National Register of Historic Places

Rayen School

Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Listed
October 21, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001570

About this property

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, 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. 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. 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. 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. In a February 2009 meeting, school board president Anthony Catale stated, "The Rayen building isn't going anywhere".

Location

222 Wick Ave.
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
41.10249, -80.63611

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When was Rayen School listed on the National Register?

Rayen School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Rayen School?

Rayen School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rayen School?

The period of significance for Rayen School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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