Warren G. Harding High School

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Warren G. Harding High School
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The former Warren G. Harding High School facade, located in front of the current complex.
Location
Warren G. Harding High School
860 Elm Road NE

Warren
,
Ohio
44483

United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established1926
School districtWarren City School District
SuperintendentSteve Chiaro
PrincipalJanis Ulicny
Teaching staff73.72 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,174 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.93 [1]
ColorsBlack and gold   
Athletics conference All-American Conference
Team nameRaiders
YearbookVisions
Website www.warrenschools.k12.oh.us/wgh/

Warren G. Harding High School is a public high school in Warren, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Warren City School District. Athletic teams are known as the Raiders, and they compete as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the All-American Conference.

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History

Opened in 1926, Warren G. Harding High School serves students grades 9-12. Warren G. Harding High School is named after the 29th U.S. President Warren G. Harding.

In 1990, neighboring Warren Western Reserve High School which remained in operation since the mid-1960s, consolidated with Warren G. Harding, once again becoming the sole high school of Warren, Ohio.

In 2008, a new campus was built adjacent to its old one, a facade was kept from demolition and stands in front of the current high school campus. [2]

Other extracurricular programs

Warren Student Communication Network

Warren G. Harding High School offers a broadcasting/multimedia class. Each day the class put together a show of the day's announcements. Students must pass a Beginning Broadcasting class and obtain permission from school faculty. Students in this class also produce music videos, PTVs, Public Service Announcements (PSAs), and other projects which are broadcast on the school's television station Warren Student Communication Network (WSCN), and other local television channels.

Computer Graphics

Warren G. Harding High School offers a computer graphics program.

Band and Choir

Warren G. Harding High School offers Band and Choir. Their Marching Band has been invited to play in several national events, including the 2004 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 65th Pearl Harbor Anniversary in Hawaii, 2008 Summer Olympics in Bejing, the National Memorial Day Parade in 2010, Pittsburgh Celebrate the Season Parade in 2007 and 2009, the Apple Blossom Parade in 2018 and 2024 along with many others. Warren G. Hardings choir, offers several variations including the madrigals and new tomorrows where the students dance and sing on stage. Traditional groups include the a cappella choir, the concert choir, and the freshman chorale.

FIRST Robotics

Warren G. Harding Team E.L.I.T.E. 48 (Encouraging Learning in Technology and Engineering) is a FIRST Robotics Competition team. Each year FIRST creates a new game/challenge, and every team has six weeks to design and manufacture a robot to complete the given tasks.

Quiz bowl/Academic team

The Warren G. Harding quiz bowl team is regularly ranked within the top 100 of the nation. In 2012 the team won the school's first state championship in the activity, led by senior Michael Coates.

Student Recreation and Wellness Center

In 2024, Warren G. Harding High School built and opened a new Student Recreation and Wellness center, which features fitness amenities such as an indoor track, locker rooms, an artificial turf field, weight room, etc., as well as study and lounge rooms along with space for robotics and E-Sports programs. It also has a health clinic which is operated by Akron Children's Pediatrics. [3] [4]

Athletics

Warren G. Harding High School currently offers: [5]

OHSAA State Championships

*Title won by Warren Western Reserve High School prior to consolidation in 1990.

Notable alumni

Warren High Schools' Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame was launched in 1993. notable distinguished alumni include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Warren G Harding High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Parts of Harding's historic facade crumbling". tribtoday.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "WCS' Student Recreation and Wellness Center edges toward completion: Soon to open to district students – Warren City Schools". August 27, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "DeWine helps cut ribbon on new wellness center in Warren". WKBN.com. November 25, 2024. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Warren G Harding High School". Raiders Official Athletic Website. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  7. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  8. ↑ Harding’s Coleman named Trumbull County POTY
  9. ↑ "Shaheed Davis - Men's Basketball 2015-16". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website.
  10. ↑ "Harding graduate Stroud dies at 72," Tribune Chronicle (Warren, OH), Friday, July 6, 2012.
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