Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio)

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Calvin M. Woodward High School
Woodward High School
Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio), January 2021.jpg
School's side entrance.
Address
Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio)
701 E. Central Ave.

Toledo, Ohio

United States
Coordinates 41°40′49″N83°31′44″W / 41.68028°N 83.52889°W / 41.68028; -83.52889
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
School district Toledo City School District
PrincipalJack Renz
Teaching staff45.0 (FTE) (2021–22) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment653 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.51 (2021–22) [1]
Color(s) Blue & White    [2]
Athletics conference Toledo City League [2]
Team namePolar Bears [2]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Website woodwardhighschool.tps.org

Calvin M. Woodward High School is a public high school located in the north side of Toledo, Ohio, that was built in 1928. [4] It was named after an early advocate for vocational education. The original Woodward Technical High School was located in the former Central High School building [5] at the corner of Adams and Michigan streets (the current site of the Lucas County Main Library) [6] before the present location was chosen. Woodward is part of the Toledo City School District.

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The Woodward Polar Bears wear blue and white for athletics and either chose their nickname because they are located in the north end of Toledo, [7] or because former principal Charles LaRue named them after his alma mater at Ohio Northern University. [8] Woodward is a charter member of the Toledo City League from 1926. From 1923-1932, [9] Woodward played Libbey High School in a football game on Thanksgiving Day until Libbey and DeVilbiss High School became the annual matchup. [10] In April 1937, the High School displayed a Tesla Coil formerly owned by Nikola Tesla to the public, which they had acquired for educational purposes. [11]

In 2010, the building that Woodward's neighborhood had called home since 1928 was replaced by a newer facility located on the same property. [12]

The TPS board approved a resolution in November 2013 to have new stadiums built at Woodward and Scott High School after their previous facilities were torn down during construction and renovation. [13] They were built in time for the 2014 season. [14] Woodward's previous stadium had been dedicated in 1969 after they had gone without one since the 1930s. [15]

Mr. Jack Renz is the current principal.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Toledo City League Titles

* – (years marked with an asterisk (*) denote a shared title)

Notable alumni

A postcard of the old school building. Woodward High School, Toledo, Ohio (71106).jpg
A postcard of the old school building.

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