Youngstown City School District
school district in Ohio
Youngstown City School District is a public school system headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It oversees one public high school, two vocational high schools, two junior high schools and nine elementary schools across the city of Youngstown.
History
The Youngstown City School District formed in the early 20th century, with several high schools being built between the late 1860s through the late 1930s, including Rayen, Chaney, Woodrow Wilson and South High Schools.
Due to declining enrollment, Youngstown shuttered several long-time high schools, such as North in 1980, South in 1993 and the original East High School in 1998. It was used as a middle school until 2006. The following year saw both Wilson High School and Rayen High School closing, and the construction and reopening of the new East High School.
In 2011, Chaney High School was repurposed from a traditional public high school to a performing arts and STEM academy, as part of a district restructuring. Chaney's sports programs were suspended as well. In the 2017-18 school year, Chaney returned as a public high school, reinstating athletics and its regular curriculum.
All Youngstown public schools previously mandated that students wore uniforms.
The public source identifies “Youngstown City School District” as school district in Ohio. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Youngstown, City and School.
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