| Ravenna High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6589 North Chestnut Street Ravenna, Ohio, 44266 United States |
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| School type | Public, secondary school |
| Founded | 1858 |
| School district | Ravenna School District |
| Principal | Lorie Marozzi |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 874[1] (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, Red |
| Athletics conference | Portage Trail Conference Metro Division |
| Mascot | Raven |
| Rival | Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders |
| Accreditation(s) | Ohio Department of Education |
| Communities served | Ravenna and Ravenna Township |
| Distinctions | Ohio Dept. of Education Effective rating- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009[1] |
| Website | Ravenna High School |
Ravenna High School a public high school located in Ravenna, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Ravenna School District and serves students primarily in Ravenna and Ravenna Township. The school's colors are blue, white, and red and its athletic teams are known as the Ravens.
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Ravenna High School was established in 1858, first meeting in a grocery store along West Main Street before moving to the new Union School building on Chestnut Street after it opened in December 1859. The first graduating class from the school was in 1862 and included two students.[2] The Union School building would serve as home to all grades in the Ravenna City Schools until enrollment growth necessitated the construction of a new high school building. The next building, which stood on what is now Highland Avenue, opened in 1883 with an addition built in 1910. The addition still stands as is known as Walnut School, though it is no longer used as a school. The next home of Ravenna High School, located at the intersection of Clinton Street and East Main Street, opened in August 1923 after an August 1921 groundbreaking. It initially contained 28 classrooms, an auditorium, and a gymnasium.[3] Additions were added to the building first in 1958-1959 with the Coll Annex on the north side and later in the late 1960s with Whittaker Hall on the south side of the building.[4] In 1960, Ravenna Township High School was merged with Ravenna High School. Prior to that time, Ravenna High School was often referred to as "Ravenna City High School" to distinguish it from the township school.[5]
In 2006 voters approved a bond issue to fund construction of a new high school with assistance from the state of Ohio. The building was built adjacent to the district's existing athletic facilities on North Chestnut Street and was completed in August 2010. The previous Ravenna High School building at corner of Main Street and Clinton Street was put up for sale in 2010. It was unseccussfully auctioned off along with remaining contents inside in April 2011. Because the state funded a majority of the new high school project, the building it replaced must be sold or demolished and cannot be used for a public school. [4] On November 22, 2011 it was publicly announced that the old high school would be demolished in early 2012. The site is planned to be redeveloped once demolition is completed. Historical artifacts and nostalgia from the school will be removed, preserved and moved into the new high school.
The Ravenna High school building contains 158,000 square feet (14,700 m2) of space and includes the main gym, auxiliary field house gym, auditorium, cafeteria, and around 45 classrooms. The main gym has retractable bleacher seating for 1,125 and the auditorium has seating for 600 with 300 additional retractable seats that can expand into space in the cafeteria. The field house gym includes a rubberized surface which has two full-size basketball courts and an elevated walking track. The building also has two courtyards that separate the three academic sections of the building which are used for natural lighting and can also be used for outdoor teaching space. The building was dedicated August 28, 2010.[6]
The campus is 69 acres (28 ha) and located in northern Ravenna along North Chestnut Street. The district first purchased the land in 1973 but nothing was built at the site until 1999 when athletic facilities were constructed, funded mainly by private donations and the sale of personal seat licenses.[6][7][8] Prior to that time, outdoor sports were held at the old Gilcrest Stadium and various locations throughout the area. The campus includes Ravenna Stadium which has a seating capacity of 5,000 and features an eight-lane tartan track and artificial playing surface. A baseball field, softball field, eight tennis courts, and a cross country course are also on campus.[9]
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