Ritzville High School
Agriculture Education Building still standing at the site
Ritzville High School is located in Washington (state)
Ritzville High School
LocationEast 7th Avenue, between South Columbia Street and South Division Street, Ritzville, Washington
Coordinates47°07′25″N 118°22′19″W / 47.12357°N 118.372°W / 47.12357; -118.372
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectGeorge Melville Rasque
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.94000476[1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1994

Ritzville High School, also known as Old Ritzville High School, was a public high school located in Ritzville, Washington. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The building was abandoned in 1983[2] and its demolition was begun on August 17, 2013, and was completed a few days later.[3]

The current Ritzville High School building is located nearby and is operated by the Ritzville School District. In 2012 it was merged with Lind High School to become Lind-Ritzville High School. In May 2013 it had an enrollment of 345 students.[4]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Nomination Form for Ritzville High School". National Park Service. and accompanying pictures
  3. The Ritzville Adams County Journal, 8-22-2013
  4. OSPI School District report card 2012-13. Retrieved 2013-11-14

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