_from_bob_shreve_to.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Scheidt, Alan (1998-05-07). "Coming Home: CSO closes its season with a prodigal son". CityBeat. http://www.citybeat.com/archives/1998/issue424/onstagearticle5.html. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
- ^ MacGregor, Scott (2000-08-22). "Tristate boasts 11 Olympians". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/08/22/spt_tristate_boasts_11.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Goheen, Kevin (2006-04-22). "Depth still needed on D-line". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company).
- ^ Goheen, Kevin (2002-05-07). "Bengals removed, concerned". The Cincinnati Post (E. W. Scripps Company). Archived from the original on 2004-09-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20040912031831/http://www.cincypost.com/bengals/2002/beng050702.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Luckey, Tiffany (2006-09-25). "CPS opens new $41 million school". Cincinnati Herald. http://cincinnatiherald.com/woodward.html. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
- ^ Corning, Howard M (1956). Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing.
- ^ Cincinnati Board of Education (2006-03-20). "The Early History of Cincinnati Public Schools". http://www.cpsboe.k12.oh.us/general/History/History.html. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
