Warren Harding High School
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Warren Harding High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut
. The cornerstone of Warren Harding High School was laid on May 10, 1924 and the school opened on September 9, 1925. The students are referred to by the mascot name of the Warren Harding High "Presidents".
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
. The cornerstone of Warren Harding High School was laid on May 10, 1924 and the school opened on September 9, 1925. The students are referred to by the mascot name of the Warren Harding High "Presidents".
Notable alumni
- John Edward Bagley, played basketball for Cleveland Cavaliers from 1983–1987, New Jersey Nets from 1988–1989, Boston Celtics from 1990–1993 and Atlanta Hawks in 1994.
- Walt KellyWalt KellyWalter Crawford Kelly, Jr. , or Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip, Pogo. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio and Fantasia. Kelly resigned in 1941 at the age of 28 to work at Post-Hall Syndicate,...
(1930), cartoonist. - Wes MatthewsWes MatthewsWesley Joel Matthews is a retired American basketball player.-Basketball career:A 6'1" point guard from the University of Wisconsin–Madison - after graduating from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1977 - Matthews was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 14th pick of...
, attended Harding from 1974–77 and played basketball for numerous teams (Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Eagles, Jacksonville Hooters, Memphis and the Atlanta Trojans) - Carlina White, also known as Nejdra Nance, a child abductee who received national attention for solving her own kidnapping 23 years later.
External links
- Harding High School Web site
- School History portion of the school web site.
- Harding High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education
- Harding High School Web page at Great Schools Web site