Orient-Macksburg High School

Orient-Macksburg High School is a rural public high school located in Orient, Iowa, United States, part of the Orient-Macksburg Community School District. Their mascot is the Bulldog.

Orient-Macksburg High School
Address
Map
201 School Street


United States
Coordinates41°11′59″N 94°24′53″W / 41.1998°N 94.4146°W / 41.1998; -94.4146
Information
TypePublic
SuperintendentClark Wicks
PrincipalTeresa Thompson
Faculty3.80 FTE[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment65 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.11[1]
Color(s)Red and white   
Athletics conferenceBluegrass
MascotBulldog
Websitesites.google.com/a/o-mschools.org/om13/home

As of June 11, 2024, the School Board had voted to dissolve the school district. Reasons cited were low enrollment, staffing issues, and financial shortfalls.[2][3]

Athletics

edit

The Bulldogs compete in the Bluegrass Conference[4] The students from Orient-Macksburg also play on combined teams with Greenfield as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg in the Pride of Iowa Conference in several sports.

  • Volleyball
  • Football (as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
  • Cross-Country (boys and girls)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Wrestling (as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
    • 2007 Class 2A State Champions
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Golf (boys and girls, as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
    • Boys' - 2013 Class 3A State Champions
  • Soccer (boys and girls, as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
  • Baseball ( as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
  • Softball

See also

edit
edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c "Orient-Macksburg Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.kcci.com/article/orient-macksburg-school-district-dissolving-uncertain-future-for-students/61076019
  3. ^ https://iowastartingline.com/2024/06/11/orient-macksburg-officials-move-forward-with-plan-to-close-iowa-school-district/
  4. ^ "Bluegrass Conference". Bluegrass Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-04.