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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.
Schenley High School, located at Bigelow Boulevard and Centre Avenue, was designed by architect Ed Stotz. The school opened for students on October 2, 1916, and was the first school built in the United States that cost over $1 million to construct.
May 4, 2017 · Learn how Schenley High School, founded in 1855, became a hub of innovation, diversity and social change for 156 years. Author Jake Oresick traces the school's evolution from its early days to its controversial closure in 2008.
Oct 5, 2017 · Considered by most basketball historians and sports writers as one of the five greatest teams in Western PA history, along with the 1966 Kenny Durrett-led Schenley team, the Dick Devenzio-led Ambridge team, the Simmie Hill-led Midland team and the great Sam Clancy-led Fifth Avenue team.
Mar 23, 2017 · Schenley High School, a historic building that closed in 2008, has been renovated into 180 apartments with modern amenities and city views. See photos and learn about the project's challenges and features.
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Mar 8, 2017 · THE SCHENLEY EXPERIMENT by Jake Oresick, out April 15th from Penn State University Press, is the story of Pittsburgh’s first public high school. Schenley was a social incubator in a largely...
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Jun 11, 2008 · Last bell at Schenley: Historic high school closes. Students left Schenley High School on Tuesday more with a sense of resignation and eagerness for the summer than sadness for their school’s storied past. “You may not see any depression today, but I think in September it’ll hit us,” said activities director Joe Ehman.
