Technical High School was an Omaha public school that was located at 3215 Cuming Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 1923, the school was said to be the largest high school west of Chicago. It was the largest in the Omaha area before it was closed in 1984. Omaha Public Schools is the largest school district in the state of Nebraska. ... Nickname: Gateway to the West Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ...

About

The five-winged building and large athletic field occupied 3 city blocks between Burt and Cuming Streets, from 30th to 33rd Streets in North Omaha. The new school opened on October 15, 1923, with nearly 2,400 pupils. By 1940 enrollment had reached 3,684.^[1] North Omaha is in the Missouri River bluffs above Eppley Airfield and Carter Lake North Omaha is a staggeringly diverse area in Omaha, Nebraska that is defined by its historical and modern neighborhoods, as well as its diverse racial and socio-economic composition. ...

As a high school focused on technical education, Tech had many amenities designed to teach students in specific areas. For athletics, there were 2 large gymnasiums and a swimming pool, which was for many years the only pool in any Omaha public school. The roof of the building featured a deck with a canopy that housed an exercise area. Vocational education prepares learners for certain careers or professions, which are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation in which the learner participates. ...

For home economics there was an entire floor dedicated to classrooms. There were extensive wood and metal shops, as well as scientific laboratories, and a greenhouse. The building had 124 rooms. As early as 1947, there were 2,700 students and 100 teachers. Developed with high academic standards the school was a forerunner in vocational high schools by offering students that largely choose not to continue on to college the opportunity to learn a trade or profession. Family and consumer sciences, or home economics, is an academic discipline concerning consumer science, nutrition, cooking, parenting, interior decoration, textiles, gardening, and other subjects related to home management. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

There was a high school radio station at Tech in the 1920s, whose call letters were KFOX. The studio at WAVM in Maynard, MA in 1994. ...

The auditorium at the school was built to accommodate 2600 people. John Philip Sousa and his marching band appeared in October 1928. Cornelia Ottis Skinner made her first high school appearance at Tech in January of 1930. In November of 1926 the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York gave a performance. Helen Hayes and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. also gave performances at Tech.^[2] Portrait of John Philip Sousa taken in 1900 John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known particularly for American military marches. ... The Metropolitan Opera is located at Lincoln Center in New York, New York. ... Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. ... Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ...

Present

After the school closed in 1984, the building was completely renovated for use as the Omaha Public Schools central office. It also serves as a home for the Career Center and Adult Education programs, serving 700-plus students daily.^[3] Omaha Public Schools is the largest school district in the state of Nebraska. ...

Opera Omaha performed at Tech before they had facilities at the Orpheum Theater.^[4] Opera Omaha is an opera company in Omaha, Nebraska. ...

Notable graduates

• Johnny Rodgers, college football superstar, Heisman Trophy winner, and voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century."
• Thomas Warren, Omaha's first African American police chief
• Captain Alanzo Davis, Tuskegee Airman
• US Senator Roman Hruska
• Omaha Mayor Johnny Rosenblatt
• Omaha Mayor James Dworak
• Omaha Police Chief C. Harold Ostler
• A.F. Jacobson, former president of Northwestern Bell
• Eugene Skinner, Omaha District’s first black teacher who rose to the position of Assistant Superintendent.
• Les Webster, college and professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Phil Wise, college and professional football player for the New York Jets
• Bob Boozer, college and professional basketball player and Olympic Gold Medalist in 1960
• Ron Boone, professional basketball player
• Bob Gibson, Baseball Hall of Famer for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Jim Houston, national rodeo champion
• Lucille Wilson, three times United States women’s track team in the Olympics.
• Ray Novak, college football player
• Fred Brown, high school wrestler
• Mel Harder, professional baseball player
• Fred Hare, college and professional basketball player
• Ike Mahoney, high school basketball player

Johnny Rodgers Johnny Rodgers (born July 5, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an American college football superstar voted the University of Nebraskas Player of the Century. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... John Cappellettis 1973 Heisman Trophy is part of an exhibit at the Penn State All-Sports Museum located at Beaver Stadium, on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University. ... Seal of the University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college: University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska Medical... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Roman Lee Hruska (August 16, 1904 - April 25, 1999) was an American politician from the state of Nebraska. ... Northwestern Bell is one of the three Bells that, after the 1984 AT&T divestiture, was managed by US West, a part of Qwest. ... City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970... Bob Boozer, as a collegiate All-American Robert Louis Bob Boozer (born April 26, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former professional basketball player. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Pack Robert Bob Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former right-handed baseball pitcher for the St. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Melvin Leroy Harder (October 15, 1909 - October 20, 2002), nicknamed Chief, was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who later became a highly regarded pitching coach. ...

Notable staff

Neal Mosser was a college football player who went on to coach some of the greatest names in Omaha sports history at Tech, including Fred Hare, Bob Boozer and Bob Gibson. Dutch White was a remarkable track and field coach for 25+ years. Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ...

See also

• History of North Omaha, Nebraska
• Historic picture of Technical High School
• Historical postcard of Tech H.S.

With a recorded history that pre-dates the rest of Omaha, Nebraska, North Omaha has roots back to 1806 with the founding of Fort Lisa. ...

External links

• Technical High School Home Page Omaha Public Schools

References

1. ^ (n.d.) History of Tech High. Gifford Park Neighborhood Association.
2. ^ Gifford Park Neighborhood Ass't
3. ^ (n.d.) About Technical High School
4. ^ History of Opera Omaha.

Related publications

• Brookins, J. (1925) "Drama in a Technical High School," Peabody Journal of Education. 2(4) pp. 190-196