Schenley High School

Schenley High School
Location
Map
4101 Bigelow Blvd,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

Coordinates40°27′01″N 79°57′16″W / 40.45028°N 79.95444°W / 40.45028; -79.95444
Information
TypePublic, Magnet school, International Baccalaureate
MottoEnter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve
EstablishedOctober 2, 1916
ClosedAugust 2008 (building), June 12, 2011 (final graduating class)
School districtPittsburgh Public Schools
Color(s)Red, Black, and White
MascotSpartan
WebsiteSchenley High School
Schenley High School
LocationBigelow Blvd. and Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ArchitectEdward Stotz
Part ofSchenley Farms Historic District (ID83002213)
MPSPittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86002706[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated CPJuly 22, 1983[1]
Designated PHLF1992[2]

Schenley High School, located in the North Oakland neighborhood at the edge of the Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a historic building opened in 1916 that was a part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The Schenley High School building was closed in June 2008 in a 5–4 vote by the school district due to issues with asbestos. Its staff and students were relocated the following year. The Schenley name was retired and its last class graduated in 2011. On February 28, 2013 the Pittsburgh School Board approved the sale of Schenley High School to the PMC Property Group of Philadelphia in a 5–4 vote.[3]

The Schenley building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP Reference #86002706).[1] and the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Register. It is also a contributing property in the Schenley Farms Historic District.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. ^ a b Chute, Eleanor (2013-02-28). "Schenley High School building in Oakland sold to developer - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.