Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio)
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Calvin M. Woodward High School is a public high school located in the north side of Toledo, Ohio
, that was built in 1928. It was named after an early advocate for vocational education
. The original Woodward Technical High School was located in the former Central High School buildingat the corner of Adams and Michigan streets (the current site of the Lucas County
Main Library
) before the present location was chosen. Woodward is part of the Toledo City School District.
The Woodward Polar Bears wear blue and white for athletics and chose their nickname because they are located in the north end of Toledo
. Woodward is a charter member of the Toledo City League
from 1926. From 1923-1932, Woodward played Libbey High School
in a football
game on Thanksgiving
Day until Libbey and DeVilbiss High School
became the annual matchup.
In 2010, the building that Woodward's neighborhood had called home since 1928 was replaced by a newer facility located on the same property.
Mr. Emillio Ramirez is the current principal.
Toledo City League
(years marked with an asterisk (*) denote a shared title)
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, that was built in 1928. It was named after an early advocate for vocational education
Calvin M. Woodward
Calvin Milton Woodward was born at Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Isaac Burnap Woodward and Eliza W. Woodward. He graduated from Harvard College with an A.B...
. The original Woodward Technical High School was located in the former Central High School buildingat the corner of Adams and Michigan streets (the current site of the Lucas County
Lucas County, Ohio
----...
Main Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
) before the present location was chosen. Woodward is part of the Toledo City School District.
The Woodward Polar Bears wear blue and white for athletics and chose their nickname because they are located in the north end of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
. Woodward is a charter member of the Toledo City League
Toledo City League
The Toledo City League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that was formed in 1926 and comprises the six high schools in Toledo that are from Toledo Public Schools.- Membership :...
from 1926. From 1923-1932, Woodward played Libbey High School
Libbey High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Edward Drummond Libbey High School is a public high school building located on the south side of Toledo, Ohio which held classes from 1923 until 2010. It is part of Toledo Public Schools and contained the Smart Academy and Humanities Academy...
in a football
American football
American 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...
game on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
Day until Libbey and DeVilbiss High School
DeVilbiss High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School was a public high school in Toledo, Ohio, United States from 1931 to June 1991. It was part of the Toledo Public School District and served students from the following elementary schools: DeVeaux, Elmhurst, Grove Patterson, Longfellow, Mayfair, McKinley, Nathan...
became the annual matchup.
In 2010, the building that Woodward's neighborhood had called home since 1928 was replaced by a newer facility located on the same property.
Mr. Emillio Ramirez is the current principal.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 1976
Toledo City LeagueToledo City LeagueThe Toledo City League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that was formed in 1926 and comprises the six high schools in Toledo that are from Toledo Public Schools.- Membership :...
Titles
- 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...
: 1952*, 1975*, 1991 - VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
: - GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
: - Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
: 1927-28, 1929-30, 1939-40*, 1941-42*, 1943-44*, 1944-45, 1946-47, 1952-53*, 1959-60*, 1963-64 - Girls Basketball: 1975-76
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
: - 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...
: - Boys 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...
: - Girls Track and Field: 1970
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
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(years marked with an asterisk (*) denote a shared title)
Notable alumni
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, actor - Howie KomivesHowie KomivesHoward K. "Butch" Komives was an American professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knickerbockers, Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves and Kansas City-Omaha Kings.Born in Toledo, Ohio, he graduated from Woodward High School in...
(1960) – professional basketball player - Bill LaskeyBill LaskeyFor the football player of the same name see Bill Laskey .William Alan Laskey is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988...
, (1975) former MLBMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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