Warren G. Harding High School
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| Warren G. Harding High School | |
| School District | Warren City Schools |
| School Colors | Gold and White |
| Coeducation Coeducation Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education... al |
Yes |
| Year Opened | 1921 |
| Charter School Charter school Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter... |
No |
| Grade Levels | 9-12 |
| School type | Public |
| Principal | Ruth Zitnik |
| Location | 860 Elm Road NE Warren Warren, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... , 44483, USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Year-round schedule | No |
| Phone Number | 330-841-2316 |
| Enrollment | |
| Sports Teams | The Raiders |
| Homepage | http://warrengharding.com/ |
Warren G. Harding High School is a public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
. It is the only high school in the Warren City Schools district. Their mascot is the Raider.
Sports
Sports 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.Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- 1933 - FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1971,1974,1990 - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- 2010
- Warren Western Reserve High School won the state football title in 1972. It merged into Warren G. Harding in 1990.
Notable alumni
Warren High Schools' Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame was launched in 1993. 145 distinguished alumni include:- Harriet Taylor UptonHarriet Taylor UptonHarriet Taylor Upton was a suffragette, author, and the first woman to be vice chairman of the Republican National Committee.-Early history:...
- (Leader in women’s suffrage movement) - Earl Derr BiggersEarl Derr BiggersEarl Derr Biggers was an American novelist and playwright. He is remembered primarily for adaptations of his novels, especially those featuring the Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan.-Biography:...
- (Creator of Charlie ChanCharlie ChanCharlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1919. Loosely based on Honolulu detective Chang Apana, Biggers conceived of the benevolent and heroic Chan as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes, such as villains like Fu Manchu...
) - Bill White - (Former St. Louis Cardinals all-star outfielder and National League baseball commissioner)
- Roger AilesRoger AilesRoger Eugene Ailes is president of Fox News Channel, chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W...
- (President and CEO of Fox News Network) - Paul WarfieldPaul WarfieldPaul Dryden Warfield is a former professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s known for his speed, fluid moves, grace, jumping ability and hands.- Football career :...
- (Wide Receiver in the Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
played for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the NFL) - John Ness BeckJohn Ness BeckJohn Ness Beck was a composer and arranger of choral music. He was best known for his very popular and accessible settings of traditional Sacred music. Beck was a conductor and arranger of international renown...
- (Composer of religious music) - Irene Oliver - (Opera singer)
- Michael CapellasMichael CapellasMichael David Capellas is Chief Executive Officer of AcadiaEnterprises, LLC a joint venture of Cisco and EMC with investment from Intel and VMware. He also serves as Chairman of the Virtual Computing Environment coalition...
- (Current CEO of WorldCom) - Ronald Parise - (Former astronaut)
- Kenneth PatchenKenneth PatchenKenneth Patchen was an American poet and novelist. Though he denied any direct connection, Patchen's work and ideas regarding the role of artists paralleled those of the Dadaists, the Beats, and Surrealists...
- (Poet) - Alex Machaskee - (Former editor and publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Mario ManninghamMario ManninghamMario Cashmere Manningham is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- (New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
Wide Receiver). - Prescott BurgessPrescott BurgessPrescott Ennis Burgess is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He has had three stints with the team. He played college football at Michigan.Burgess has also played for the...
- (Baltimore Raven'sBaltimore RavensThe Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
6th round pick in 2007 NFL draft). - Maurice ClarettMaurice ClarettMaurice Edward Clarett is an American football running back for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. During his freshman year at Ohio State University in 2002, he helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship...
- (Ohio StateOhio State Buckeyes footballThe Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
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draft rules with a lawsuit). - Daniel HerronDaniel HerronDaniel "Boom" Herron is a senior running back at Ohio State University. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a preacher...
- (Ohio State tailback). - David HerronDavid HerronDavid Leon Herron, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played football at Warren G...
- (Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
linebacker). - Deryck Toles - (Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
Linebacker). - Chris L. RuckerChris L. RuckerChris L. Rucker is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-External links:**...
- (Indianapolis Colts Defensive Back) - Sean JonesSean Jones (trumpeter)Sean Jones is an American trumpeter and composer featured on the 2007 Grammy Award-winning Turned to Blue from Nancy Wilson. As a bandleader, Jones has released five albums under the Mack Avenue Records label...
- (Musician, lead trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln CenterJazz at Lincoln CenterJazz at Lincoln Center is part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. JALC's performing arts complex, Frederick P. Rose Hall, is located at West 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly adjacent to Columbus Circle. Frederick P....
Orchestra, composer). - Korey StringerKorey StringerKorey Damont Stringer was an American football player who died from complications brought on by heat stroke, during training camp in Mankato, Minnesota while in training camp with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.-College career:Stringer was born in Warren, Ohio and attended...
- (Former Minnesota Vikings right tackle and first round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft1995 NFL DraftThe 1995 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City...
, 1974–2001). - Robb Schmidt - (Former News Anchor for WKBN TV-27 and current Asst. Athletic Director at Youngstown State University).
- David Lee Morgan, Jr.David Lee Morgan, Jr.David Lee Morgan, Jr. is a sportswriter, author and motivational speaker and literacy facilitator. He has worked at several newspapers including the Warren Tribune-Chronicle, the Raleigh News & Observer, the Youngstown Vindicator, the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin and he also was a television...
- (Sportswriter and Author (``LeBron James: The Rise Of A Star)
Non sport related programs
International Baccalaureate Program- High school classes that are accepted for college credits based upon students' test scores. Classes run on a five point A rather than a four point A. Thus, students who choose to take a full load of I.B. classes can obtain a 5.0 GPA rather than 4.0.source: alumni. For more information see http://www.ibo.org/school/000731/
WSCN- The school's broadcasting class, each day the class put together a show of the days announcements.
Computer Graphics- The school's Computer Graphics program offers students the chance to design computer graphics.
Band- The Warren G. Harding "Raider" marching band is the school's band, It is currently under the direction of Richard J. Rollo, and assistant director Robert A. Rollo. 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 "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.
Choir-There are various types of choirs at Harding under the direction of Keith Rising, including the madrigals and new tomorrows where the students dance and sing on stage. The acapella choir, along with the concert chior, and freshman chorale, are known around the district for having a great sound and giving good performances.
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 world wide 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. To learn more about the Delphi E.L.I.T.E. robotics team and FIRST visit the team's website www.delphielite.com.
Drama Club- Harding's drama club is composed of many students and teachers. All come together to form productions Ranging "The Wizard of Oz" and "Grease".
Source student of the school
Quizbowl/Academic team- The Warren G. Harding quizbowl team is regularly ranked within the top 100 of the nation.
Update on Mollenkopf Athletic Complex
- Synthetic Turf- complete
- Baseball Field- complete
- New Visitors Seating- complete
- 8 Lane Track- complete
- Tennis Courts- Fall 2009
- Expanded Band Shell- Fall 2010
- New Field Lighting- Fall 2011
Completed Complex Picture
