Warren Harding High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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.
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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 207,000 square feet (19,200 m2) square foot structure. It was built on a former General Electric 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
Tony Elliott, professional football player
Mike Jones (1985), professional football player
Walt Kelly (1930), cartoonist, creator of Pogo
Fay Honey Knopp (1935), Quaker minister, peace and civil rights advocate, and prison abolitionist
Wes Matthews (attended Harding 1974–77), professional basketball player
Wayne Moore (1949), Olympic gold medalist from the 1952 Summer Olympics
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)