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Coordinates: 44°52′54″N 68°40′39″W / 44.8817°N 68.6776°W / 44.8817; -68.6776
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For the school in Minnesota, see Orono High School (Minnesota).
Orono High School
Address
Map
14 Goodridge Drive

Orono
,
Maine
04473

United States
Coordinates44°52′54″N 68°40′39″W / 44.8817°N 68.6776°W / 44.8817; -68.6776
Information
School typePublic, high school
OversightRiverSide RSU#26
PrincipalReg Ruhlin
Staff32.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment373 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.58[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Maroon and White
MascotRed Riot
RivalOld Town High School
YearbookCrimson Crier
Feeder schoolsOrono Middle School
Websiteohs.rsu26.org

Orono High School is a high school in Orono, Maine, United States. Founded in 1915, it is the only high school in Regional School Unit 26.

History

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The first class graduated from Orono in 1885, and a new school building was opened in the first years of the 20th century.[2]

Athletics

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Orono's athletic teams are nicknamed Red Riots. The football team competes in the North Little Ten Conference.[3]

State Championships
Sport Years
Baseball[4][5] 1978, 1994, 2017, 2021[6]
Basketball (boys)[7][8] 1958, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1981, 2023, 2024
Basketball (girls)[9] 1996, 1998
Cheerleading[10] 2016
Cross country (boys)[11] 1971, 1975, 2016, 2017, 2021
Cross country (girls)[12] 1976, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Field hockey[13] 1990, 1993
Football[14][15][16] 1952, 1960*, 1966* 1968*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1990, 1994, 2023
Football (8-man) 2023
Golf (boys)[17] 1961
Ice hockey (boys) 2018**[18]
Nordic skiing[19] 2018
Soccer (girls)[20] 2015, 2016
Track and field (boys, indoor)[21] 1976, 1982*
Track and field (boys, outdoor)[22] 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
Track and field (girls, indoor)[23] 2016
Track and field (girls, outdoor)[24] 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1986, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023

*denotes championship was a co-championship
**denotes championship was part of a co-op team with Old Town High School

Performing arts

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OHS has a competitive show choir.[25] It won the Maine state championship in 2019.[26]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Orono High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Re-Union of the Class of '86, O.H.S." Bangor Daily News. August 29, 1905. Retrieved October 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Clark, Ernie (August 30, 2019). "Orono canceled its varsity football season to save the future of its program". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Baseball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Baseball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Orono blanks Monmouth to claim Class C baseball crown". 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Basketball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Basketball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Basketball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cheerleading - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cross Country - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cross Country - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Field Hockey - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Football - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Football - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Football - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "Golf - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Clark, Ernie (March 10, 2018). "Old Town-Orono tops Greely for Class B hockey state championship". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Skiing - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Soccer - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Indoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Outdoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "Indoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "Outdoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Orono High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "SCC: Viewing Choir - Show Choir 2019". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  27. ^ Warner, Pete (February 24, 2012). "Steve Abbott draws on diverse background in sports, politics, law to lead UMaine athletics". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  28. ^ Straehly, Steve (September 3, 2016). "U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania: Who Is Anne Hall?". AllGov. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  29. ^ Cousins, Christopher (April 15, 2015). "Maine woman hired as one of Hillary Clinton's three senior advisers". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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