Chaney High School opened in 1925 as West High School, on Youngstown’s west side as part of a broader expansion of the Youngstown City School District during the city’s industrial peak. The school was renamed for John J. Chaney, a local educator and administrator, and quickly became one of the district’s primary secondary institutions alongside
Rayen High School and
Woodrow Wilson High School. A new high school was dedicated in 1955. Chaney High School was closed as a public high school in 2011, eliminating its sports programs along with it. Chaney was reestablished as a campus-style facility housing multiple programs, including a traditional academic high school and a
STEM-focused program, as well as a
performing arts school. This transformation was part of a district-wide effort to modernize facilities and improve academic outcomes with support from state construction funding initiatives. In 2025, the district announced a major reconfiguration plan that would consolidate Chaney and
East High School into a single unified high school beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, reflecting ongoing efforts to adapt to enrollment trends and resource constraints. ==Athletics==