East Technical High School or East Tech is a

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under the operation of the

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History

The school, when it opened on October 5, 1908, was the first public trade school in the city and reported to be only one of five in the

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. The first principal was James F. Barker (1906–1911) from Muskegon, Michigan. In 1952, Central High School merged with East Technical. Central High School was the first public high school in Cleveland and the first free secondary education institution west of the

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paid for by taxpayers. East Tech utilizes the small school system. Three small schools are located within East Tech: Ninth Grade Academy, Community Wrap Around, and Engineering Science & Technology

Athletics

The school was a sports powerhouse in the city, winning numerous titles in

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and

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. Some notable alumni include

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athletic stars such as

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and

Dave Albritton David Donald Albritton (April 13, 1913 – May 14, 1994) was an American athlete, teacher, coach, and state legislator. He had a long athletic career that spanned three decades and numerous titles and was one of the first high jumpers to use t ...

. The original building stood for some 64 years until a new building was dedicated and moved into on October 11, 1972. The current structure now sits at the corner of E.55th and Quincy Ave on the east side of Cleveland. The original building has since been demolished.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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- 1920, 1921, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947*, 1949*, 1952, 1955 * Swimming - 1947, 1948 *

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– 1958, 1959, 1972 *Girls

– 2002 :* 1947 and 1949 Track titles won by Central High School prior to consolidation with East Tech.

Notable alumni

* Bob Brown, former

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. Member of the

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and

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. *

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, engineer, inventor, electric pioneer and founder of a predecessor firm of

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(graduate of Central High). *

(1923-2019), track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist for the 100m dash *

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(1905-1982), Hall of Fame NFL football quarterback *

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, biochemist, inventor, business executive. Co-inventor of SMA, the first commercial infant formula. * Larry Johnson, former

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baseball player (

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) * Markell Johnson, professional basketball player *

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, orchestra conductor (

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), violinist, first African-American to conduct a Broadway orchestra ( On the Town), first African-American to conduct a grand opera ( New York City Opera)"Wheeling-Born Maestro Celebrates 100th Birthday" http://www.archivingwheeling.org/blog/happy100theverettlee. Retrieved 2018-03-15. *

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, 2004 Olympian for Women's Wrestling *

, Track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist for the 100m dash * John Favors:

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and governing body commissionerof the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. *

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, former

baseball player (

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, Washington Senators,

) and manager (

) * Jack Trice (American football Player) The first African-American athlete at Iowa State College (now

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). * Barbara Turner, Women's basketball WNBA player, Seattle Storm, Botaş SK former Connecticut University player * Joe Vosmik, former

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, Washington Senators) *

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(1925-2016), educator and

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artist.

Notes and references

External links

District WebsiteThe East Technical High School Alumni AssociationEast Technical High School June Bug
- yearbooks available on

Cleveland Public Library Cleveland Public Library, located in Cleveland, Ohio, operates the Main Library on Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland, 27 branches throughout the city, a mobile library, a Public Administration Library in City Hall, and the Ohio Library for the ...

Digital Gallery, various years 1911 through 2005
East Technical High School Scarab
- weekly school newspaper available on

Digital Gallery, various years 1920s through 1950s {{authority control Education in Cleveland High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio Cleveland Metropolitan School District 1908 establishments in Ohio Educational institutions established in 1908