Ritzville High School Explained

Ritzville High School
Location:East 7th Avenue, between South Columbia Street and South Division Street, Ritzville, Washington
Coordinates:47.1236°N -118.372°W
Built:1927
Architect:George Melville Rasque
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:May 19, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94000476

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[1] and its demolition was begun on August 17, 2013, and was completed a few days later.[2]

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.[3]

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  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94000476}} Nomination Form for Ritzville High School]. National Park Service. and
  2. The Ritzville Adams County Journal, 8-22-2013
  3. http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?groupLevel=District&schoolId=15&reportLevel=District&orgLinkId=322&yrs=&year=2012-13 OSPI School District report card 2012-13