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Rayen High School

250 Benita Ave, Youngstown, OH, 44504-1850 -

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Definition of Terms

Rayen High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Mahoning County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

881 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 335 students

Grade 10 - 196 students

Grade 11 - 180 students

Grade 12 - 170 students

This School

(OH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Black	88%	15%
% White	6%	74%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

70%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(OH) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Youngstown City Sd School District

This School's Agency

(OH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	26	4
Number of Students Managed	9,134 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$147,080,000	$15,639,000
District Expenditure	$160,915,000	$15,279,000
District Revenue / Student	$16,102	$8,886
District Expenditure / Student	$17,617	$8,681
District Graduation Rates	64%	93%

OMAROSA: The 'Life After' Interview with Kam Williams (Eurweb)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 07:15:34 am
*Omaroseonee Manigault-Stallworth was on February 15, 1974 born in Youngstown, Ohio where she attended Rayen High School before earning her Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism at Central State University.
Omarosa: The 'Life After' Interview (Skanner)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 05:57:42 pm
Omaroseonee Manigault-Stallworth was born on Feb. 15, 1974 in Youngstown, Ohio where she attended Rayen High School before earning her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at Central State University.
Omarosa: The Life After Interview (BlackNews.com)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:23:14 pm
Omaroseonee Manigault-Stallworth was on February 15, 1974 born in Youngstown, Ohio where she attended Rayen High School before earning her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at Central State University.
Emma Sarah Greff (Ellwood City Ledger)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 11:41:23 am
Emma Sarah Greff, 96, of Pottsville a gracious, loving, caring, gentle lady died Wednesday at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Scuylkill Haven. She was born May 8, 1913, in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late Michael and Kathryn Zikeli Bretz.

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Rayen High School was one of the three oldest public high schools in the city of Youngstown, Ohio, United States. The high school's most recent physical plant opened in 1923, when the institution was relocated from a 19th-century structure that currently houses Youngstown's Board of Education.
Rayen High School 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.
History
A long-time fixture in the Youngstown City School District system, Rayen High School opened its doors to 40 students in September 1866. Provisions for the school were made through a legacy of Colonel William Rayen, a judge and former military officer who fought in the War of 1812. Rayen, who died in 1854, left a residual estate of $31,000, which he set aside for the establishment and maintenance of a secondary school. Rayen specified that the school should be free and open to students of all backgrounds.
Sports
Rayen's sports team competed as the Tigers. The school holds one Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship, a Boy's Basketball crown from 1985. Rayen's stadium, built in 1924, was the site of athletic events for nearby schools. For decades, it served as "home field" to Ursuline High School, located a few blocks south, and Youngstown State University.
In addition, Rayen Stadium was the site of a significant development in American football history. The first penalty flag was thrown at the stadium in 1941, when it served as home field for then-Youngstown College. Youngstown College coach Dwight "Dike" Beede created the flag to replace the alarms that were generally used at the time. He recognized that some fans couldn’t hear the alarms because of surrounding noise.
The stadium fell into disuse after 1982, with the completion of Youngstown State University's Stambaugh Stadium. Rayen and other city schools began to use Stambaugh Stadium for their home games. Before 2006, the last high school football game played on Youngstown City School District property was in 1992 at South High School–once the home field for Cardinal Mooney High School. South High School, on the main thoroughfare of Market Street, closed in 1993.
In 2005, the Tigers went 7-3 to win their first Youngstown City Title since 1989 — when the Youngstown City Series still had five high schools. On September 30, 2006 Rayen hosted Akron East High School for the first game at Rayen Stadium in 24 years. The game also allowed alumni to have one last public tour of the school before it closed at the end of the 2006–2007 school year.
Legacy
Rayen High School officially closed in the spring of 2007. Alumni of the school include Hall of Fame umpire Billy Evans, comedic actor Joe Flynn, major league baseball player and manager Jimmy McAleer, and 19th-century Ohio lawmaker William R. Stewart.
External links
District Website

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