Ontario High School is a public high school located in Ontario, Oregon, United States. It is a part of Ontario School District 8C.
| Ontario High School | |
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| Address | |
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1115 West Idaho Avenue , 97914 | |
| Coordinates | 44°1′47″N 116°58′41″W / 44.02972°N 116.97806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Ontario School District (8C) |
| Principal | Jodi Elizondo |
| Teaching staff | 33.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 661 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.73[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and corn |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 4A-5 Greater Oregon League |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Yearbook | OWACHES |
| Website | School website |
| [2][3] | |
As of 2009[update] some students in the Juntura area, who are within Juntura School District 12, a K-8 school district, move on to Ontario High for high school.[4]
History
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In 2015, the Four Rivers Community School charter school, originally serving students from kindergarten to eighth grade, put forth a proposal to secure a grant from the Oregon Department of Education with the intention of establishing a dual English-Spanish literacy program and offering high-level Spanish courses to Four Rivers graduates at Ontario High School. However, in December of the same year, Four Rivers altered its plans and instead made a proposal to establish its own high school.[5]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 726 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:
- Male - 48.5%
- Female - 51.5%
- Native American/Alaskan - 1.1%
- Asian/Pacific Islanders - 2.1%
- Black - 0.8%
- Hispanic - 60.3%
- White - 34.5%
- Multiracial - 1.2%
71.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]
Athletics
editThe Ontario Tigers are part of the Greater Oregon League. The school colors are cardinal and corn. The following OSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys')
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Cheerleading (boys' and girls')
- Cross country (boys' and girls')
- Football (boys')
- Golf (boys' and girls')
- Soccer (boys' and girls')
- Softball (girls')
- Tennis (boys' and girls')
- Track (boys' and girls')
- Volleyball (girls')
- Wrestling (boys')
Notable alumni
edit- Michael Echanis, Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient, martial arts instructor and author, Class of '69
- A. J. Feeley, former NFL quarterback
- Joe Delgado, Decathlete at the University of Oregon and the University of Louisville[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ontario High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ontario". osaa.org. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ontario High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "The Oasis lives between Vale and Burns". East Oregonian. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-29. - The article's full text may not load on some archived versions.
- ^ Marrow, Hunter (2016-04-16). "Growing gap School district vs. charter school". Argus Observer. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Joe Delgado - Track and Field". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "Joe Delgado - Track & Field". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-01.