History
Schenley High School was named for Pittsburgh philanthropist Mary Schenley, on whose land the school was built. It was designed by Edward Stotz as a triangle and constructed of Indiana limestone, the best of its kind. Schenley was the first high school in the United States to cost more than one million dollars to build. When Schenley opened in 1916, there were 1800 students and 70 teachers. The school's highest enrollment was 3012 in March 1940. In 1983, the school was rededicated as the Schenley High School Teacher Center. In 1987, a new wing was added to the building.
Schenley sports teams won many city and state championships, including several state basketball titles in the 1970s.
The school published "The Triangle," a monthly student newspaper founded in 1919 and named for the building's original shape.
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