What's the oldest school building in suburban Summit County?

The original section of Cuyahoga Falls High School was constructed in 1922, making it the oldest suburban school building in Summit County.
The original section of Cuyahoga Falls High School was constructed in 1922, making it the oldest suburban school building in Summit County.

What are the oldest and newest school buildings in Summit County's suburban school districts?

The following is a list of the county's suburban schools and the year they were built.

The year each building was constructed represents the year the original structure was finished. Buildings may have had additions or renovations completed later.

The information was provided by the school districts.

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Barberton City Schools

Barberton High, 555 Barber Road — 2000Barberton Middle, 477 4th St. N.W. — 2011Barberton Intermediate, 292 Robinson Ave. — 1953Barberton Primary, 1151 Shannon Ave. —2012Barberton Preschool, 633 Brady Ave.— 1956

This chart shows when the suburban schools in Summit County were constructed by decade. It does not include schools from the Akron Public Schools.
This chart shows when the suburban schools in Summit County were constructed by decade. It does not include schools from the Akron Public Schools.

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

Copley High, 3807 Ridgewood Road — 1970Copley-Fairlawn Middle, 1531 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road — 1955Arrowhead Primary, 1600 Raleigh Blvd. — 1963Fort Island Primary, 496 Trunko Road — 1959Herberich Primary, 2645 Smith Road — 1967

Coventry Local Schools

Coventry High, 1135 Portage Lakes Dr. — 2016Coventry Middle, 3257 Cormany Road — 1959Coventry Elementary, 3089 Manchester Road — 1984

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools

Cuyahoga Falls High, 2300 4th St. — 1922Bolich Middle, 2630 13th St. — 1953 (will be torn down in 2026)Roberts Middle, 3333 Charles St. — 1968DeWitt Elementary, 425 Falls Ave. — 1968Preston Elementary, 800 Tallmadge Road — 1958Price Elementary, 2610 Delmore St. — 1953Lincoln Elementary, 3131 W. Bailey Road — 1928Richardson Elementary, 2226 23rd St. — 1951Silver Lake Elementary, 2970 Overlook Road — 1927Schnee Learning Center, 2222 Issaquah St. — 1961

Green Local Schools

Green High, 1474 Boettler Road — 1996Green Middle, 1711 Steese Road — opening in fall 2025Green Elementary, near 2300 Graybill Road — opening in fall 2025Green Primary, 2300 Graybill Road — 1961

Note: Green Local Schools will open new elementary and middle schools in fall 2025. Greenwood Early Learning Center and the current intermediate and middle schools will be demolished. Green Primary will be for preschool through first-grade students after renovations.

Hudson City Schools

Hudson High, 2500 Hudson-Aurora Road — 1992Hudson Middle, 83 N. Oviatt — 2020East Woods Intermediate, 120 North Hayden Parkway — 1962Ellsworth Hill Elementary, 7750 Stow Road — 2007McDowell Early Learning, 280 N. Hayden Parkway — 1966

Manchester Local Schools

Manchester High, 437 W. Nimisila Road — 1959Manchester Middle, 760 W. Nimisila Road — 1974Nolley Elementary, 6285 Renninger Road — 1962

Note: A new high school is scheduled to open in September. The old high school will be renovated and made into the new elementary school. The current elementary and intermediate buildings will be raized.

Mogadore Local Schools

Mogadore Jr./Sr. High, 130 S. Cleveland Ave. — 2007O.H. Somers Elementary, 3600 Herbert St. — 1956

Nordonia Hills City Schools

Nordonia High, 8006 South Bedford Road — 1960Nordonia Middle, 73 Leonard Ave. —1928Lee Eaton Intermediate, 115 Ledge Road — 1953Ledgeview Elementary, 9130 Shepard Road — 1963Northfield Elementary, 9374 Olde Eight Road — 1963Rushwood Elementary, 8200 Rushwood Lane — 1970

Norton City Schools

Norton High, 1 Panther Way — 2017Norton Middle, 4108 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road — 1954Norton Elementary, 3390 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road — 1966Norton Primary, 3163 Greenwich Road — 1960

Revere Local Schools

Revere High, 3420 Everett Road — 2020Revere Middle, 3195 Spring Valley Road — 1960Bath Elementary, 1246 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road — 2019Richfield Elementary, 3080 Revere Road — 1957

Springfield Local Schools

Springfield Jr./Sr. High, 1880 Canton Road — 2014Schrop Intermediate, 2215 Pickle Road — 1960Spring Hill Elementary, 660 Lessig Ave. — 1965Springfield Preschool Center, 2141 Pickle Road — 1958

Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools

Stow-Munroe Falls High, 3227 Graham Road — 1987Kimpton Middle, 380 North River Road — 1970Lakeview Intermediate, 1819 Graham Road — 1960Echo Hills Elementary, 4405 Stow Road — 1964Fishcreek Elementary, 5080 Fishcreek Road — 1961Highland Elementary, 1843 Graham Road — 1939Indian Trail Elementary, 3512 Kent Road — 1969Riverview Elementary, 240 N. River Road — 1955Woodland Elementary, 2908 Graham Road — 1955

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Tallmadge City Schools

Tallmadge High, 140 N. Munroe Road — 2008Tallmadge Middle, 484 East Ave. — 2019Tallmadge Elementary, 480 East Ave. — 2020

Twinsburg City Schools

Twinsburg High, 10084 Ravenna Road — 1999R.B. Chamberlin Middle, 10270 Ravenna Road — 1957Dodge Intermediate, 10225 Ravenna Road — 1970Bissell Elementary, 1811 Glenwood Drive — 1964Wilcox Elementary, 9198 Darrow Road — 1960

Woodridge Local Schools

Woodridge High, 4440 Quick Road — 1961Woodridge Middle, 4451 Quick Road — 1996Woodridge Elementary, 4351 Quick Road — 2018

What are the oldest suburban school buildings in Summit County?

Here are the five oldest suburban school buildings in the county:

  • Original section of Cuyahoga Falls High School, Cuyahoga Falls City School District, 1922.

  • Silver Lake Elementary School, Cuyahoga Falls City School District, 1927.

  • Lincoln Elementary School, Cuyahoga Falls City School District, 1928.

  • Nordonia Middle School, Nordonia Hills City School District, 1928.

  • Highland Elementary School, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, 1939.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Suburban school buildings in Summit County and their ages

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