Warren Harding High School is a public high school in

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, 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.

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.

Buildings

Original facility The original school was designed by C. Wellington Walker, and was located at 1734 Central Avenue. Featuring Georgian style architecture and Greek columns, it was in service for 93 years. Current facility Built at a cost of $107 million the new building was completed in 2018 and is a four-story square foot structure. It was built on a former

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factory site which underwent considerable environmental remediation. The building has many security features, including bulletproof glass and 130 security cameras.

Notable alumni

* John Edward Bagley (1979), professional basketball player * Mike L. Jones (1985), professional football player * Walt Kelly (1930), cartoonist, creator of '' Pogo'' *

Fay Honey Knopp Fay "Honey" Knopp ( Irving, August 15, 1918 – August 10, 1995) was an American Quaker minister, peace and civil rights advocate, and prison abolitionist. Early life and education Fay Birdie Irving was born on August 15, 1918 in Bridgeport, ...

(1935),

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minister, peace and civil rights advocate, and

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* Wes Matthews (attended Harding 1974–77), professional basketball player * Wayne Moore (1949), Olympic gold medalist from the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

* Nejdra Nance, child abductee who received national attention for solving her own kidnapping 23 years later * Charles Smith (1984), professional basketball player * Samuel J. Tedesco, Mayor of Bridgeport (1957-1965), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1963-1965), Judge of the Superior Court (1967-1980)

References

External links

* Education in Bridgeport, Connecticut Schools in Fairfield County, Connecticut Educational institutions established in 1925 Public high schools in Connecticut 1925 establishments in Connecticut {{Connecticut-school-stub