Woodward High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Public, coeducational high school in Toledo, Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Calvin M. Woodward High School Woodward High School | |
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Address | |
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 | 45.0 (FTE) (2021–22)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 653 (2021–22)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.51 (2021–22)[1] |
Color(s) | 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 1923-1932,[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.