Rayen High School

The Rayen School
Address
Map
Cordova & Benita Aves.

Youngstown
,
Ohio
44504

United States
Information
School districtYoungstown City School District
Grades9–12
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Orange, Black
   
Athletics conferenceYoungstown City Series
Steel Valley Conference
MascotTigers
WebsiteYoungstown City Schools

The Rayen School (also known as Rayen High School and colloquially as simply Rayen) was a public high school in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. At the time it was closed in 2007, it was the oldest of the three high schools in the city. The high school's most recent physical plant opened in 1923,[1] when the institution was relocated from a 19th-century structure located at 120 W Wood Street in Youngstown that currently houses Youngstown's Board of Education.[2]

Rayen closed permanently in June 2007, to make way for the opening of a consolidated East High School. The former Rayen building was scheduled for demolition, and the municipal school board announced that a middle school would be erected on the site.[1] The 87-year-old school building was razed, and although plans were made to build a middle school on the site, the plans were later abandoned because of declining enrollment.[3]

In the wake of this development, trustees of the Judge William Rayen Foundation publicly expressed concern that the Youngstown Board of Education would dispose of the 19th century structure that housed the original Rayen School. The board, however, denied that it had any plans to sell the building or move the school board to new offices.[3] In a February 2009 meeting, school board president Anthony Catale stated, "The Rayen building isn't going anywhere".[3]

  1. ^ a b Gwin, Harold (January 12, 2007). "Mural removed for cleaning; restoration". The Vindicator. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rayen School History". Rayen55.org. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
  3. ^ a b c Gwin, Harold (February 26, 2009). "Rayen building will stay, Youngstown board says". The Vindicator. p. B-1. Retrieved July 12, 2019.