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Lake Orion High School is a public high school located in Orion Township, Michigan, United States. It is a part of Lake Orion Community Schools.
| Lake Orion High School | |
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| Address | |
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495 East Scripps Road , , | |
| Coordinates | 42°45′17″N 83°14′00″W / 42.7546°N 83.2333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Once a dragon, always a dragon |
| Established | 1893, 1997 (current site) |
| School district | Lake Orion Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Ben Kirby |
| Principal | Daniel Haas |
| Staff | 126.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,174 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.15[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and white [2] |
| Nickname | Dragons[2] |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 23.2 / 19.2 |
| Proficient % | 29.9 / 30.8 |
| PR. Proficient % | 14.1 / 35.5 |
| Not Proficient % | 32.8 / 14.5 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 1042.3 (  −40.2) |
Their motto is "Once a dragon, always a dragon," coined by Jeff Heath.
Athletics
editState Championships
- 1925 - Boys' Basketball (Class E) [4]
- 1990 - Wrestling (Class A/Division 1)[5]
- 2007 - Girls' Golf (Division 1)[6]
- 2007 - Baseball (Division 1)[7]
- 2008 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)[8]
- 2009 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)[9]
- 2010 - Football (Division 1)[10]
- 2012 - Boys' Track (Division 1)[11]
- 2018 - Girls' Volleyball (Division 1)[12][13][14]
- 2019 - Boys' Golf (Division 1)[15]
- 2019 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)[16]
Notable alumni
edit- Matthew Dear, electronic avant-pop musician[17]
- Matthew Blackmer, champion figure skater[18]
- Andrew J. Feustel, NASA astronaut[19]
- Tom Gillis, professional golfer[20]
- Sebastian Harris, professional soccer player[21]
- Jeff Heath, professional football player[22][23]
- Frederick Henderson, former CEO of General Motors[19]
- Zak Keasey, former professional football player[24]
- Jamie Milam, professional hockey player[25]
- Troy Milam, professional hockey player[26]
- Shannon Pettypiece, journalist [27]
- Raymond Plouhar, staff sergeant, USMC[28]
- Ron Tripp, World Sambo and Judo Champion; President of USA Judo[19]
- Connor Stalions, Captain USMC and football coach[29][30][31][32]
- Seth Troxler, record producer, DJ[33]
- Cynthia Watros, actress[34]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lake Orion Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lake Orion High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ Colin Baumgartner. "On the record..." Clarkstonnews.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Team Champions - Wrestling". Mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Team Champions - Girls Golf". Mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Yearly Champions". Mhssa.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Colin Baumgartner. "Powerlifters celebrate state title". Clarkstonnews.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "On the mountain top - thecountypress.mihomepaper.com - The County Press". Thecountypress.mihomepaper.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Lake Orion captures first ever Division 1 football title after defeating Plymouth, 21-13". Highschoolsports.mlive.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Lake Orion brings home the first Division 1 boys' track and field team title in school history". Highschoolsports.mlive.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ Goricki, David. "Division 1 volleyball: Briggs keys Lake Orion's first state championship". Detroit News.
- ^ Ellis, Drew (2018-11-17). "Four-set victory gives Lake Orion, OAA first volleyball state title". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "Team Champions | Boys Golf | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "State champs! LOHS Men's Powerlifting wins title". www.lakeorionschools.org. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Kenny Garret". www.festivaldemayo.org.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 23, 2013). "Simpson and Blackmer capture US junior pairs title". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Wall of Excellence - Lake Orion Community Schools". www.lakeorionschools.org.
- ^ "Oxford's Gillis hopes to improve with age | Lake Orion Review". lakeorionreview.com.
- ^ Paul, Tony. "Get to know me: Detroit City FC's Seb Harris". Detroit News.
- ^ "Lake Orion family, friends celebrate SVSU grad's first NFL start in homecoming against Detroit Lions". mlive. October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Jeff Heath". Saginaw Valley State.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (August 14, 2008). "Keasey has ridden the waives". SFGate.
- ^ "7 from Michigan sign with Walleye". Toledo Blade.
- ^ "LO defenseman skates to Finland | Clarkston News". clarkstonnews.com.
- ^ "Shannon Pettypiece". MyHeritage.
- ^ "Marine Recruiter in 'Fahrenheit' Mourned". The Washington Post.
- ^ Alter, Marlowe. "Connor Stalions' Netflix doc: How to watch 'Untold: Sign Stealer' on Michigan scandal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck (9 November 2023). "Connor Stalions, the Michigan man caught in a scandal, was built for this". Washington Post.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (4 November 2023). "Connor Stalions claims Michigan, Harbaugh were unaware of 'improper conduct'". mlive. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, is now coaching at a Detroit high school". Baltimore Sun. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Seth TroxlerArtist, USA". IMS.
- ^ "Watros gets 'Lost' | Lake Orion Review". lakeorionreview.com.