Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Public, coeducational high school in Toledo, Ohio, United States
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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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| Calvin M. Woodward High School | |
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Woodward High School | |
School's side entrance. | |
| Location | |
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701 E. Central Ave. United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°40′49″N 83°31′44″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
School district | Toledo City School District |
Principal | Jack Renz |
Teaching staff | 48.00 (FTE) (2023–2024)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 595 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.40 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Colors | Blue & White [2] |
Athletics conference | Toledo City League[2] |
| Team name | Polar Bears[2] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Website | woodwardhighschool |
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 to 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
- Girls Basketball - 1976 [16]
Toledo City League Titles
- Football: 1952*, 1975*, 1991*, 2019
- Volleyball:
- Golf:
- Boys Basketball: 1927–28, 1929–30, 1939–40*, 1941–42*, 1943–44*, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1952–53*, 1959–60*, 1963–64
- Girls Basketball: 1975–76
- Wrestling:
- Baseball:
- Boys Track and Field:
- Girls Track and Field: 1970
- Softball:
* – (years marked with an asterisk (*) denote a shared title)
Notable alumni
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- Danny Thomas (dropped out c. 1927), actor, comedian and nightclub singer[17]
- Billy Jones (class of c. 1932), former NBL basketball player, pioneer in integrating professional American sports[18]
- Aaron Novick (class of 1937), molecular biologist[19]
- John Payak (class of 1944), former NBA player[20]
- Paul Seymour (class of 1945), former NBA player and coach[20][21]
- Bob Harrison (class of 1945), former NBA player[22][20]
- Andrew J. Fenady (class of 1946), screenwriter, novelist and film producer[23]
- Philip Baker Hall (class of 1949), actor[24]
- Jamie Farr (class of 1952), actor[25]
- Howie Komives (class of 1960), NCAA scoring champion at Bowling Green, played for New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons[26]
- Gloria Ann Taylor (class of c. 1962), R&B, soul and gospel singer, 1970 Grammy nominee[27]
- Dick Drago (class of 1963), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher[28]
- Walt Piatkowski (class of 1964), former basketball player at Bowling Green and in the American Basketball Association, father of Eric Piatkowski[29]
- Marvin Crenshaw (class of c. 1970), former All-American football player[30]
- Bryan Robinson (class of 1993), former Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman[31][32]
- Bill Laskey (class of 1975), former MLB baseball pitcher with the Giants, Expos, and Indians[33]
- Tom Marsh (class of c. 1983), former MLB baseball player with Philadelphia Phillies[32]