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Lake Orion High Schoolis apublichigh schoollocated inOrion Township,Michigan,United States. It is a part ofLake Orion Community Schools.
| Lake Orion High School | |
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| Address | |
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495 East Scripps Road ,, | |
| Coordinates | 42°45′17″N83°14′00″W/ 42.7546°N 83.2333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Publichigh 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 | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP11th 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 | |
| SATTotal | 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,NASAastronaut[19]
- Tom Gillis,professional golfer[20]
- Sebastian Harris,professional soccer player[21]
- Jeff Heath,professional football player[22][23]
- Frederick Henderson,formerCEOofGeneral 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,WorldSamboandJudoChampion; President of USA Judo[19]
- Connor Stalions,CaptainUSMCand football coach[29][30][31][32]
- Seth Troxler,record producer,DJ[33]
- Cynthia Watros,actress[34]
References
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- ^ab"MI School Data Annual Education Report".MI School Data.Retrieved2023-01-10.
- ^Colin Baumgartner."On the record..."Clarkstonnews.com. Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2014.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Team Champions - Wrestling".Mhsaa.com.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Team Champions - Girls Golf".Mhsaa.com.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Yearly Champions".Mhssa.com. Archived fromthe originalon 22 November 2014.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^Colin Baumgartner."Powerlifters celebrate state title".Clarkstonnews.com. Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"On the mountain top - thecountypress.mihomepaper.com - The County Press".Thecountypress.mihomepaper.com.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Lake Orion captures first ever Division 1 football title after defeating Plymouth, 21-13".Highschoolsports.mlive.com. 27 November 2010.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Lake Orion brings home the first Division 1 boys' track and field team title in school history".Highschoolsports.mlive.com. 2 June 2012.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-05-16.Retrieved2018-11-19.
- ^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 fromthe originalon 2018-11-19.Retrieved2022-10-29.
- ^"Team Champions | Boys Golf | MHSAA Sports".Archived fromthe originalon 2022-05-21.Retrieved2019-08-30.
- ^"State champs! LOHS Men's Powerlifting wins title".www.lakeorionschools.org.Retrieved2019-11-08.
- ^"Kenny Garret".www.festivaldemayo.org.
- ^Walker, Elvin (January 23, 2013)."Simpson and Blackmer capture US junior pairs title".Golden Skate.RetrievedNovember 15,2024.
- ^abc"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.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^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.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"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.