Warren G. Harding High School
| Warren G. Harding High School | |
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 The former Warren G. Harding High School facade, located in front of the current complex. | |
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860 Elm Road NE , 44483 United States | |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1855 |
| School district | Warren City School District |
| Superintendent | Steve Chiaro |
| Principal | Dante Capers |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,381[1] (2016) |
| Color(s) | Gold, White, and Black |
| Song | The Gold and White |
| Athletics conference | All-American Conference |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Yearbook | Visions |
| Athletic Director | Bill Nicholson |
| Website | www |
Warren G. Harding High School is a public high school in Warren, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Warren City School District. Sports teams are called the Raiders, and they compete in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the All-American Conference.
Athletics
Athletic programs include football, baseball, fastpitch, basketball (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), bowling, swimming and diving, volleyball, golf, tennis, track and field, and cheerleading, with talks of forming a lacrosse team.
OHSAA State Championships
- Baseball – 1933 [2]
- Football – 1971, 1972*, 1973*, 1974, 1990 [3]
- Track and Field – 2010
- *Titles won by Warren Western Reserve High School prior to consolidation in 1990.
Notable alumni
Warren High Schools' Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame was launched in 1993. 145 distinguished alumni include:
- Harriet Taylor Upton – leader in women's suffrage movement
- Earl Derr Biggers – creator of Charlie Chan
- Bill White – former MLB player (New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies), New York Yankees broadcaster and National League president
- Roger Ailes – president and CEO of Fox News Network
- Paul Warfield – wide receiver in the Pro Football Hall of Fame played for the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins of the NFL
- John Ness Beck – composer of religious music
- Michael Capellas – current CEO of WorldCom
- Ronald Parise – former astronaut
- Kenneth Patchen – poet
- Ross Browner – Cincinnati Bengals defensive end, star defensive end at University of Notre Dame 1973–77, Outland Trophy winner 1976, first-round NFL draft pick 1978
- Mario Manningham – San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants wide receiver
- Prescott Burgess – Baltimore Raven's 6th-round pick in 2007 NFL draft
- Maurice Clarett – Ohio State.
- Daniel Herron – Ohio State tailback
- David Herron – Kansas City Chiefs linebacker
- Sean Jones – musician, lead trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, composer
- Korey Stringer – former Minnesota Vikings right tackle and first-round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft, 1974–2001
- Ed Stroud – Major League Baseball player (1966–1971)[4]
Other extracurricular programs
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Warren Student Communication Network
The school's broadcasting class. Each day the class put together a show of the days announcements. To be in WSCN, students must pass a Beginning Broadcasting class and obtain permission from the teacher. Students also produce music videos, PTVs, Public Service Announcements, and several other projects which are broadcast on the school's television station, and other local television channels.
Computer Graphics
The school's Computer Graphics program offers students the chance to design computer graphics.
Marching Band
The Warren G. Harding "Raider" marching band is the school's band. They participated in the 2004 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band was also invited to play in the 65th Pearl Harbor anniversary in Hawaii. The band also received the honor of being invited to play at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The "Raider Band" was also invited to march in the national memorial day parade in 2009, and did so in late May 2010. They also participated in the Pittsburgh Celebrate the Season parade in 2007 and 2009. The 2013-14 "Raider Band" participated in the 2014 National Tartan Day Parade in New York City, in which they were the only high school marching band and the largest performing group. In March 2016 the band participated in Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade.
Choir
There are various types of choirs at Harding, including the madrigals and new tomorrows where the students dance and sing on stage. Traditional groups include the a cappella choir, the concert choir, and the freshman chorale.
FIRST Robotics
The Warren G. Harding Delphi E.L.I.T.E. (Encouraging Learning In Technology and Engineering), Team number 48, is a member of the worldwide FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. Each year FIRST creates a new game/challenge, and every team has six weeks to design and manufacture a robot to complete the given task.
Quizbowl/Academic team
The Warren G. Harding quizbowl team is regularly ranked within the top 100 of the nation. In 2012 the team won the school's first state championship in the activity.
External links
Notes and references
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. "Warren G Harding High School". Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "Harding graduate Stroud dies at 72," Tribune Chronicle (Warren, OH), Friday, July 6, 2012.