Warren Harding High School

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Type Public Staff 104 Color(s) Blue and gold Phone +1 203-275-2751 Principal Carmen McPherson		Established 1925 Grades 9–12 Website School website District Bridgeport Public Schools Number of students 1,324
Address 1734 Central Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA

Warren Harding High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut (Fairfield County), 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 students are referred to as the "Presidents".

Notable alumni

John Edward Bagley (1979), played basketball for Cleveland Cavaliers 1983–1987, New Jersey Nets 1988–1989, Boston Celtics 1990–1993, and Atlanta Hawks 1994

Mike L. Jones (1985), played football for Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, and Seattle Seahawks

Walt Kelly (1930), cartoonist

Wes Matthews (attended Harding 1974–77), played basketball for numerous teams (Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Eagles, Jacksonville Hooters, Memphis and Atlanta Trojans)

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

David W. Rowe (1985), ran track for the U.S. Navy National team in the Olympics

Charles Smith (1984), played basketball for New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Florida Beachdogs, and San Antonio Spurs

Samuel J. Tedesco, Mayor of Bridgeport (1957-1965), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1963-1965), Judge of the Superior Court (1967-1980)

References

Warren Harding High School Wikipedia

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