Orange High School (Orange, California)
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525 N. Shaffer St. Orange, CA 92867 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1903 |
| Principal | Sheryl Glass[1] |
| Teaching staff | 81.44 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,748 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.46[2] |
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| Information | (714) 997-6211 |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | Orange High School |
Orange High School is a traditional four-year public high school located in the city of Orange, California. Orange High is part of the Orange Unified School District and competes in the Golden West League.
History
Orange High School first opened on September 21, 1903 as Orange Union High School (using the Dobner Block on South Glassell as a temporary location). The first building for the new campus was completed in the summer of 1905 at Palm Ave. and Glassell St.[3] in the city of Orange and first occupied in September of that year. Orange Union High was the county's fourth school.
In its first year, there were eighty six (86) students enrolled, specializing in four areas of study: Classical, Literary, Scientific, and English. In 1904, Helen Billingsley becomes the first graduate of Orange Union High School.
In 1953, Orange High School moved to its current location at 525 N. Shaffer St. (corner of N. Shaffer St. and Walnut Ave.) and its original location would eventually become the campus for Chapman University and be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Orange High is the oldest high school in the Orange Unified School District and currently serves downtown Orange, and small portions of southern Anaheim, eastern Garden Grove and northern Santa Ana.
Sports
Orange High School's gymnasium, also known as "The Dome", was dedicated to Howard (HOD) E. Chambers in 1955.
In May 2011, Orange High's varsity baseball field was selected by the Baseball Tomorrow Fund and Major League Baseball Groundskeepers organization to be renovated.[4] The new field was unveiled on Tuesday, January 10, 2012.
In 2018, the courts were upgraded, refinished, and dedicated by the Johnson family, long-time supporters of Orange High's tennis program.
In 2019, Orange High's athletic track and field (used by sports such as football, soccer, and track) were refinished and upgraded by the school district. Because of the construction projects going on that year, Orange High sports teams that utilized the athletic field spent a season competing at off-site venues.
Notable alumni
- Chuck Baker, professional baseball player
- Fred Kelly (1911), 1912 Olympic gold medalist in 110m high hurdles[5]
- Bill Holman, Grammy Award winning composer, arranger
- Micah Knorr, NFL punter
- Mary Decker (1976), distance runner, 2-time world champion
- Gaddi Vasquez, Peace Corps Director and US Ambassador
- Danny Califf, professional soccer player
- Ali Kazemaini (1980), professional soccer league
- Dave Matranga, professional baseball player
- Pamela Courson, Jim Morrison's girlfriend
- Steve Johnson, professional tennis player, 2016 Olympic Medalist and 2-time NCAA singles champion[6]
- Lorrin "Whitey" Harrison (1913–1993), surfing pioneer[7]
- Patrick Saunders, basketball player[8]
- Jimmy Endersby, baseball player[9]
References
- ^ "Faculty & Staff - Orange High School".
- ^ a b c "Orange High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "About - Orange High School".
- ^ Shyong, Frank (May 14, 2011). "Orange High field to get MLB renovation". Orange County Register. p. Local 4.
- ^ "Southland Snapshots". Los Angeles Times. December 29, 1999.
- ^ "Steve Johnson Bio". The Official Site of USC Trojan Athletics. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lorrin "Whitey" Harrison".
- ^ "Patrick Sanders Player Profile, Dakota Wizards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Endersby Player Profile, Amarillo Sod Poodles - P".
External links
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