Lorain High School is part of Lorain City School District in Lorain, Ohio and was founded in 1876, beginning as a two-year high school course. In 1879, the first graduating class consisted of three members. By 1883, the high school curriculum was expanded to three years and in 1889, it was expanded to four years.In 1995, Lorain High School was closed and became Lorain Middle School, which was later closed in 2005. In the fall of 2010, following the merger of Lorain Admiral King High School and Lorain Southview High School, Lorain High School reopened as the Lorain High School Titans, with navy blue and silver as their colors and operated in the former Lorain Southview High School building as construction began for the new building.The all new Lorain High School complex opened in 2016.HistoryPrior to the organization of the area’s first public school, subscription classes were taught by David Smith of Amherst. These classes were held in an old log cabin location at the intersection of Oberlin Avenue and First Street.On November 9, 1827, the house holders of the village met to discuss the education of their children. A school board was elected and two hundred dollars was appropriated for the purpose of building a schoolhouse for the youngsters of Lorain. It was suggested that a schoolhouse to be built on the west side of town; later, it was agreed upon and a small building was constructed. Miss Lucria Smith was employed to teach the boys and girls who were of school age.After twenty years of service, the little schoolhouse became inadequate and classes were held in the old meetinghouse at the corner of Washington and West Erie Avenues. When the village of Charleston was incorporated in 1836, it became part of the township system. A lot was, therefore, set aside for school use, although no schoolhouse was built on it for several years.
