DeVilbiss opened its doors in 1931 to serve Toledo's growing west side and was built to accommodate 2,400 students.

[1] The DeVilbiss Tigers were members of the Toledo City League and donned the colors of orange and black for sporting events.

Their main rivals were the Start Spartans, although rivalries existed with the St. Francis Knights and the Libbey Cowboys, whom they annually played football against on Thanksgiving day[2] from 1933–1963.

The DeVilbiss district was split up so students could attend Bowsher, Rogers, Scott, or Start high schools.

[4] The building has been renovated by Duket Architects and currently serves as Toledo Technology Academy,[5] which opened in 1997.