Prior to the organization of the area's first public school, subscription classes were taught by David Smith of Amherst.

A school board was elected and two hundred dollars was appropriated for the purpose of building a schoolhouse for the youngsters of Lorain.

It was suggested that a schoolhouse to be built on the west side of town; later, it was agreed upon and a small building was constructed.

After twenty years of service, the little schoolhouse became inadequate and classes were held in the old meetinghouse at the corner of Washington and West Erie Avenues.

In 1871, the first formal adoption of textbooks occurred and the students soon after began using McGuffery's readers, Ray's arithmetic and Harvey's grammar books.

In 1962, a three unit gymnasium and a new home economics department were built and a new cafeteria and a two-level media center were added in 1972.

Lorain High School reopened in late August 2010, with their colors being navy blue and silver and the new mascot being the Titans.

[4] Grade 9 is located in the Lorain High School Annex at 2321 Fairless Drive, along with Credit Recovery Academy, due to lack of space for the entire student body in the current building.

[6] Construction on the new site for Lorain High School was completed in 2016; in time for students to begin attending in August.

This field had poor drainage, and, as a result, many of the football games and track meets were held on water soaked and muddy grounds.

In 1927, the Board of Education purchased a fourteen and one-half acres of land on Oberlin Avenue to be used as a stadium for football and track.

The children raised the money by means of carnivals, candy sales, plays, operettas, paper drives and athletic events.

George Daniel, a three-sport athlete at Lorain High School at the turn of the century and a track star at Ohio Wesleyan University, coached football at Lorain High School until he was named the first supervisor of physical education.

1912 was the first year that the Lorain High School football team, under coach Daniel, went undefeated, also achieving this feat in 1914 and 1916.